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Keywords: Masonry, Throughstone, Strip, Wall, Curtain

Related Terms: Baseboard, Chase, Coping, Counterfort, Coving, Furring, Half-Timbered, Lath, Nogging, Quoin, Reglet, Siding, Stretcher, Stringcourse, Stud, Wainscot, Wainscoting, Bond Beam, Foundation Wall, Nonbearing Wall, Crown Molding, Grounds, Half-Timber, Cavity Wall, Curtain Wall, Quoins, Brick Tie, Brick Veneer, Corner Bead, Wall, Half-Timbering, Wall Sheathing, Dry Wall, Partition, Batt, Drywall, Wall, Chair Rail, Dado Rail, Furring Strips, Wythe, Backsplash, Wall, Shear Wall, Face Shell, Exterior Wall, Faced Wall, Panel Wall, Wall Tie, Lath And Plaster

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Any unit of material which connects masonry to masonry or other materials. See Wall Tie.

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A throughstone used in a wall head.

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(veneer). A metal strip used to tie a brick or masonry wall to the wooden frame wall.

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Any assembly which connects masonry to masonry or other materials.

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A tie is a thin strip of fabric that is used with tiebacks to secure a curtain to a wall. The tie can be decorated or shaped.

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A tie is a piece of metal which connects the external & internal wall of a cavity wall together. Its design helps the condensed water on the external wall to stay on the external wall & not get into contact with the internal wall.

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