Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

Span = Distance between two supports. Spandrel = Triangular area on each side of an arch. Also a support unit between columns or piers. Splay = Slanted or beveled surface. Split = To split or break a masonry unit lengthwise parallel to the bed side. Stiff mortar = Low water mortar; a drier mortar. Storypole = Stick or pole marked with key masonry height that is used as a guide when laying corners. Stretcher =

Masonry unit laid lengthwise on its bed; the face side faces out. Striking = Tooling or jointing a mortar joint.

Stringing mortar = Spreading out a mortar bed for the laying of several units. Stripped joint = A type of raked joint, used with bricks of rough texture.

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