Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

Throat = Opening at top of fireplace through which the smoke flows. Through stone =

A stone that is set with its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall and whose length is equal

to the thickness of the wall. Through-wall flashing = A flashing which extends through a wall, from one side to the other. Throwing the mortar joint = Applying mortar to the end of a brick with a sweeping motion. Tie = Masonry unit or metal piece used to tie walls together or used to tie a masonry wall to some other structural base. Tier = A row, or a group of rows placed one above the other as a wythe. Tile = Hollow masonry unit made of fired clay, shale, or some mixture of these. Tile setter—tile setting = 1. One who sets tile. 2. Setting tiles into an adhesive mortar by a tile setter.

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