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Bricks
Referring to any block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and their use in building, paving, etc
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Admixtures
Building materials; Bricks
All materials, other than portland cement, water, and aggregates, that are added to concrete, mortar, or grout immediately before or during mixing.
Colouring agent
Building materials; Bricks
Coloured aggregates or mineral oxides ground finer than cement.
Cement
Building materials; Bricks
A grey powder made from a mixture of lime and clay, commonly mixed with water and sand to make mortar (bonding agent). It can also be mixed with water, sand and gravel to make concrete.
Buttered
Building materials; Bricks
The small end of a brick that has quantity or mortar placed onto it (e.g., the act of buttering a brick's end with mortar).
Butt joint
Building materials; Bricks
When two separate boards have their edges placed against each other. This type of joint is not the strongest of joints, however compared to other types of joints it is easy to fit.
Coping
Building materials; Bricks
A brick, block, stone, or concrete cap placed at the top of a masonry wall to prevent moisture from falling directly on it and weakening the wall.
Control joint
Building materials; Bricks
Grooves made on a concrete floor that allows the concrete to crack in areas they wish for it to crack.