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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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Efflorescence
Building materials; Bricks
A powdery stain, usually white, on the surface of or between masonry units. It is caused by the leaching of soluble salts to the surface.
Dry mixture
Building materials; Bricks
A mixture of concrete whose water content is severely restricted.
Brick set
Building materials; Bricks
A wide-blade chisel used for cutting bricks and concrete blocks.
Block
Building materials; Bricks
A concrete masonry unit made with fine aggregate and cement that is shaped in a mold. Any of a variety of shaped light-weight or standard weight masonry units.
Bed joint
Building materials; Bricks
The horizontal layer of mortar on which a masonry unit is laid.
Trowel
Building materials; Bricks
A steel tool with a flat surface that causes a concrete surface to become very smooth.
