| A |
| AIR SPACE: Cavity separating a structure and the veneer, in order to prevent moisture. Also: wall cavity. |
| ANCHOR (n.) (US): Device to support and/or tie back stone units. Also: fixing (n.) (UK). |
| ASHLAR (n.): Walling of plain blocks of stone, finely dressed and jointed to given dimensions and laid in courses (BSI 6100). |
| B |
| BACK-UP WALL: Concrete, brick or stone backing structure to which anchors can be attached. Also: back-up masonry. |
| BASE SUPPORT: Retention angle, which transfers the weight of a stone unit to the back-up masonry. |
| BOND BREAKER: Sheet of polyethylene or other waterproofing compound set between the concrete and the stone of a stone-faced pre-cast concrete panel. |
| BOND STONE: Slab of structurally sound stone used as a backing material for patterned stone veneer. Also: liner (n.). |
| BOOK MATCH PATTERN: Specific type of symmetrical arrangement obtained by placing panels of the same block in a repetitive pattern. |
| BOWING (n.): Buckling of exterior stone units due to shrinkage or shortening of the structure. |
| BUTTERING (n.): Placing mortar on stone units with a trowel before setting into position (MLA 1987) |
| BUTT JOINT: i) Joint between two abutting stone units, not visible with the naked eye. Also: closed joint (UK); ii) Type of external corner. |
| C |
| CAULKING (n.): Making a joint tight against leakage by forcing in a sealing compound. Also: sealing (n.). |
| CAVITY VENT: Vent or opening in the joints of the veneer allowing equal air pressure and moisture content both in the wall cavity and the exterior. |
| CHEMICAL ANCHOR (US): Type of anchor set into the back-up masonry by means of bonding compounds. Also: resin bonded fixing (UK). |
| CLADDING (n.): i) In British English, external vertical or near vertical non load bearing covering of stone units to a structure (BSI 8298); ii) In American English, any vertical non-load bearing covering of stone units to a structure. |
| CLIP ANGLE: Corner-shaped non-continuous load-bearing support. Also: relieving angle, and angle corbel (UK). |
| COPING (n.): Flat stone used as a cap on freestanding walls (MSSV). |
| COURSE (n.): A horizontal range of units the length of a wall (MIA 1987). |
| CRAMP (n.): U-shaped piece of metal used to tie stone units to one another or to their backing. |
| CRAZY PAVING: Paving formed by pieces without definite shapes and dimensions. Also: randomly set paving (US). |
| CURTAIN WALL: Non-load bearing paneled veneer spanning between columns. |
| D-E |
| DOWEL: i) Metal anchoring device used to tie stiffeners or liners to the back of the slab. Also: pin (n.). ii) Drop dowel |
| DROP DOWEL: Metal wire anchoring device, used to tie a stone unit to the strap. |
| END MATCH PATTERN: Specific type of symmetrical arrangement obtained by placing panels of the same block in a repetitive pattern. |
| END SLIP PATTERN: Specific type of symmetrical arrangement obtained by placing panels of the same block end to end in a repetitive pattern. |
| EPOXY (n.): Thermosetting resin formed by the polymerization of an epoxide (ethylene oxide), used chiefly in coatings and adhesives owing to its resistance to chemicals. |
| EXPANSION BOLT: Bolt inserted in a drilled hole, which expands and grips by being screwed into it. |
| EXPANSION JOINT: Joint designed to accommodate movements of a structure and/or shortening of a frame. |
| F |
| 300. FACE FIXING (UK): Anchoring device set through the face of a stone unit combining the function of a load bearing and a restraint fixing. Also: face anchor (US). |
| FACING (n.): Vertical non-load bearing covering of dimensional stone to a structure. Also: veneer (n.) (US). |
| FEATURE JOINT: Joint highlighted by means of bevels, insert strips, or other devices. |
| FEATURE STRIP: Decorative element of metal, stone, resins, etc., set in the joints of patterned flooring. Also: insert strip. |
| FLOOR (n.): Covering of a surface subject to foot traffic. |
| FLOORING BORDER: Stone unit lay along the perimeter of a floor covering and bordering a flooring pattern. In exteriors: paving border. |
| FLOOR PATTERN: Particular arrangement of stone payers on a surface. The flooring pattern can be as large as the entire floor covering or be repeated throughout it. |
| FLOOR POLISHER: Movable machine for polishing floor on site. |
| G-J |
| GRAVITY ANCHOR (US): Anchor that transfers the weight of the stone unit to the structure. Also: load bearing fixing (UK), and relieving support (US). |
| GROUT (n.): Thin pour able mortar consisting of Portland cement and water. |
| GROUTING (n.): The process of applying thin mortar to fill the joints between stone units. |
| HEAD SUPPORT: Relieving angle tying back stone units to a backup masonry. |
| HERRINGBONE PATTERN: Herringbone arrangement of stone units on a surface. |
| INLAID FLOOR: Floor covering consisting of thin stone decorative units inserted in sinkings made in an underlying material. |
| INSTALLATION (n.): The process of setting dimensional stone into place (MIA 1987). Also: erection (n.) |
| INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT: Retention angle, which both transfers the weight of a stone unit to the backup masonry and ties back the stone unit below. |
| INTRADOS (n.): The interior surface of an arch. |
| JOINTING LAYOUT:The patterning of stone units and joints on a surface. |
| K-L |
| LAMINATED PANEL: Veneer panel achieved by gluing a decorative pattern of thin stone pieces onto a bond stone. |
| LEVELLING SCREED: Thin layer of mortar or other material lay beneath the setting bed to compensate differences in level. |
| LINER (n.): i) Reinforcement to naturally unsound types of stone, cross pinned and glued to the stone unit. Also: stiffener (n.) (US); ii) Slab of structurally sound stone used as a backing material for patterned stone veneer. Liners are generally twice as thick as the material being used. Also: bond stone. |
| LINING (n.) (UK): Dry covering to any internal building surface (BSI 8298). |
| LINTEL (n.): Load bearing horizontal member spanning above an opening. |
| LOADBEARING (adj.): Transferring the weight of a stone unit to a structure. |
| M-N |
| MOCK-UP (n.): Structural model of assembled stone units built for display and/or testing. |
| MORTAR (n.): Mixture of cement, lime, or gypsum plaster with sand and water. |
| MOSAIC FLOOR: Decorated surface achieved by setting small pieces of variously colored material arranged in patterns. |
| MOVEMENT JOINT (UK): Joint allowing for movement between adjacent units. |
| O-P |
| OFFSET PATTERN: Jointing layout where adjacent horizontal courses are laid offset one to another. Also: brick bond, and broken bond. |
| OPEN JOINT: Joint in which adjacent parts do not abut, leaving a gap filled with a sealant. |
| PAPER JOINT (US): Joint 1/32 in. wide. |
| PATTERNED FLOORING: Floor covering achieved by arranging joints, stone materials and color and vein blending in the desired pattern. |
| PEDESTAL (n.):Metal support for stone panels of a raised modular floor. |
| PIECE MARK: Reference number or letter marked on stone units, corresponding to its location in a jointing layout. |
| PIN (n.): Metal anchoring device used to cross pin stiffeners to the back of a stone unit. Also: dowel (n.). |
| PROJECTION (n.): Part of a stone unit that juts out. |
| Q-R |
| QUARTER MATCH PATTERN: Specific type of symmetrical arrangement achieved by placing panels of the same block in a repetitive pattern. Also: diamond match pattern. |
| QUIRK MITRE JOINT: Type of external corner. Also: birds mouth mitre (UK). |
| RABBETED JOINT: Type of external corner. Also: rebated joint (UK). |
| RAISED FLOOR: Flooring consisting of stone-faced panels placed on a grid and supported by pedestals. |
| RANDOM LENGTH PATTERN: Jointing layout achieved with pieces of varying length |
| RESTRAINT FIXING (UK): Anchoring device used to tie back a stone unit to a structure. Also: restraint anchor (US). |
| RETENTION ANGLE: Corner-shaped load bearing continuous support. |
| RISER (n.): The upright member between two stairs treads. |
| RUSTICATION (n.):Decorative masonry achieved by recessing the edges of stones so that a channel is formed at each joint. |
| S |
| SANDWICH-VENEER PANEL: Insulated prefabricated panel consisting of thin stone panels bonded onto a non-flammable core or aluminum honeycomb panels, weighing much less than stone-faced pre-cast units. |
| SCREED (n.): Layer of mortar or other material laid as a base for a finished floor. |
| SEALANT (n.): An elastic adhesive compound used to seal stone veneer joints (MLA 1987). Also: sealer (n.). |
| SETTING BED: Thin layer of mortar or other material upon which the finished floor is laid. |
| SETTING SPACE: A term used to indicate the distance from the finished face of the marble to the face of the back-up wall (MSSV). |
| SHIM (n.): Thin metal piece or slip used to level an anchoring device. |
| SIDE SLIP PATTERN: Specific type of symmetrical arrangement obtained by placing panels of the same block side to side in a repetitive pattern. |
| SILL (n.) (US): A horizontal unit used at the base of an exterior opening in a structure. Also: cill (n.) (UK). |
| SKIRTING (n.):Continuous strip of stone covering the joint between the wall and the adjoining flooring. Also: base (n.). |
| SLURRYING (n.) (UK):Protecting a finished surface by coating with a weak mix of lime and stone dust to prevent staining. This slurry is washed off on completion of the job (BSI 6100). |
| SOFFIT (n.): The underside of a member. |
| SOFFIT HANGER: Metal anchoring device supporting a soffit. |
| SPANDREL (n.): Part of the cladding spanning between two columns. |
| SPRING CLIP: Wire anchoring device used in the manufacture of pre-cast panels to tie the slab to the wire mesh. |
| STACKED BOND: Jointing layout characterized by unbroken vertical and horizontal joints running throughout the floor surface. |
| STONE-FACED PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL: Pre-fabricated panel consisting of stone panels dowelled to a reinforced concrete backing. |
| 361. STONE-FACED STEEL TRUSS PANEL: Stone-faced prefabricated panel consisting of a steel truss or steel frame and stone units attached on one side. Also: truss panel. |
| STOOL (n.): A flat unit of stone often referred to an interior window sill (MIA 1987). |
| STRAP (n.) (US): Metal anchor made of flat stock with different shapes. Also: corbel (n.) (UK). |
| STRUT (n.): Metal member of a frame, supporting the anchoring devices of the stone and tied up to the back-up masonry. |
| STUD (n.): Upright member of a framing to which the stone anchoring devices are fastened. |
| SUBFLOOR (n.): Wooden or plywood base for the underlying layers of a finished floor. |
| T-Z |
| TERRAZZO (n.): Flooring made by embedding small pieces of marble or granite in a mortar bed and, after hardening, grinding and polishing the surface. |
| TREAD (n.): The horizontal part of a step, subject to foot traffic. |
| WASH (n.) (US):Sloped area in a stone unit to allow water to run over. Also: weathered section (UK) |
