Natural Stone Industry Glossary

Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This Natural Stone industry glossary provides a collection of industry terms that define ... Read More

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JOINT REINFORCEMENT
A steel reinforcement that is placed in mortar bed joints.

JOINT
In masonry, the space between stones or tiles and the abutting materials.

JOINTING SCHEME
An architectural drawing of location, dimensions, design and configuration of stones indicating the joints in the pattern.

JOINTING
A process in which the joints of masonry are finished before mortar has completely hardened and cured.

JUMPER
A piece of a stone that is raised in comparison to the adjacent stones or material. Typically used in horizontal joints.