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Facing =
Part of an exterior masonry wall; finished
surface.
Fair raking cutting =
Cutting exposed brickwork
or facing at an angle to the
horizontal, as the brickwork
along a gable.
Fat mortar =
Mortar that is sticky and adheres to the trowel;
contains a high percentage of cementitious
materials. Opposite of
lean mortar.
Fire brick =
Brick made of fire-resistant clay; used to line the
firebox area of a fireplace.
Fireplace =
An opening at
the base of a
chimney,
an
open recess in
a
wall,
in
which a fire
can be built.
Fire stone =
Any stone, such as sandstone, that is fire
resistant and suitable for use in fireplaces.
.
Fire wall=
A wall designed to resist the spread of fire from
one part of a building to
another. Walls are
rated
by the length of time they can resist fire.