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Throat =

Opening at top of fireplace through which the

smoke flows.

Through stone =

A stone that is set with its longest

dimension perpendicular to the face

of a wall and whose length is equal

to the thickness of the wall.

Through-wall flashing =

A flashing which extends through a wall, from

one side to the other.

Throwing the mortar joint =

Applying mortar to the end of a brick with a

sweeping motion.

Tie =

Masonry unit or metal

piece used to tie walls

together or used to tie a

masonry wall to some

other structural base.

Tier =

A row, or a group of rows placed one above the

other as a wythe.

Tile =

Hollow masonry unit made of fired clay, shale,

or some mixture of these.

Tile setter—tile setting =

1.

One who sets tile.

2.

Setting tiles into an

adhesive mortar by a tile setter.