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Tooling =
Compressing, shaping, or
finishing of mortar joints
with a special finishing tool.
Also jointing.
Toothing =
Temporary wall end where alternate stretchers
project out. Projecting masonry units are called
tooth.
Trig =
Device used for supporting a line at the center of
a wall.
Trim =
Masonry or stone facings; sills or coping.
Trimming =
Cutting of stone or masonry units on different
sides to a specified dimension or shape.
Tuckpointing =
Refilling of old masonry joints that have been
raked out and cleaned. ( see pointing)
Veneer =
Separate wythe of masonry that has no structural
function and is attached to the structural face of
the building or another wall.