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herringbone bond
a brickwork bond in which the exposed brickwork is bonded to the heart of the wall by concealed courses of bricks laid diagonally to the faces of the wall in a herringbone pattern, with the end of each brick butting against the side of the adjoining brick; a form of raking bond. -
mantle
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner. -
raking bond
a brickwork bond in which concealed courses of diagonally laid bricks are used to bond exposed brickwork to the wall structure. -
american bond
a brickwork bond having a course of headers between five or six courses of stretchers. -
back plastering
the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall. -
checker
Checkers is a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board.