Difference between revisions of "Ashlar"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Square or rectangular cut building stones. Ashlar stones usually have a smooth face. The true-cut, right-angle edges allow the stones to be set with very little [[mortar|mortar]]. | + | Square or rectangular cut building stones. Ashlar stones usually have a smooth face. The true-cut, right-angle edges allow the stones to be set with very little [[mortar (masonry)|mortar]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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silhar (Port.); | silhar (Port.); | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:44, 30 April 2022
Description
Square or rectangular cut building stones. Ashlar stones usually have a smooth face. The true-cut, right-angle edges allow the stones to be set with very little mortar.
Synonyms and Related Terms
silhar (Port.);
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments, National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984