Glossary

A lubricant applied to steel reinforcing bars in expansion joints to reduce bond with the concrete, so as to promote […]

A hardened steel plate containing holes of various diameters; used to cut dowels by driving pegs through the holes to

A slot which is nailed to a concrete form (the open end is against the wood); the ends of the

A baluster having a dovetail base for attachment to the stair tread.

A brick which has one end formed like a wedge; the other end has a recess to receive the wedge-like

A rotary cutting tool, used to shape dovetails.