Glossary

The process of sawing logs into boards.

In bricklaying, a cutout in a brick wall, to form an aperture for the insertion of a timber.

A nook where light meals are taken; usually has a built-in table and seating.

A heavy, rounded metal weight which is swung from a crane line; used to demolish masonry or concrete structures.

A rock-crushing machine in which small particles are produced by impact or by fracture between movable jaws.

A wall that is not part of the structural support of a building to which it is attached; deliberately intended

A change in direction of a plane; usually in reference to a wall.