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2. Tuckpointing - Wikipedia

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   The thickness and width of a tuckpointing tool common ranges from 1 millimetre (0.039 in) to 14 millimetres (0.55 in). The thickness and width of these tools are dependent upon the mason's preference and the type of brick or stonework they are tuckpointing. [citation needed] Wider tools are often used when tuckpointing stonework. [citation needed]

3. Repointing - Wikipedia

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   For a brick structure, the panel should not be any bigger than 3' x 3'. For other masonry units, the test panel can be a little larger. It is also important to pick the right season to do the repointing. Extremely high or low temperatures can cause rapid drying which can have negative effects on the mortar, masonry units, and the structure ...

4. Lewis (lifting appliance) - Wikipedia

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   The name lewis may come from the Latin levo -avi, -atum meaning to levitate or lift, [1] but the Oxford English Dictionary Online [2] states, "the formation and the phonology are not easily explained on this hypothesis", preferring "origin obscure", and speculating that the term may derive from a personal name.

5. Lime mortar - Wikipedia

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   Lime mortar or torching [1] [2] is a masonry mortar composed of lime and an aggregate such as sand, mixed with water. It is one of the oldest known types of mortar, used in ancient Rome and Greece , when it largely replaced the clay and gypsum mortars common to ancient Egyptian construction.

6. Mortar (masonry) - Wikipedia

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   Mortar holding weathered bricks. Mortar is a workable paste which hardens to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units, to fill and seal the irregular gaps between them, spread the weight of them evenly, and sometimes to add decorative colours or patterns to masonry walls.

7. History of Masonic Grand Lodges in North America - Wikipedia

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   Formisano, Ronald P., and Kathleen Smith Kutolowski. "Antimasonry and Masonry: The Genesis of Protest, 1826-1827." American Quarterly 29.2 (1977): 139-165. online; Hackett, David G. That Religion in Which All Men Agree : Freemasonry in American Culture (U of California Press, 2015) excerpt; Hinks, Peter P. et al.