Construction Terminology Quiz

The lap is the horizontal distance between the vertical joints of a brick course.

A closer is the portion of bricks with a cut made longitudinally, and is used to close up the bond at the end of a course, preventing the joints of courses from aligning vertically.

A queen closer is the portion of a brick obtained by cutting a brick lengthwise into two portions, making it half as wide as a full brick.

<p>A king closer is the portion of a brick which is cut so that the width of one end is half that of a full brick, while the width at the other end is equal to the full width.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An external angle on the face of a wall is generally known as a right angle.</p> Signup and view all the answers