face brick
Decorative wall brick
Face brick is brick made or selected for its appearance rather than hidden behind plaster or other finish.
It forms the visible exterior surface of a wall: The contractor specified red face brick for the front elevation.
Distinguished from common brick, which serves structural purposes but isn't meant to be seen.
False outward appearance
- claddingOuter protective layer
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- quoinAngled masonry block
- lintelBeam over an opening
pilaster · keystone · chimney · exterior · frontage · elevation · parapet · spandrel
Serving to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- exposedOut in open
- visibleAble to be seen
- finishBring to completion
appearance · tumbled · glazed · clinker · Norman · Roman · oversized · handmade
Grinding bowl or binder
- bondingForming close connections
- jointingCreating flush edges
- coursingMoving swiftly through
- headerTop line of document
stretcher · trowel · pointing · cement · course · weep hole · kiln-fired · clay
Uneven in surface
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- coarseRough in texture
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- sandyFull of fine grains
scored · brushed · velour · bark · stippled · raked · combed · rolled
Resistant to outdoor elements
- frost-resistantUnharmed by freezing
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- resilientAble to recover quickly
sturdy · robust · enduring · permanent · solid · stable · strong · low-maintenance
façade
False outward appearance
lintel · pilaster · keystone · chimney · exterior · frontage · elevation · parapet · spandrel · corbel
decorative
Serving to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- exposedOut in open
- visibleAble to be seen
finish · appearance · tumbled · glazed · clinker · Norman · Roman · oversized · handmade · molded
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
header · stretcher · trowel · pointing · cement · course · weep hole · kiln-fired · clay · modular
rough
Uneven in surface
sandy · scored · brushed · velour · bark · stippled · raked · combed · rolled · pebbled
weatherproof
Resistant to outdoor elements
- frost-resistantUnharmed by freezing
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
resilient · sturdy · robust · enduring · permanent · solid · stable · strong · low-maintenance · colorfast