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Section 02 of six
Coursing
Quarrying, dressing, bedding, and joints that hold without mortar.
Fig. 1 — Coursing
Dry-laid granite relies on bed area, dressing and weight. Where that works and where it needs help.
Photo: Jorge Urosa / Pexels
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Entries in Coursing5 entries
- 01Joints that hold without mortarDry-laid granite relies on bed area, dressing and weight. Where that works and where it needs help.5 min
- 02Quarrying by wedgeA line of holes, wooden wedges, water. The split follows the grain if the grain is read right.3 min
- 03Dressing the bedThe face is decoration; the bed is structure. Which surface gets the labour.2 min
- 04Bedding and bearingFull contact across the bed or point loads and cracked stone. Nothing between.3 min
- 05WeatheringEight hundred years of monsoon on an open joint, and what it has and has not done.3 min
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