| Chimney Breast: | Internal projection of brickwork built to contain a fireplace recess and flue at ground floor level ... | |
| Chimney Head: | Entire terminal of a chimney; the terminal is commenced with a series of corbels to form projections... | |
| Chimney Pot: | A terracotta funnel, of various shapes and sizes, designed to terminate a flue and improve the effic... | |
| Chimney: | The brick structure enclosing a flue, or flues, which extends above roof level. A chimney stack may ... | |
| Circle on Circle: | An arch that is circular in elevation and on plan; normally the springing and the soffit are level s... | |
| Circular Work: | Walls that are circular on plan. If the radius is large enough the wall can be bonded in the normal ... | |
| Clips | Clips have a similar purpose to nails but are used in a different way, in single lap tiles by securi... | |
| Closer Gauge: | See Bonding. The construction of some bonds, usually in solid walls, requires a 56mm closer in alter... | |
| Coefficient of Expansion | A value used to calculate the distance various ceramic materials can expand under the influence of h... | |
| Coefficient of Friction | A value to indicate slipperiness of floor surfaces. Established on site by means of a mechanical Pen... | |
| Cold Chisel: | Made of highly tempered steel they can be round or octagonal in section and are drawn out to a flat ... | |
| Coloured Grout | Commerciallly prepared cement, fine aggregate, plasticisers and colourfast pigments mix for filling ... | |
| Comb Hammer: | Similar to a Brick Hammer but the chisel blade is replaced by a slotted end to receive a dispensable... | |
| Combination Tile Cutters | Small hand held tool which incorporates both a cutting wheel to scribe the glazed surface and a pres... | |
| Common Brick | A cheap plain brick that is intended for use where good appearance or great structural strength is n... | |
| Common Work: | Brickwork that is built using common bricks (see Materials). The work is built using a cheap brick, ... | |
| Constructional Faience | A form of hollow moulded faience created from moulds. Glazed and fired blocks are filled with weak m... | |
| Constructional Hearth: | This concrete sub-hearth forms part of the structure of the building and supports the heating applia... | |
| Coping Brick | A special brick (like a capping brick) shaped so as to be laid on edge to finish, and protect, the t... | |
| Corbelling: | Projecting courses along the length of the wall to increase its thickness, or part of it, or as a de... | |
