Ashlar masonry

Ashlar Masonry is a type of stone masonry which is formed using finely dressed stones of same size, shape, and texture laid together in cement or lime mortar of equal size joints at right angles to each other.

Ashlar masonry made of local limestone and sandstone. It takes long time to prepare finely dresses stones therefore construction build with them is more expansive. Thus it is used for large imposing structures like fortification walls, castles, palaces, and churches.

The masonry built using ashlar stone is rectangular where cuboid blocks are laid in horizontal courses or layers. Ashlar masonry very strong because the joints the stones are very thin, regular, and of uniform thickness.

Types of Ashlar Masonry

Ø  Ashlar Rough Tooled Masonry : In this type sides and the beds of the stones are finely chisel dressed but exposed face is dressed by rough tooling. Thus it gives the masonry  a rough exposed finish.

Ø  Ashlar Fine Tooled Masonry : The bed, joints and faces of the stones are chisel-dressed to pull out all unevenness and obtain perfectly horizontal and vertical joints.The mortar joints are so thin that they are barely exposed which gives this type of masonry, a very close and packed finish.

Ø  Ashlar Facing : This type of ashlar masonry is used to give the building an exposed and good aesthetics. The exposed faces of the stones are rough tooled and chamfered.

Ø  Coursed Ashlar Masonry : Uniform sized stones with alternating vertical joints are used in this type of masonry which strengthens the wall. Joints created in a lower layer will be covered by this stones.

Ø  Chamfered Ashlar Masonry : It is a special type of ashlar rock faced in which the strip provided around the perimeter of the exposed face is chamfered at an angle of 45 degree to a depth of 25 mm.

Ø  Random Ashlar Masonry : In this type of masonry joints should not be in alignment. There is no specific rules in this type of masonry. Arrangement is so random so it needs knowledgeable and skilled worker so that The variations in height and length have to be in proportion to the overall structure, for strong bonding. 

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