| Glossary Terms for the Letter B | ||
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| Baluster A small column or other vertical member used to support a stair or parapet railing. | ||
| Balustrade An entire railing system as along the edge of a balcony or stair. Includes top rail, balusters, and a bottom rail. Runs of balustrade are occasionally separated by newel piers. | ||
| Band Course See Belt course | ||
| Banding A flat horizontal fascia, or a continuous member or series of moldings projecting slightly from the wall plane, encircling a building or along a wall that makes a division in the wall. | ||
| Base Course Continuous horizontal course that sets on the brick ledge. It is the first course set in a wall. | ||
| Bed Joint The joint that the stone sets on. It is normally filled with mortar or backer rod and sealant. | ||
| Belt Course Continuous horizontal course of cast stone incorporated in a wall above the base course and below the frieze. | ||
| Bevel See Chamfer | ||
| Bid A documented list of products that Stone Legends proposes to produce and sell to a customer based on our interpretation of the customer's drawings, faxes, sketches or complete plans. | ||
| Bughole An air void in concrete not found in cast stone. | ||
| Bullnose Convex molding which usually starts at the top of the cast stone unit and returns to the predominant face. |