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	Precast Concrete Quoins
		Quoins are available both in chamfered smooth and rockface finishes.
		Placement of the quoins depends on the joint spacing and number of courses of the brick between the quoins.
		This means that a 9" or 12" quoin may be used, depending on the desired look.
	www.modernprecast.com /quoins.html (178 words)

	Quoins :: Custom Cast Stone
		Quoins are decorative corner pieces that are stacked one on top of another or divided by other exterior masonry units.
		Quoins come in a variety of profiles and give any building a dramatic experience.
		Quoins are manufactured to fit standard coursing for ease in installation.
	www.customcaststone.com /architectural/quoins.html (66 words)

	Quoins - LoveToKnow 1911
		In Saxon work the quoins were built with large stones laid horizontally and vertically in alternate courses, technically known as "long and short" work.
		Sometimes, to give greater importance to the angles of towers, the quoin stones are rusticated, and this treatment is found extensively employed in ancient German towns.
		At Eastbury Manor House in Essex, built in brick, the quoins at the angles of the walls, doorway and windows were plastered in imitation of stonework.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Quoins (136 words)

	Quoin mold - Patent 4915344
		A quoin mold in accordance with claim 1 wherein the arms each comprise a structural member incorporating said mold surface on a first side of a first flange which delineates the inside of the quoin mold and a second flange extending from the first flange on a second side opposite to said first side.
		1 is an isometric sketch of quoins, i.e.
		It is also possible to preform artificial quoins of appropriate dimensions away from the building and then use the quoin mold of the invention to support such preformed quoins in position on the building until the adhesive material used to adhere the quoin to the building sets.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4915344.html (3641 words)

	Quoin (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If structural, quoins are usually part of load bearing walls; if decorative, they may be made of a variety of materials including brick, stone and wood.
		The most common form of decorative use for a quoins uses an alternative pattern of rectangles that wrap around the wall, mimicking the pattern of stone blocks or brick as they would wrap around a corner and thus join the two walls.
		In Georgian architecture, wooden quoins were most often part of an overall theme to imply stone, and thus permanence.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/q/qu/quoin.html (202 words)

	Quoin molds - Patent 4793586
		Throughout, the word "quoin" is used to mean generally a portion of a building which is a solid exterior angle and which is distinguished from adjacent surfaces by projecting outward from these surfaces.
		Also, quoin mold is mean to describe both a single quoin mold which forms one quoin, or a multiple quoin mold which forms a series of quoins in vertical alignment.
		Although only rectangular corner quoins are illustrated, quoin is used to describe a portion of a building which is a solid exterior angle and is distinguished from adjacent surfaces by projecting outward from these surfaces.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4793586.html (3953 words)

	Quoins
		L-shaped, two-sided stone quoins wrap the corner of a wall to give the impression of solid stone used in massive masonry construction.
		Two sided quoins are typically available in both antique and new materials.
		Quoins are priced by the cubic foot of stone the piece is made from.
	www.rhodes.org /Product_Catalogs/quoins.htm (121 words)

	Stone Monuments Decay Study 2000
		It was constructed of roughly coursed rubble masonry with an ashlar plinth and massive quoins.
		Biological colonisation is heavier on the lower quoins and ashlar plinth than elsewhere on the fabric.
		The strongest decay recorded was the intense spalling and scaling of the north-east quoins and the structural fracture to the west elevation.
	www.heritagecouncil.ie /publications/stone/site08.html (333 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In printing, quoins are wedges used by printers to hold the hand-set type in place in a printer's chase.
		It is sometimes claimed that this is the origin and true spelling of the expression "to coin a phrase," (i.e., "to quoin a phrase"), but a simple check of the history of the words in the Oxford English Dictionary shows this claim to be bogus.
		In naval warfare, a quoin was a wedge manipulated at the breech end of a cannon to raise or lower the barrel.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=quoins (133 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If structural, quoins are usually part of load bearing walls; if decorative, they may be made of a variety of materials including brick, stone and wood.
		The most common form of decorative use for a quoins uses an alternative pattern of rectangles that wrap around the wall, mimicking the pattern of stone blocks or brick as they would wrap around a corner and thus join the two walls.
		In Georgian architecture, wooden quoins were most often part of an overall theme to imply stone, and thus permanence.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Quoin_(architecture) (204 words)

	Quoins - definition from Biology-Online.org
		In stone, the quoins consist of blocks larger than those used in the rest of the building, and cut to dimension.
		In brickwork, quoins consist of groups or masses of brick laid together, and in a certain imitation of quoins of stone.
		Quoin post, the post of a lock gate which abuts against the wall.
	www.biology-online.org /dictionary/Quoins (175 words)

	Stone Monuments Decay Study 2000
		Kilmacanogue Church is a detached nave and chancel church composed of uncoursed rubble masonry with cut granite quoins and opes.
		The cut granite used for quoins, sills and jambs is light grey, its texture varies from medium to fine.
		The west wall of the church is in danger of collapse due to the dislodgement of the south-west and north-west quoins as well as the bulging of its central area.
	www.heritagecouncil.ie /publications/stone/site106.html (835 words)

	Address Markers, Quoins, Signs and Custom Lettering
		Limestone quoins are corner features that are used to accent a home or office.
		The edge of the quoins can be finished with a straight or beveled edge, while the face can have a smooth or rockface (rough) finish.
		Quoins can be carved with rosettes (pictured) or custom lettered to create a distinct and beautiful focal point.
	www.accentlimestone.com /markers.html (110 words)

	Quoins - Thorverton Stone
		Quoin stones are traditionally built into the corners of buildings.
		Usually, the quoins are built into the wall as part of the structure.
		We also make “cladding” quoin stones, which are fixed onto the corner after it has been built.
	www.thorvertonstone.co.uk /quoins.htm (184 words)

	QUOINS (an old variant... - Online Information article about QUOINS (an old variant...
		QUOINS (an old variant spelling of " coin," from Lat.
		COIN (older forms of the word are coyne, quoin and coign, all derived through the O. Fr.
		Sometimes, to give greater importance to the angles of towers, the quoin stones are rusticated, and this treatment is found extensively employed in See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PYR_RAY/QUOINS_an_old_variant_spelling_.html (433 words)

	Quoins Block (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Quoins are cornerstone pieces that, when added to the outside corners of a building, give an exquisite and dramatic appearance.
		Quoins may be added to a project during its construction or after completion by using manufactured thin stone.
		Quoins are available in Concrete Split-Face Block, Cast Stone - Smooth and Rock-Face, and Manufactured Stone.
	www.springfieldbrick.com /ProductGallery.cfm?pid=11&cid=14 (74 words)

	Victor Oolitic Stone Company - Keystones & Quoins
		Keystones and quoins can provide the mark of excellence to any construction project.
		Victor Oolitic offers a variety of sizes and styles of Indiana limestone keystones and quoins for you to choose from.
		Quoins can be fabricated all the same size to create an offset pattern or fabricated with a matching return piece to create a more uniform pattern.
	www.kiva.net /~victor/keystones_quoins.php (298 words)

	American Masonry Supply Cast Stone Mantels Cornice Moldings Plaster and Oranamental Mantels
		Quoins should be sized in length to match the running bond of the brickwork and must match brick coursing in height, minus one joint.
		The cost for each type of quoin shown here may be approximately the same per cubic foot.
		The amount of time required to place a chamfer or rustication in the mould is almost negligible, due to the amount of repetition intrinsic to this type of work.
	www.ams-cs.com /quoins_i.shtml (198 words)

	Hot Stamping.com : Malahide Foil Stamping Equipment - Hot Stamp Specialists
		Quoins are used to lock mounted dies and type into a box chase.
		The quoin has a ratchet mechanism inside that causes it to expand when turned by the key tool.
		When grouped in a box chase with mounted dies and furniture, the quoin is used to lock everything in place.
	www.hotstamping.com /chases.html (285 words)

	MeltonStone: Quoins
		Historically, quoins were used to tie the corner of a structure together while creating a contrasting feature to frame the structure visually.
		Melton Classics has a wide variety of classic quoin designs available in numerous sizes and natural stone colors to enhance the architectural presence of your project.
		Our quoins are also available for installation in a staggered or linear layout to allow complete design flexibility.
	www.meltonclassics.com /meltonstone/quoins/index.html (147 words)

	Quoins
		QUOINS - Dressed concrete stones at the corners of buildings, placed in an alternating or stacked position.
		Height of Quoin: When choosing the height of the quoin, remember that both sizes (15 5/8" and 12 3/4") will work with brick coursing.
		The price of a two-piece quoin is about 25% less than a one-piece.
	www.abmprecast.com /Quoins.htm (145 words)

	THE CONSERVATION GLOSSARY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If quoins project they are described as raised, and if provided with chamfered angles, rusticated.
		Quoins are said to be squint when they are not at right angles.
		A squared stone, the same height as a quoin and immediately next to it can be referred to as a second quoin.
	www.trp.dundee.ac.uk /research/glossary/quoins.html (143 words)

	Version 12 Features: Wall (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In Version 12, when changing the settings for either Quoins or Trim in the Trim Options, the changes will automatically be applied to these items if they already shown in SoftView.
		Quoins) that have already been drawn and generated.
		Quoins) will automatically be updated based on the changes made to the Trim options under Drawing options.
	www.softplan.com /v12features/wall_quoinsize.htm (116 words)

	Latrán No. 104, Budějovická brána (Budweiser Gate)
		The narrower side fields framed by corner quoins have two carrels vaulted by a semidome, and at the higher level a chiaroscuro painting of a conch.
		In the northern direction there is an edge with illusory quoins, sgraffito rustic on the sides and illusory corner quoins.
		Remarkable is also the carcass of the building with several decoration techniques – colored plaster quoins on the brick carcass of the northern face, red sgraffito rustic combined with illusory corner quoins on the tower and the same corner quoins combined with red painted rustic on the southern face, complemented with illusory architectonic decor.
	www.ckrumlov.cz /uk/mesto/objekt/t_lat104.htm (1080 words)

	Stone Cast of Houston - Bringing Concepts to Reality
		Quoins, defined are...."dressed concrete stones at the corners of buildings, placed in an alternating or stacked position."
		Once you choose to use architectural precast quoins for your project, you have a few choices to make.
		Height of Quoin - When choosing the height of the quoin, remember that both sizes (15 5/8" and 12 3/4") will work with brick coursing.
	www.houstonstonecast.com /quoins.htm (121 words)

	How to Order
		MOULDINGS (Trims, Cornices, Sills & Bands, Quoins, Column Shafts)
		MOULDINGS (Trims, Cornices, Sills & Bands, Quoins, Column Shafts): If you know the quantity and the type you need, you can simply fill out mouldingsRFQ.doc or mouldingsRFQ.pdf to request for a quote.
		COLUMNS: Columns are made of a column shaft (Columns & Quoins) and a base and a capital (Bases & Capitals).
	www.primestucco.com /how-to-order.html (550 words)

	Quoins Organic Vineyard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Quoins Organic Vineyard is planted on the southern limits of the Cotswold limestone and is located near to the Saxon town of Bradford-on-Avon.
		Quoins Organic Vineyard has been developed under Soil Association organic certification.
		We take great care to produce wine in a traditional way, working with nature and the seasons to impart exceptional character.
	www.quoinsvineyard.co.uk /index.html (121 words)

	Corner Stones or Quoin Stones (Site not responding. Last check: )
		They can be made in any dimension to suit, typically they are solid L shaped pieces,approx 100m thick with 440x 225 x 215.
		Also they can be made from 2 parts of stone 40mm thick that are fixed after the block work is already in place.
		Quoins can be used alongside rendered finish, brick or natural stone facing
	www.mckeonstone.ie /products.asp?pageRef=12 (127 words)

	QUOINS (an old variant spelling of " coin," from Lat. cuneus, a wedge) - Encyclopedia Britannica - QUOINS (an old ...
		QUOINS (an old variant spelling of " coin," from Lat.
		cuneus, a wedge) - Encyclopedia Britannica - QUOINS (an old variant spelling of " coin," from Lat.
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	www.jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/PYR_RAY/QUOINS_an_old_variant_spelling.html (404 words)

	Quoins & Keystones
		ustom quoining is available in sizes as requested.
		The size of keystone is proportional to the size of the window.
		Square flat quoins used to keep the authentic period look.
	www.tanjenprecast.com /quoins&.htm (60 words)

	Bar-Plate - The Diecutter's Source - Quoins
		Our unique construction applies even pressure across the entire face of the quoin, ensuring a tight fit.
		Our positive locking feature prevents slippage.The one-piece construction, along with a simple turning motion of the quoin key, provides unparalleled speed for tool lock-up, and special plating prevents corrosion.
		The Quoins are welded using a special filler rod.
	www.barplate.com /quoins.aspx (87 words)

	Quoins at Eureka Stone Company (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Quoins are the most versatile of Architectural Features available.
		Using only two sizes and either one or two finished faces, an almost endless variation of decorative designs can be achieved.
		Quoins around windows and doors or on building corners give a truly distinctive appearance.
	www.eurekastonecompany.com /quoins.htm (44 words)

	Amazon.com: quoins (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Art Poster Metal Framed Print - Quoins and Cobblestone Walls on the Cobblestone School - Artist: - Poster Size: 16 X 20.
		History of the Presbyterian Church of Du Quoin, Illinois: Being a centennial sermon delivered July 1, 1876 by Edward F Fish (Unknown Binding - 1994)
		Locking forms for the job press,: Containing useful information regarding the imposition of job forms; wooden and metal furniture, quoins, bearers, foundry...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=quoins&tag=lexico&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1 (765 words)

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