What is quoin in architecture?

What is quoin in architecture?

quoin, in Western architecture, both the external angle or corner of a building and, more often, one of the stones used to form that angle. These cornerstones are both decorative and structural, since they usually differ in jointing, colour, texture, or size from the masonry of the adjoining walls.

What is the size of quoins?

Return Quoins are usually made to fit with brick sizes which have the following dimensions: 440mm long leg*215mm short leg*215mm high*102mm thick.

What is a quoin header?

A corner header, in the face of wall, which is a stretcher in the side wall is known as “Quoin header”. (10) QUOIN STRETCHER. A corner stretcher in the face of a wall, which is header in the side wall is known as “Quoin stretcher”.

What is brick Quoin?

Quoins are visually appealing ornamental accents to corners in masonry construction. Quoins can be formed by a series of masonry units near and at a corner differ- ing in size, color, finish or material from the adjacent masonry. This brick Brick Brief addresses how quoins are incorporated in brickwork.

What is wall quoin?

Quoins are large rectangular blocks of masonry or brick that are built into the corners of a wall. They can be used as a load-bearing feature to provide strength and weather protection, but also for aesthetic purposes to add detail and accentuate the outside corners of a building.

Where can I get Quoin block cladding free?

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Can a quoin stone be built into a wall?

Usually, the quoins are built into the wall as part of the structure. We can make them to fit with any size of brick or block work and also to any “leg” length dimensions required. We also make “cladding” quoin stones, which are fixed onto the corner after it has been built. The visual effect is the same, but our cladding quoin is not structural.

What kind of quoin do you use for a door?

Reveal Quoin – built into the wall as a standard block. Usually used for door and window reveals. They are made to fit with brick sizes and would usually be supplied in two sizes to replicate the effect of return quoins. Chamfered Quoin – this quoin has a chamfer on the top, bottom and outside leg edges for aesthetic reasons.

Where is the chamfer on a quoin stone?

Chamfered Quoin – this quoin has a chamfer on the top, bottom and outside leg edges for aesthetic reasons. The chamfer can be on reveal, return or cladding type quoins.