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Types of bonds
There are a great number of possible bond arrangements, some
used more commonly than others. Here are some or the more common
types of bonding arrangements.
Stretcher bondStretcher bond consists of all bricks laid as
stretchers on every course with subsequent courses laid half bond
to each other, except at return angles and stopped ends.
In a plain wall with stopped ends, this bonding arrangement can
be brought about by introducing a half bat as the starting brick on
alternate courses.
This type of bond is used in walls half a brick in
thickness.
Half Bond
Front elevation
Plan of course 2
Plan of course 1
Brick corner or quoin Return angle
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Brickwork Bonding
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Stretcher bond
The following drawings show alternative bonding arrangements for
forming a right angled junction in stretcher bond.
This method is more complicated and involves cutting bricks to
form mitres
so that the half bond can be maintained
This method is the simplest and uses three-quarter bats to
maintain the bond
Three-quarter bats
Mitred bricks
Three-quarter bats
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Brickwork Bonding
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English bondSolid brick wallsWalls built in English bond are
very strong because no straight joints occur in any part of the
wall.
Alternate courses of headers and stretchers produce quarter
bond, and because of its somewhat monotonous appearance, it is used
where strength is more important than appearance.
To achieve and maintain quarter bond, a queen closer must be
laid next to the quoin header.
1-brick walls have two faces and a line should be used on both
sides.
Attention to the following points helps to maintain a good
standard of work. Cut queen closers neatly and keep them regular in
size. Keep perpends uniform and plumb because large cross joints
soon lose quarter bond
and can bring straight joints on the face. Remove mortar from
the back of the bricks against the collar joint as it can prevent
the
backing up from being laid level. When backing up, avoid the use
of too much mortar near the collar joint; when backing
up it could cause the face bricks to move out in front of the
line.
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Brickwork Bonding
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English bondStraight walls
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Brickwork Bonding
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English bondJunctions
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Flemish bondFlemish bond consists of courses of alternate
headers and stretchers with the headers in one course placed
centrally over the stretchers in the course below.
A closer is placed next to the quoin header to form the correct
quarter bond.
Straight walls
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Brickwork Bonding
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Flemish bondQuoins
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Flemish bondJunctions
