Bricks - Table of Contents ............ Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Bricks - Table
of Contents ............ Illustrated
Architecture Dictionary
Common bond
Also called American bond
This bond may have between three and nine courses of stretchers between each course of headers.
Widely used because such brickwork can be laid quickly.
Header: A brick laid so that only its short face is visible
Stretcher: A brick laid so that only its long face is visible
Examples from Buffalo architecture:
