Bricks - Table of Contents ............ Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Bricks - Table
of Contents ............ Illustrated
Architecture Dictionary
Common bond
Also called American bond
A bond in which every fifth of sixth course consists of headers, the other courses being stretchers
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:
