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29 June 2011

English Bond

This animation demonstrates the bonding for a 1-brick wide internal corner in English Bond


Animation of English Bond
Drawn by Anne July 11
Notice the Queen Closer next to the Quoin header, which generates the ¼-lap
Actually, it is good practice to lay all the facing bricks,
and then fill in the back, on the stretcher courses

So here's another drawing...



2 comments:

  1. foam generator manfacturer india1 December 2011 at 04:38

    which bond is best among Flemish or English bond..manufacturing of clc light weight bricks/blocks machinery in india

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  2. Anne3 December 2011 at 17:17

    The strength of a brick wall depends on the bricks and mortar as well as the bond. In the past, English was seen as the strongest, due to the number of headers, whilst Flemish was deemed to be more aesthetically pleasing. But, nowadays, due to the consistent strength of cement, there is actually little difference in the strength of these bonds.

    So the answer to 'which bond is best' would have to be concerned with other factors like design or economics

    Hope this helps

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