Brick bond patterns compared — running, ⅓ running, stack, common, English, and Flemish
The common brick bonds: running (½ offset, the standard), ⅓ running, stack (aligned — needs reinforcement), and the header-bonded common, English, and Flemish bonds that tie a double wythe and so use more brick.
What this diagram shows
Six small wall panels showing how the common brick bonds lay out. Running bond offsets each course of stretchers by half a brick and is the standard. ⅓ running bond offsets by a third. Stack bond aligns every joint vertically and is decorative, so it needs wire reinforcement. Common (American) bond runs stretchers with a course of headers every sixth course to tie a double wythe. English bond alternates full header courses with full stretcher courses. Flemish bond alternates a header and a stretcher within every course. The header-bonded patterns turn bricks sideways to tie wythes together, so they use noticeably more brick — about 1.5× for English bond.
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