Basics in Building Construction

Basics in Building Construction 4(2+2)

Lesson 11 : Bonds In Brick Work

Stretcher Bond

Stretcher Bond or stretching bond is the one in which all the bricks are laid as stretchers on the faces of the walls. The length of the bricks are thus along the direction of the wall. This pattern is used only for those walls which have thickness of half brick (i.e. 9cm) such as those used as partition walls, sleeper walls, division stacks. The bond is not possible if the thickness of the wall is more.