Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 220
ght thearchitect should see that both corners are clipped. The strongestmethod of bonding for face brick is by the Flemish or cross bond,described in Section 245. The objection to these bonds, however, isthe increased expense occasioned by using so many face brick head-ers and also that the face… … 2l6 B UIL DIN G CONS TR UC TION. Face bricks, when laid as in Fig. 136, are often tied to the hack-ing by pieces of galvanized iron or tin (as shown in Fig. 137), whichhave their ends turned over a stiff wire about 4 inches long. Thewire is not absolutely essential, but should always be used in…
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