A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 152
brick falling out. When practicable, and the projection is not too great, itis better to use more stretchers than headers in a beltcourse, because it takes a less number of stretchers thanheaders to run a given number of feet, and the cost of thebricks is the same. 25iy. If possible, the top of all… … Fig. 106. brick under the top course. The top course a should be laidas a stretcher course, provided it does not project more than3 inches from the face of the wall; this reduces the numberof end joints in the brickwork. The brick should be laid incement, so that the mortar in the joints will not…
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