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AKA: Running Bond
Location: Rehoboth, Delaware
Additional Information: Bricks laid end to end along their length are called stretchers. Stretcher bond is a wall created entirely in this fashion. Unlike other interlocking bonds, stretcher bond is not very stable without the aid of ties to an underlying structure. Stretcher bond is often used for curtain walls which provide protection from the elements but are not themselves structural.
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AKA: American Bond, English Garden Wall
Location: Milton, Delaware
Additional Information: A number of stretcher rows (usually odd) is follwed by a single row of headers.
Relative Link: Brick Patterns
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AKA: A Structural Bond
Location: Lewes, Delaware
Additional Information: Alternating Headers and Stretchers in every course.
Relative Link: Bonds and Patterns in Brickwork
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AKA: Imbrication, Lap
Location: Lewes, Delaware
Additional Information: Asbestos-Cement Shingles
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