I have a window design 4.5 bricks wide (40 inches). Would it be considered bad from / look bad if the bricks against the opening were half-brick on one side / whole brick on the other on each layer ? Obviously this would alternate from one layer to the next ? Would anyone even notice that the bond was not symmetrical either side of the window ? Thanks, Simon.
On 06 Dec 2005, wrote
I think I'd notice it; sorry.
Its called 'reverse bond' and is not the done thing. From both a designers and bricklayers perspective it is wrong
Whether anyone would notice is another matter.
dg
My front (ex-sash) windows are 4 1/2 bricks wide and non-matching bond. Nobody notices.
i agree it will look fine
If you have a 4 1/2 brick opening and you have brickwork below or abov it, in order to maintain a "symmetrical" bond either side of th opening you are going to have to alter the bond with 3/4 bricks belo and/or above the opening which will look a lot worse than havin alternate bricks either side. In practice you would continue the norma bond up the sides of the opening even if it resulted in a reverse bond its not something that will be noticable
-- Nick H
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