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Common bond brickwork

Unveiling the secrets behind common bond brickwork

Common bond brickwork is similar to a running bond.  The difference between a running bond and a common bond is that there is a header course interspersed between several running bond courses, in a common bond.  The common bond is much stronger that a running bond, but not nearly as strong as the English bond, for example.

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common bond brickwork

The example below shows a wall with a raked joint, a step in the pointing process.  The header courses in this brick bond are highlighted blue in the image so they stand out to show the special courses.

what is common bond brickwork