Aaron

Photo taken 21st Dec '10

This is the T-Junction brick wall. In the middle is the header and on either side is a three-quarter brick. After that, it's just simple Stretcher Bond.

On the third course, you need to repeat the 1st course

The first course is the hardest because you need to have the correct distance from either end of the three-quarter bricks

The header and the three-quarter bricks are the same length as two full-bricks because ½ + ¾ + ¾ = 2

After the first course, the rest is easy

Aaron Allen
20. 12. 10

Well done, you have correctly identified the specific reason for this task. It is the dimensions, especially the sizes of the cuts, which maintains the bond and keep the brickwork to gauge

Brickwork designed by Anne Dec 10

An alternative bonding arrangement is shown below. Headers are grey and three-quarter bricks are shaded

Photo taken 10th Jan '11

This type of pointing takes practice, but when it is done well, it emphasises the clean lines and sharp arrises of good quality brickwork

Aaron is now constructing a window opening in a cavity wall, with a brick-on-edge cill

Photo taken 2nd Feb '11