FLEMISH BOND

AND
GARDEN WALL BONDS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
FIRST SEMESTER
 DOUBLE FLEMISH BOND

• In this bond, alternate headers and stretchers

are laid in the same course.
• The Facing and Backing are of same appearance.
 DOUBLE FLEMISH BOND

• It is better in
appearance than the
English bond.

• The Queen Closure is

placed in alternate
courses, next to the
header, to break the
continuous vertical joint.
DOUBLE FLEMISH BOND

FOR ONE BRICK THICK WALL

 DOUBLE FLEMISH BOND

Brick bats are used

in wall thicknesses
equivalent to odd
no. of half bricks.
DOUBLE FLEMISH BOND

TWO BRICK THICK WALL

 DOUBLE FLEMISH BOND

TWO AND HALF BRICK THICK WALL

 SINGLE FLEMISH BOND

• It is a type of Flemish Bond where the

Facing is Flemish Bond and Backing is in English Bond in
each course.
• It has the advantages of both the type of Bonds.

Disadvantages:

• The min. thickness for this kind of wall is 1 ½ brick.

• There are presence of continuous vertical joints.
• Skilled labour and careful supervision required.
SINGLE FLEMISH BOND
 Diff. Bet. English And Flemish Bond

ENGLISH BOND FLEMISH BOND

• Compact and stronger for • Less compact and stronger.

wall thicknesses < 1 ½ bricks.

• Not pleasing appearance in • Better appearance of the

the f.ace face of a wall.
 Diff. Bet. English And Flemish Bond

ENGLISH BOND FLEMISH BOND

• No strict supervision or skill • Good workmanship and

required for its construction. careful supervision required.

• Costlier. • Cheaper as no. of brick bats

are used.
 RAT TRAP BOND or CHINESE BOND or
ROWLOCK BOND
• Similar to Flemish except
that Bricks are laid on
edge.
• A cavity between each
group of stretchers is
created.
• Cheaper version of
Flemish Bond.
• Less stable but good
against rain penetration.
 DEARNE’S BOND

• Similar to Rat
Trap Bond except
that Headers are
laid Flat.

• Used for Garden

walls and out
houses.
 GARDEN WALL BOND

It is commonly used for the construction of :

• GARDEN WALLS
• COMPOUND WALLS
• BOUNDRY WALLS

It can be both in English and Flemish Bond.

ENGLISH GARDEN WALL BOND

• It comprises of 1course
of HEADERS to every 3
courses of
STRETCHERS.
• A queen closer is laid
next to the quoin
header in the header
course.
• Middle course of
stretcher starts with a
header.
SCOTTISH BOND

• It comprises of
1course of HEADERS
to every 5 courses of
STRETCHERS.

• Similar to English
Garden Wall.
ENGLISH CROSS BOND

• It comprises of
alternate courses of
headers and stretchers.
• More aesthetic and
stronger.
• Every alt. stretcher
course has a header
next to the quoin
stretcher.
DECORATIVE DETAILING FOR ENGLISH CROSS
BOND
DUTCH BOND

• Similar to English bond.

• ¾ th. Bat is used as
quoin in the stretcher
course.
• This strengthens the
corners.
• Every alternate
stretcher course has a
header next to the brick
bat.
 GARDEN WALL FLEMISH BOND

• Each course has one header to 3-5 stretchers.

• ¾ th. Brick bat is placed next to Quoin Header in every alt. course.
• A header is laid over each central stretcher in the lower course.
 HERRING BONE BOND

• Bricks are laid at an angle of 45 deg. From the central

line in both the directions.
• Used for very thick walls and for paving.
COLOURFUL AND DECORATIVE HERRING
BONE BOND
Eg. OF HERRING BONE BOND IN A FULL WALL
 DIAGONAL BOND

• At every 5-7 course along the ht. of wall bricks are laid.
• Internally the bricks are laid in one direction only.
 ZIG ZAG BOND

• Similar to Herring Bone bond.

• Bricks are laid in a Zig-Zag way.
• Useful for Brick floor Paving.