English Bond And Flemish Bond. English bond is much stronger than flemish bond for the walls thicker more than 1½ brick. Costly no brick bats are used.
Flemish bond shows more attractive and pleasing appearance of masonry work. 10 rows The Flemish bond may be subdivided into two types namely Single Flemish bond and Double. This bond is exactly like English cross bond except in the generating of the lap at the quoins.
A large number of half bats are used in Flemish bond.
Flemish bond is economical as it utilizes broken brickbats although it requires some extra mortar for additional joints. English bond Headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses. Skilled labor is not required for its construction. While Flemish bond was used in the main wall surfaces the foundation including the area below the water table which is marked by the thickening of the foundation above grade was usually laid in English bond.
