Which bond is described as alternating headers and stretchers in the masonry pattern?

Which bond is described as alternating headers and stretchers in the masonry pattern?

• A. English bond
• B. Running bond
• C. Stack bond
• D. Flemish bond

Answer: (D)

In masonry, headers are bricks laid with their short end facing out and stretchers are bricks laid with their long face facing out. When a bond shows headers and stretchers alternating within the same course, that is Flemish bond. You’ll see a header next to a stretcher across the entire row, repeating, which gives the distinctive mixed-ended look. This differs from English bond, where the alternation is by course (one whole row of headers, then a whole row of stretchers). Running bond uses only stretchers in every course, while stack bond keeps vertical joints aligned with no true stagger. So the described pattern—alternating header and stretcher bricks within a single course—points to Flemish bond.

In masonry, headers are bricks laid with their short end facing out and stretchers are bricks laid with their long face facing out. When a bond shows headers and stretchers alternating within the same course, that is Flemish bond. You’ll see a header next to a stretcher across the entire row, repeating, which gives the distinctive mixed-ended look.

This differs from English bond, where the alternation is by course (one whole row of headers, then a whole row of stretchers). Running bond uses only stretchers in every course, while stack bond keeps vertical joints aligned with no true stagger. So the described pattern—alternating header and stretcher bricks within a single course—points to Flemish bond.