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stretcher bond

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stretcher bond [′strech·ər ‚bänd]
(civil engineering)
A bond that consists entirely of stretchers, with each vertical joint lying between the centers of the stretchers above and below.

stretcher bond, running bond, stretching bond
stretcher bond
In masonry, a bond in which bricks or stones are laid lengthwise; all courses are laid as


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The bitter chocolate hue of its brick is faithfully matched by Cruz and Ortiz, but the new material, laid in plain stretcher bond, has a more intense, almost violet tinge, set off by greenish-grey aluminium cladding on the roof and south-facing walls.
viz; Stretcher bond Flemish bond And, English bond   Of these only the stretcher bond patterned brick walls will have a wall cavity.
It is a welcome and thoughtful reprieve from endless stretcher bond, used in almost all other new buildings in the area.
 
 
 
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