Flemish bond

(Building) a bond used in brickwork that has alternating stretchers and headers in each course, each header being placed centrally over a stretcher

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Constructed in brick in a Flemish bond pattern, it is considered one of the city's finest examples of Federal Style.

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Even the style of brickwork, Flemish Bond, and the foliage growing over the door in the centre adds to its considerable kerb appeal.

A home at the village's heart; Dating back to the Victorian era, this impressive home sits on the famous Roman Fosse Way in Warwickshire, writes Alison Jones

Don't go for the easy common stretcher bond.Put the professional's skill to the test and ask for a Flemish bond,where the bricks are laid with alternate headers and stretchers.

Patience a virtue for jobs at home; If you take your time and stick at it you can save yourself a fortune on tradesmen while improving your pad

On the principal facade, Sussex brick in a Flemish bond frames inlaid glazed terracotta, which recedes deeper still as a ribbed screen wall returns to form a generous sheltered porch.

In the company of friends: this is not a ubiquitous art space. Closer in nature to the Englishness of the Soane Museum and Kettle's Yard, Sandy Wilson and Kentish & Long have created a gallery that serves Modernism's Other Tradition

Its design is highlighted by Flemish bond brick work and six large columns at the front entrance.

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