epsilonGreedy Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/15/2018 at 09:27, Brickie said: What’s the local norm-is it all Flemish bond & that bond is non negotiable? I sometimes wonder if the specification of English Bond was a Friday afternoon whim expressed through the conservation officer's quill. Walking around the location Flemish and English Garden are used. Maybe I can get away with English Bond Lite i.e. two courses of stretchers to 1 header. I have seen such a variation in a period window and door brochure. On 2/15/2018 at 09:27, Brickie said: Reason I ask is I’ve long had a small cheat in my head for false (4”) English bond but I’ve not had a job to test it out on as yet. It occurs to me that it would be possible with a cutter to cut a false joint out of the stretchers,giving the impression of two headers once jointed ... cutting the labour cost hugely not to mention the handling & cutting. It took me a long time to catch up with your thinking, I like the horizontal or is it vertical thinking. I assume the routed cuts would still be made prior to laying? My concern is that the pointing of the header course would be labour intensive and/or would leave the brick finish splattered with pointing residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 18:44, Russell griffiths said: ... you could drop a right clanger if you pick something that is a bugger to cut do a few test cuts with a simple grinder and diamond disc to get a feel for how well they cut The brick manufacturer has warned that one of the styles in the mix is particularly heavy hence a single delivery will not have the typical number of bricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Is there a particular reason to not just snap them apart from the untidy edge in the cavity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 8 hours ago, Russell griffiths said: Is there a particular reason to not just snap them apart from the untidy edge in the cavity. I am beginning to doubt my original concern which launched me down this investigation of cutting. For background, I noticed that on a nearby build with a special bond the bricks were not splitting 50/50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 What’s the chances of buying damaged bricks to use for the cuts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 On 2/19/2018 at 20:26, Russell griffiths said: What’s the chances of buying damaged bricks to use for the cuts ? The brick design is a bit arty-farty so I doubt many seconds will be laying around, I will ask when I visit the manufacturer. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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