
Sills for use in brick masonry construction are typically brick, concrete, stone or metal. The selection of material is primarily dependent upon the required esthetic effect.
Keyslip | Brick Feature Lintels | Lightweight Brick Headers & Sills
A Keyslip Flat Gauge Header is installed above a standard cavity lintel, without compromising the structural support of the brickwork above. This design can incorporate 1 brick, 1½ brick or a 2 …
Brick Slip Feature Lintels
Brick Slip Lightweight Brick Headers are installed on the outer leaf of a standard lintel. These lightweight products are manufactured offsite negating the need for brick cutting or mechanical …
Detailing Series - International Masonry Institute
This compilation includes hundreds of details for brick, block, and stone masonry systems, as well as details for ceramic tile, marble, terrazzo, plaster, rainscreen systems, terra cotta, AAC, and …
Technical Details: An Architect’s Guide to Brick Bonds and Patterns
Header Stretcher Bond The header bond is a more expensive brick bond as it uses many more bricks than the standard stretcher bond. It can create interesting patterns when using different …
Residential Home Brick Details - Designing in Brick - Glen-Gery
Explore popular brick detailing in residential design with Glen-Gery. Learn about soldier courses, rowlocks, quoins, & corbels to enhance your home's architecture.
A perfect addition to Lightweight Brick Headers are Lightweight Brick Sills. Also manufactured offsite, these sills are positioned underneath the window sill, supported by the wall below. …
Both cored and un‐cored brick are commonly used in masonry detailing, and the properties of each should be considered to determine which is best for the job. Sill: The prime function of a …
Brick Masonry Terms and Definitions – theconstructor.org
The course of brick work in which all the bricks are laid as headers is known as header course. It is a brick or a stone which lies with its longest side parallel to the face of the work. The course …
Achieves a real brick look and feel • Design flexibility with limitless range of brick colours and textures to choose from • Accommodates arches, headers, soffits and multiple coursing …