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Masonry Terms Specific terms are used to describe the units and mortar various positions of masonry
Figure 7-53.-Various positions of wall masonry units and mortar joints. joints in a wall (fig. 7-53). These are as follows:Course. One of the continuous horizontal layers (or rows) of masonry that, bonded together, form the masonry structure.Wythe. A continuous single vertical wall of b r i ckStretcher. A masonry unit laid flat with its longest dimension parallel to the face of the wall.Bull-Stretcher. A rowlock brick laid with its longest dimension parallel to the face of the wall.Bull-Header. A rowlock brick laid with its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of the wall.Header. A masonry unit laid flat with its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of the wall. It is generally used to tie two wythes of masonry together.Rowlock. A brick laid on its edge (face). Soldier. A brick laid on its end so that its longest dimension is parallel to the vertical axis of the face of the wall. |
 
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