In Flemish bond, headers alternate with stretchers from brick to brick. Flemish bond is much more popular than English, not because it is stronger, but because it is more economical since every facade has more long faces than short ones, and thus requires fewer bricks. But there were many other patterns-Chinese bond, Dearne's bond, English garden-wall bond, cross bond, rat-trap bond, monk bond, flying bond, and so on-each signifying a different configuration of headers and stretchers.
Flemish bond is a brickwork pattern where headers and stretchers alternate from brick to brick. It is favored over English bond, primarily due to its economic efficiency rather than its strength, as it requires fewer bricks to create a facade with more long faces. This makes it a popular choice in construction.
Besides Flemish and English bonds, there are numerous other brick laying patterns, such as Chinese bond, Dearne's bond, and cross bond. Each of these patterns features a unique arrangement of headers and stretchers, demonstrating the diversity in brickwork methodologies available for building design.
