SHAPES OF BRICKS :
- King Closer : the brick is so cut that it has length and width on one side only.Uses splayed jambs,blunt corners of walls.
- Queen Closer : it is also a cut brick. The cut is lengthwise so that brick has only one half of the length of the full bricks. Uses bonding of brick works.
- Squint Brick : it is also cut brick.the portion of cut forms angles other than right angle. Uses exterior or interior corners are to be built at some angle and also for ornamental purposes.
- Splay Bricks or cant bricks : these have a level or portion taken off, widthwise, lengthwise, or in both directions. Uses for pillars , on top course of plith,on exterior walls etc.
- Plinth Header : it has a full length on one face. On the other face, a slope (bevel) is made from 3/4th of the length (D)
- Plinth Stretcher : it has slope from one half of the width that extends along the entire length (E).
- Plinth Return : it is a combination of both the header and stretcher beveling (F).
- Coping Bricks : when a coping is to be provided to a wall, a special shape may be desired. The chamfered brick, the half round brick and the saddle back brick are some common coping bricks.
- Bull Nose : it is otherwise a standard brick having one arris or edge rounded. Uses for decoration purposes.
- Cow Nose : it is similar to a bull nose but has both edges on the side rounded. It may be called a double bullnose. Use for ornamental purpose.
- Miscellaneous Shapes : these include bricks shaped for very specific purpose (not covered above) as for arches and circular walls, chimneys and culvets and wells.
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