Which bond shows bricks laid with full face parallel, without stagger?

• A. Stack bond
• B. Running bond
• C. English bond
• D. Flemish bond

Answer: (A)

Understanding brick bonds means looking at how the vertical joints line up from one course to the next. When bricks are laid with the full face parallel and there’s no offset between courses, every brick sits directly above the one below and the vertical joints form continuous lines. This is the stack bond. It creates a clean, grid-like face because there’s no staggering of bricks.

Stack bond is often used for decorative or non-loadbearing walls, or veneers, where a flat, uniform appearance is desired. It’s simpler, but not as strong structurally as bonds that interlock across courses, since there’s less horizontal/vertical interlock to resist loads.

The other bonds introduce staggering: running bond offsets each brick by half a brick to distribute load and create interlock; English bond alternates courses of headers and stretchers for greater strength; Flemish bond alternates headers and stretchers within each course, producing a staggered pattern with a different visual effect.