Cut of A Brick
The practice of laying uncut full sized bricks wherever possible gives brickwork its maximum possible strength. Occasionally though a brick must be cut to fit a given space, or to be the right shape for fulfilling some particular purpose such as generating a lap by a quoin brick.
- Quarter bat: A brick cut to a quarter of its length.
- Half bat: A brick cut in half across its width.
- Three-quarter bat: A brick cut to three-quarters of its length.
- Queen closer: A brick cut in half down its length.
- King closer: A brick with one corner cut away, leaving one header face at half its standard width.
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