When brick are laid to make a wall
They are stacked in arrangement
Repeated to the very top
Unless the mason has derangement
Each brick’s half overhanging
The brick (or block) below it
The brick (or block) will be staggered
We intuitively know it
If the bricks don’t get staggered
It’s called a 'stack' type bond
The wall can crack along the joint
Of which I’m not too fond
To allow a running joint
To go through the wall
Invites all brick to freely move
they might even fall
It is best to stagger brick
Offset each next course
Interrupt the running joint
To stop the splitting force.
Way to commit to a truly unconventional theme! I've been reading through these since a link was posted on the NaPoWriMo site. They are awesome! You are awesome. Creative and humorous!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much rooktopia. I should spend more time on them, but am very busy most days.
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