What is Running Bond?
A running bond is a style of applying a bonding agent between building materials, such as bricks and other forms of masonry. The style is referred to as running, as the bonding agent is applied to create a straight line between the bricks or other materials. While considered by many to be the least visually appealing bonding configuration, the running bond is used extensively around the world. Also known as a stretcher bond, this running type of bond is a staple of laying brick for homes and public buildings. The method is used when a uniform appearance to the brickwork is desirable. While not considered to be an exciting look, the running bond does provide a uniform visual surface and helps the overall structure to be very stable. One of the benefits of a running bond is that there is no need to use header bricks in order to apply the method. This makes it possible to utilize either full sized bricks or half-sized bricks in the overall design. In cases where the building plan calls fo
