Show Bri Brick k V Veneering Held Helda 9 a as Good Construction Brick veneer vener perhaps classifies r as s neither fish fowl nor good red her ring Nevertheless e It Is considered sound construction and Its has been heen demonstrated In many years of satisfactory use But Dut strictly strict strict- ly Iy speaking a brick veneer e exterior finish I is a shell shell-a shell ot of brick protecting pro pru sonic form torm of bucking backing suds such as f wood sheathing mineral mInerai I concrete or other material The major purpose ot of n a brick ve- ve veer ext exterior Is to carry put Jut the design of the structure In x Itself brick veneer Is without structural tural strength It Is laid up o er on one of the standard bases generally In what Is known ns as a running bond I II I Around the lower course or any ani r small projecting cornice the bricks brick are likely to be laid In what Is known as a soldier course course lu Iu this course the tle bricks on end cad with the narrow length exposed like so many soldiers In a stiff row There are a great greut many bonds for forthe forthe l the In laying up of solid brick walls but most t of them are not applicable to brick veneer construction because the n narrowness of the brick veneer walls wall males It necessary to br break nl the the brick briel to to earlY carry out the designs of most of the he bonds bonds |