IMPROVED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING GLAZED BRICK WALLS
Year: 1884

page_text: WILLIAM DEWHIRST CLIFF Glazed Brick Manufacturer, Wortley, near Leeds,
Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVED METHOD
OF CONSTRUCTING GLAZED BRICK WALLS, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the method of constructing walls faced with glazed
bricks, whereby a considerable saving is effected in the cost of same, and a more
even appearance given to the surface of such work, without in any way interfereing
with the bond or strength of the wall. By this new method of laying, fewer joints
are made on the face of the work and reflection from such walls is greatly increased,
the face of the wall being all stretchers instead of headers and stretchers as is
usual. For instance, bricks are usually made 9" × 41" × 218", by the new method
I will lay one or two courses of ordinary brick work, stretchers, then one or two courses
of 9" x 2" x 21" this giving half a brick for bond. In a 14" wall, 3.4" bricks
are usually laid stretcher ways, making 131" without joint, and with joint
equals 14", then I lay one course 24" with 9" header between another 24"
making 13" without joint, and 14" with joint. In 9" work by the old method,
header & stretcher, only one face of even appearance can be obtained, whereas by
the new method I propose, an even surface can be obtained on both sides. In 9"
work I lay one course 4" bricks stretcher ways, and one course of 2 bricks 2+" on
the face with a 41" between them this gives the bond over the 2, 44" bricks.
Dated this 27th day of November 1884.

page_text: WILLIAM DEWHIRST CLIFF, Glazed-Brick Manufacturer Wortley near Leeds,
Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVED METHOD
OF CONSTRUCTING GLAZED BRICK WALLS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to the method of constructing walls faced with glazed
bricks whereby a considerable saving is effected in the cost of same and a more
even appearance given to the surface of such work without in any way interfereing
with the bond or strength of the wall By this new method fewer joints are
made in the face of the work and and reflection from same is greatly increased
the face of the wall being all stretchers instead of headers and stretchers as is
usual. Bricks are usually made 9" x 4" x 218" by the new method I will lay
one or two courses of ordinary brickwork stretchers then one or two courses of
9 x 2 x 2 this giving half a brick for bond. In a 14" wall 3 4" bricks are
usually laid stretcher ways making 13" without joint and with joint equals 14",
then I lay one course of 21", with 9" header between Another 21" making 131"
without joints and 14" with joints. In 9" work by the old method header and
stretcher only one face of even appearance can be obtained whereas by the new
method I propose an even surface can be obtained on both sides In 9" work I lay
one course of 41 bricks stretcher ways and one course 2 bricks 2+" on the face
with a 4" between them This gives the bond over the two 4 bricks See
drawings 1. 2. & 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1stly. The improved method of constructing glazed brick walls whereby a more
even surface is obtained the whole of the face being composed of stretchers as shown
on the accompanying drawing fig. 1.
.
2ndly. The improvement on 9" & 13" brickwork of having two flush faces;
impossible under the old method. See drawing figs. 2 & 3.
3rdly. Economy of Glazed Bricks by the improved method and greater power of
reflection substantially as herein described and shown on the accompanying
drawing figs. 1. 2. & 3.