01.410.1010 Brick orientations

01.410.1010 Brick orientations

International Masonry Institute
This set of three diagrams illustrates the six possible orientations a brick can be positioned in a wall: Stretcher, header, rowlock, shiner (sometimes called a bull stretcher or soap), soldier, and sailor. Of the six orientations, the shiner and sailor would typically require uncored brick units.
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