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MASONRY GARDEN WALLS

FIGURE 9-10
Brick garden wall copings.

the metal even though the mortar won’t stick to it (Figure 9-11).
Smooth metal or plastic flashings do not provide any bond and should
be used only if the coping is of large stone or precast units because the
weight of the units will be the only thing holding them in place.

9.3 Brick Screen Walls

Solid brick can be used to build what are sometimes called “pierced”
screen walls by omitting units to form a pattern of openings (Figure
9-12). A screen wall can provide privacy while still allowing light and air
through the wall. There are several different styles of brick screen wall.
One of the most attractive and simple to build consists of two wythes of
brick laid in an English bond pattern with every other header brick omit-
ted to form the openings (Figure 9-13). The remaining headers tie the two

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