brickwork

[thumbscrew]

Do you need ties in the brickwork of a double thickness brick wall in the garden? the wall will be 12 courses high strecher bond.

[ChuckFickens]

Or english bond, or any of the other types that have the headers showing in some courses to tie the bricks together.

[The Builder]

I guess you don't mean a cavity wall, Thumbs, but a "two brick thick" wall ...... approx 225mm?
The "old" way would be to use something like Flemish bond, which has "headers" as ties through the wall......... ie a brick laid at right-angles to the face.
It's a lot harder to get it right, so just use stretcher-bond with stainless steel wall-ties every six courses.

[The Builder]

ooops...... sorry fellas ...... beaten to it by vipers and boobies ;o)

[thumbscrew]

Many thanks all, the other bonds mentioned are more tricky, so i'll go for ties in the sixth course.

[gazzawazza]

This is what bricklayers confusingly call a one brick wall! I would put the first wall ties on the 3rd course and then the 9th, but I like to overkill a little bit esecially when the increase in cost is minimal.

[gazzawazza]

*especially*

[thumbscrew]

Many thanks Gazzawazza like you i go for overkill i'll put ties in the 3rd and 9th courses.