Clip bonding is a technique where diagonal and horizontal face bricks are interlocked using V-shaped recesses. It adds structural integrity and visual interest to brick patterns. Precise cutting and bonding techniques improve strength and resistance to pressure cracks. Brick layers use clip bonding to add flair to designs.
A clip bond is a fillet between diagonal and horizontally laid face bricks. The inside corners of two adjacent bricks are cut at a 45-degree angle to create a V-shaped recess. Circular saws usually have special blades to clip the bricks together without breaking them. Diagonally arranged bricks are placed between cut-out brick openings to form an interlocking sawtooth design. This formation adds structural integrity and visual interest to the brick pattern on the surface of a wall or building.
Cutting bricks requires a precise cut and a sharp blade. Abrasive blades are sometimes coated with tiny diamonds to cut through the dense surface of the bricks. The angle is measured and a guideline is typically drawn on the surface of the bricks before they are trimmed. Setting two properly cut bricks next to each other forms an opening at a 90 degree angle that fits neatly into the uncut corner of a slanted brick. A clip bond is less stable and masonry looks less professional when the angles of freshly cut surfaces are uneven.
Bonding techniques intertwine the bricks to improve their strength. Facing bricks are designed to withstand heavy loads and severe environmental conditions without damage. The mortar between bricks is generally the least capable element of a brick structure when it comes to withstanding pressure and stress. The clip construction ensures a perfect adherence and greater resistance to the masonry surface. Staggered bricks using a clip bond style reduce the straight paths in the mortar for the pressure cracks to follow.
Brick layers use techniques such as clip bonding to add flair to a design and set their work apart from the average brick and mortar construction. Variations on the clip bond style sometimes call for the top of diagonally laid bricks to receive a trim as well. A horizontal cut across the top of the diagonal bricks creates a level surface for a new layer of horizontal bricks to be placed on top of them. The clip lock pattern can be used just once to create the appearance of a band at the footer or header of a wall or repeated to form a full cover pattern in the brick face. Small spacer bricks are often placed between diagonally arranged bricks to maintain space between them even across the distance of the structure.
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