Facts and Figures

• Facts and Figures
• Imperial Standard Wire Gauge
• US Aircraft Plumbing and Wiring Colour Codes
• Scale Equivalents
• Humbrol Equivalents to Testor Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to British Standard Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to Federal Standard Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to R.A.L. Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to Tamiya Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to Revell Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to Gunze Sangyo Colours
• Resistor Colour Codes
• Colour Theory
• Model Railway Scales and Gauges
• Brick Bonds
• Model Trees
• Signal Flags
• Humbrol Equivalents to Citadel Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to Airfix Colours
• Humbrol Equivalents to Humbrol Authentic Colours

Brick Bonds

Brick Bonds

Stretcher Bond is the simplest form of bonding, used for single-thickness walls, including the two individual leaves of a cavity wall (which are strengthened by being connected together with metal tie wires) found in the construction on modern buildings. Stretcher bond also gets used for garden walls however strengthening piers are required at regular intervals and, in the case of boundary walls, it is a standard requirement that these are on the inside of the wall i.e. on the side of the wall owner's property.

Flemish Bond produces a wall of double thickness and is most commonly used on solid construction houses dating from before 1900.? This bond is often built with the headers in contrasting colours to give the classic diamond patterns (known as diaper patterns).

English Bond is favoured when a wall of double or greater thickness is required and is usually found on large industrial structures and Victorian railway structures.