In the Bricklay pattern, bases within each row are ___________ from previous row so ___________ Lines do not line up.

In the Bricklay pattern, bases within each row are ___________ from previous row so ___________ Lines do not line up.

• A. Offset, vertical
• B. Aligned, horizontal
• C. Shifted, diagonal
• D. Centered, curved

Answer: (A)

In bricklay patterns, you stagger each row to break up long vertical joints and add strength. By making the bases in a row offset from the row below, the vertical joints don’t line up from one row to the next. This offsetting is what prevents continuous vertical seams and gives stability and a typical running-bond look. If rows were aligned, those vertical lines would run straight through, which isn’t desired in this pattern.

In bricklay patterns, you stagger each row to break up long vertical joints and add strength. By making the bases in a row offset from the row below, the vertical joints don’t line up from one row to the next. This offsetting is what prevents continuous vertical seams and gives stability and a typical running-bond look. If rows were aligned, those vertical lines would run straight through, which isn’t desired in this pattern.