{"id":798,"date":"2014-06-24T14:42:21","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T14:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp\/?page_id=798"},"modified":"2024-09-18T00:57:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:57:15","slug":"courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?page_id=798","title":{"rendered":"Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <b>course<\/b> is a continuous horizontal layer of similarly-sized building material one unit high, usually in a wall.&nbsp; A course is laid with unit masonry such as brick, cut stone, or concrete block.&nbsp; Typical course styles are stretcher, header, rowlock, soldier, sailor and shiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <b>string course<\/b> or <b>band course<\/b> is a thin projecting course of brickwork or stone that runs horizontally around a building, typically to emphasize the junction between floors, or just below the eaves.&nbsp; Also see Fancy Patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <b>water table<\/b> is a masonry architectural feature that consists of a projecting course that deflects water running down the face of a building away from lower courses or the foundation.&nbsp; A water table may be found near the base of a wall or at a transition between materials, such as from stone to brick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"690\" data-id=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/UN-26-Entry.jpg\" alt=\"Material: Brick veneer and paving\" class=\"wp-image-962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/UN-26-Entry.jpg 900w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/UN-26-Entry-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/UN-26-Entry-326x250.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"1949\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-244-Brick-Walls-Facade-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-244-Brick-Walls-Facade-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-244-Brick-Walls-Facade-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-244-Brick-Walls-Facade-187x250.jpg 187w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-244-Brick-Walls-Facade.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"1516\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SW-349-Fancy-Brick-Wall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SW-349-Fancy-Brick-Wall.jpg 900w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SW-349-Fancy-Brick-Wall-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SW-349-Fancy-Brick-Wall-327x250.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/UN-27-Serpentine-Wall.jpg\" alt=\"Material: Brick veneer\" class=\"wp-image-963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/UN-27-Serpentine-Wall.jpg 900w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-1037_med-468x700.jpg 468w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-1037_med-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-1037_med-167x250.jpg 167w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-1037_med.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"1527\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-305-Brick-Chimney-Herringbone-535x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-305-Brick-Chimney-Herringbone-535x700.jpg 535w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-305-Brick-Chimney-Herringbone-229x300.jpg 229w, 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src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-298-Brick-Face-DeLarobia-Weave-465x700.jpg\" alt=\"Material: Robinson Brick\" class=\"wp-image-1521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-298-Brick-Face-DeLarobia-Weave-465x700.jpg 465w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-298-Brick-Face-DeLarobia-Weave-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-298-Brick-Face-DeLarobia-Weave-166x250.jpg 166w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/UN-298-Brick-Face-DeLarobia-Weave.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GIBB-80-Herringbone-Firebox-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"Whitacre Greer firebrick\" class=\"wp-image-939\" 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https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SAN-279-Limestone-Veneer-334x250.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-190_med-468x700.jpg\" alt=\"Materials: meta-sedimentary; cast stone\" class=\"wp-image-886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-190_med-468x700.jpg 468w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-190_med-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-190_med-167x250.jpg 167w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Wa-190_med.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"1957\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-255-Stone-Wall-Cap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-255-Stone-Wall-Cap.jpg 900w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-255-Stone-Wall-Cap-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RE-255-Stone-Wall-Cap-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"607\" data-id=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Be-13-Wall.jpg\" alt=\"Material: Fieldstone\" class=\"wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Be-13-Wall.jpg 900w, 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A string course or band course is a thin projecting course &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?page_id=798\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Courses&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":737,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-798","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=798"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2870,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions\/2870"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}