My first bricklaying project -- a 2 course garden wall.

I have been following accepted advice and laying the bricks frog up.
But it is now clear that the final course with frog up will collect
water when it rains.

Coping stones are overkill for this project. Is it acceptable to
reverse things and use a "frog down" course for the final layer of
bricks?

Bruce

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My first bricklaying project -- a 2 course garden wall.

I have been following accepted advice and laying the bricks frog up.
But it is now clear that the final course with frog up will collect
water when it rains.

Coping stones are overkill for this project. Is it acceptable to
reverse things and use a "frog down" course for the final layer of
bricks?

Bruce

Yes. Just look at the walls around you - you won't find any frog up bricks
in view!

Seems like putting "frog down" course on a "frog up" will take a lot of
mortar...

Bruce

Use a soldier course, or 'brick on edge' to complete the top....

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My first bricklaying project -- a 2 course garden wall.

I have been following accepted advice and laying the bricks frog up.
But it is now clear that the final course with frog up will collect
water when it rains.

Coping stones are overkill for this project. Is it acceptable to
reverse things and use a "frog down" course for the final layer of
bricks?

Bruce

If it's only 2 courses, you don't really want the frogs facing each other -
so it would be best to lay *both* courses with frogs down.

Having said that, ordinary house bricks are not particularly suitable for
garden walls anyway - because they're not frost-proof. Far better to use
semi-engineering bricks - or decorative re-constituted stone 'bricks'
designed for garden walls - neither of which have frogs.
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Thanks, I've decided to go for 3 courses and try the "frog reversal"
method for the top course. Changing to complete "frog up" courses would
involve demolishing the work I've already done.

Using a soldier or brick-on-edge course isn't really a viable option
for such a small wall.

Bruce

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Yes. Just look at the walls around you - you won't find any frog up
bricks in view!

Oh yes I will! A small garden wall, laid by previous owners, frog up. They
did fill the frogs with mortar so at least they don't form puddles. :-)

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Rod