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    Forming a brick window arch over a barrel - GIF

    Forming a brick window arch over a barrel.




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    But how do they form the bottom arch?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    But how do they form the bottom arch?
    Gravity takes care of that.

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    Lots of reliance on the cement to fill the voids between bricks, I prefer keystone shaped bricks, or a much bigger rad and smaller voids.



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