Sailor Course/Soldier Course

[ProspectsStoneWorks]

Could anyone tell me what is the difference between a Sailor and Soldier Course? Thanks in advance!

[sandman]

When installing a Sailor Course, your pavers are installed with the longest side of the paver abutting the edge. Opposite for Soldier course. For example, hollandstone pavers (4x8): the Sailor course will have the 8" side set against the edge restraint. Typically you'll see either a Soldier course, or a double Sailor course (two rows) to define the edge of pavement. But that's just my take on it

[ProspectsStoneWorks]

That clears it up for me. Thanks alot.

[Gamamery305]

Soldiers march front to back. Sailers stand shoulder to shoulder along the side of the ship.

[Unregistered]

I always remembered it that way...soldiers march and sailors standing side by side, but the bricklayers would call a flat brick laid in linear fashion a "Stretcher" and one laid flat with the short end out a "Header."