Vertical and horizontal belt masonry system

A method of forming a pattern in a wall constructed from a plurality of masonry blocks, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a vertical block having only a single decorative band formed in a front face surface of the horizontal block, the decorative band extending in a first direction in the front face surface of the vertical block;
• providing a horizontal block having only a single decorative band formed in a front face surface of the horizontal block, the decorative band extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the front face surface of the horizontal block;
• providing an intersect block having only a first decorative band extending in the first direction in a front face surface of the intersect block and a second decorative band extending in the second direction in the front face surface of the intersect block;
• aligning a plurality of vertical blocks such that the decorative bands on adjacent vertical blocks form a continuous first belt extending in the first direction;
• aligning a plurality of horizontal blocks such that the decorative bands on adjacent horizontal blocks form a continuous second belt extending in the second direction;
• and
• positioning at least one of the intersect blocks at the intersection between the first belt and the second belt, such that the first and second decorative bands on the intersect block join the first and second belts.

A masonry system for creating a pattern in a wall constructed from a plurality of masonry blocks, the system comprising:

• a first masonry block having a front face surface defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the first masonry block including only a single decorative band recessed from the front face surface along one side edge of the block;
• a second masonry block having a front face surface defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the second masonry block including only a single decorative band recessed from the front face surface along the top edge of the block;
• and
• a third masonry block having a front face surface defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the third masonry block including only a first decorative band and a second decorative band each recessed from the front face surface, the first decorative band extending along only one side edge of the block and the second decorative band extending along only the top edge of the block;
• wherein a plurality of the first masonry blocks can be aligned such that the decorative bands form a vertical belt, and a plurality of the second masonry blocks can be aligned such that the decorative bands form a horizontal belt, and at least one of the third masonry blocks can be positioned to join the horizontal belt and the vertical belt.

A masonry system comprising:

• a vertical block having a back wall and a front wall including a front face surface defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the front face surface including a single decorative band extending vertically along the front face surface and positioned adjacent to only one side edge of the vertical block, the decorative band including a chamfer angled inward into the front wall from the front face surface and an outer edge surface positioned between the chamfer and the side edge of the vertical block;
• a horizontal block having a back wall and a front wall including a front face surface defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the front face surface including a single decorative band extending horizontally along the front face surface and positioned adjacent to the top edge of the horizontal block, the decorative band including a chamfer angled inward into the front wall from the front face surface and an outer edge surface positioned between the chamfer and the top edge of the horizontal block;
• and
• an intersect block having a back wall and a front wall including a front face surface defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the front face surface including a single horizontal decorative band extending horizontally along the front face surface and positioned adjacent to the top edge of the intersect block, the horizontal decorative band including a chamfer angled inward into the front wall from the front face surface and an outer edge surface positioned between the chamfer and the top edge of the block, and a single vertical decorative band extending vertically along the front face surface and positioned adjacent to only one side edge of the intersect block, the vertical decorative band including a chamfer angled inward into the front wall from the front face surface and an outer edge surface positioned between the chamfer and the side edge of the block,
• wherein a plurality of vertical blocks, horizontal blocks and intersect blocks can be stacked such that the decorative bands formed on each block create a pattern in a wall constructed from the plurality of stacked blocks.