Weeps: Getting the Water Out - Masonry Magazine
Oct 24, 2016 · It can be found detailed in the National Concrete Masonry Association’s single-wythe details 15B. A newly completed masonry project in suburban Chicago seems to possess more weep ropes than usual protruding from the brick wall. These weep ropes were spaced at 8 inches on center.
Weeps: Getting the Water Out - Mason Contractors
Dec 20, 2016 · Flashing and weeps are the means for water to exit the masonry wall. The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has a technical note* which recommends leaving an open head joint by simply leaving mortar out of it.
Weeps - MASONPRO
Mortar Net Vents help ensure that weep holes stay open and that walls always breathe, drain, and dry quickly and thoroughly. Mortar Net Weep Vents are available in a choice of attractive colors to match the mortar or brick beings used, eliminating open holes and dark shadows.
Weeps: Getting the Water Out - masonrymagazine.com
Flashing and weeps are the means for water to exit the masonry wall. The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has a technical note* which recommends leaving an open head joint by simply leaving mortar out of it.
Weep holes shall be at least 3/16” (4.8mm) in diameter and spaced less than 33 in. (838mm) on center. On one particular job we saw, the weep ropes used were not leting the water drain from the cavity wall. Some weep rope used for these are not 100% coton, so they do not wick moisture away as in-tended. The design was good!
100' #8 Cotton Weep Rope - Discount Contractor Supply
The Cotton Weep Rope is used as a water evacuation device, it allows moisture to exit the cavity wall construction with ease. The Cotton Weep Rope works well with the Plastic Weep Hole, if you are looking for a plastic weep with the cotton rope, check out our other product!
Weep Holes - ConstructionMentor.net
Weep holes are installed in a masonry wall inside the wall cavity and above grade. Their purpose is to collect and drain any water or moisture near the bottom of the wall that may have penetrated the outer wythe of wall, and to send it back to the exterior of the wall.
Hohmann & Barnard 3/8"X4" MASONRY WEEP HOLE W/WICK
WEEPHOLE AND WICK ONLY, SOLD WITHOUT SCREEN. Provide an outlet for water inside a building to move outside the wall and evaporate, they are manufactured from Medium Density Polyethylene (white)
Weeps - Mason Contractors
Weephole types include but are not limited to plastic tubing, cotton rope wicks, rectangular vents installed at head joints and corrugated or fibrous mat placed at the bed joint. In addition, the head joint at the base of the wall can be left open.
Cell/Weep Vents - Cemstone Supply
Explore various types of cell / weep vents designed to drain moisture out & keep air circulation flowing within your masonry material wall. Available now at Cemstone Supply.