srazor wrote:
A customer has a brick flower box 3x3' that does not drain water (no
weep holes) Do I drill them through the mortar joint or brick? Do I
need to insert PVC pipe to line the weep holes to prevent freeze damage?
TIA

Always drill thorugh the mortar, not the brick: mortar can repaired
easily, while a destroyed brick would need to be replaced entirely.

The PVC won't help so don't waste your time with it. Old time weep holes
would be made with a simple length of cotton rope laid in the bottom of a
mortar joint to wick out moistu the cotton would eventually rot away
but that wouldn't matter. Today, masons frequently leave one butt-joint
completely free of mortar and put in a metal vent to keep out insects
while allowing out water.


John
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