Vinyl windows in brick veneer
So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill?
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Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:17:56 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:16:22 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:17:56 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behindthe sill -for what wouldappear to be VERY obvious reasons. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On 02/12/2018 03:17 PM, Davej wrote:
So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? It depends.Â* Do you want to collect condensation or drain it? |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On 2/12/2018 3:17 PM, Davej wrote:
So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? If you are north of the equator, you'll prolly want the "drain" holes on the bottom.Â* South of the equator, the sills and windows are reversed. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 3:36:38 PM UTC-6, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:16:22 -0800, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:17:56 -0800 (PST), Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behindthe sill -for what wouldappear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:28:14 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 3:36:38 PM UTC-6, Clare Snyder wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:16:22 -0800, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:17:56 -0800 (PST), Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behindthe sill -for what wouldappear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU Please post a stand-back wider photo view for some perspective. I see the "drain" but need more. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:28:14 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 3:36:38 PM UTC-6, Clare Snyder wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:16:22 -0800, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:17:56 -0800 (PST), Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behindthe sill -for what wouldappear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU Not bad but I DETEST brick sills - and it should be caulked |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:00:30 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Clare Snyder wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behind the sill -for what would appear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU Please post a stand-back wider photo view for some perspective. I see the "drain" but need more. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=flyt6x&s=9#.WoNBunxG3IU http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2cyo...9#.WoNCK3xG3IU My feeling is that these windows were not installed correctly. My feeling is that there should be room for a bead of caulk between the bottom of the vinyl window and the brick. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:58:28 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:00:30 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Clare Snyder wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behind the sill -for what would appear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU Please post a stand-back wider photo view for some perspective. I see the "drain" but need more. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=flyt6x&s=9#.WoNBunxG3IU http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2cyo...9#.WoNCK3xG3IU My feeling is that these windows were not installed correctly. My feeling is that there should be room for a bead of caulk between the bottom of the vinyl window and the brick. I'm wondering if the weep holes may be clogged. Ordinarily, replacement vinyl window are caulked with some beads of silicone before the window is set in the RO. Yes, some window installers are paid by piece work. A sign of no quality in 'attention to detail'. Fly by night crooks. As to caulking the outside bottom, clean out along the bottom, cut the tip small on a caulk tube and run a small bead along the outside bottom. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:25:23 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Clare Snyder wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behind the sill -for what would appear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU Please post a stand-back wider photo view for some perspective. I see the "drain" but need more. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=flyt6x&s=9#.WoNBunxG3IU http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2cyo...9#.WoNCK3xG3IU My feeling is that these windows were not installed correctly. My feeling is that there should be room for a bead of caulk between the bottom of the vinyl window and the brick. I'm wondering if the weep holes may be clogged. Ordinarily, replacement vinyl window are caulked with some beads of silicone before the window is set in the RO. Yes, some window installers are paid by piece work. A sign of no quality in 'attention to detail'. Fly by night crooks. As to caulking the outside bottom, clean out along the bottom, cut the tip small on a caulk tube and run a small bead along the outside bottom. These were the original windows in the house, and the installers apparently used mortar around them rather than caulk. I will certainly do my best to add caulk, but there is very little room for caulk, especially around the window drains. Also I do not know if there is water damage inside the wall since the brick veneer lacks weep holes. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:32:54 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:25:23 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Clare Snyder wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behind the sill -for what would appear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU Please post a stand-back wider photo view for some perspective. I see the "drain" but need more. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=flyt6x&s=9#.WoNBunxG3IU http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2cyo...9#.WoNCK3xG3IU My feeling is that these windows were not installed correctly. My feeling is that there should be room for a bead of caulk between the bottom of the vinyl window and the brick. I'm wondering if the weep holes may be clogged. Ordinarily, replacement vinyl window are caulked with some beads of silicone before the window is set in the RO. Yes, some window installers are paid by piece work. A sign of no quality in 'attention to detail'. Fly by night crooks. As to caulking the outside bottom, clean out along the bottom, cut the tip small on a caulk tube and run a small bead along the outside bottom. These were the original windows in the house, and the installers apparently used mortar around them rather than caulk. I will certainly do my best to add caulk, but there is very little room for caulk, especially around the window drains. Also I do not know if there is water damage inside the wall since the brick veneer lacks weep holes. I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:25:23 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Monday, February 12, 2018, Clare Snyder wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Oren wrote: On Mon, 12 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: So where should vinyl window drain holes be relative to the brick sill? Um let me think ... tap ...tap ...tap! If the window is installed correctly, the weep holes are on the bottom of the window. And they drip ONTO the sill (which slopes away from the window) - NOT behind the sill -for what would appear to be VERY obvious reasons. To clarify what I am asking -- here is a photo... http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35a9...9#.WoIiTnxG3IU Please post a stand-back wider photo view for some perspective. I see the "drain" but need more. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=flyt6x&s=9#.WoNBunxG3IU http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2cyo...9#.WoNCK3xG3IU My feeling is that these windows were not installed correctly. My feeling is that there should be room for a bead of caulk between the bottom of the vinyl window and the brick. I'm wondering if the weep holes may be clogged. Ordinarily, replacement vinyl window are caulked with some beads of silicone before the window is set in the RO. Yes, some window installers are paid by piece work. A sign of no quality in 'attention to detail'. Fly by night crooks. As to caulking the outside bottom, clean out along the bottom, cut the tip small on a caulk tube and run a small bead along the outside bottom. These were the original windows in the house, and the installers apparently used mortar around them rather than caulk. I will certainly do my best to add caulk, but there is very little room for caulk, especially around the window drains. Also I do not know if there is water damage inside the wall since the brick veneer lacks weep holes. I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk I wouldn't have weep holes in the brick, not on my watch. The window weep holes serve the same purpose. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 5:32:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018, Davej galt_57@... wrote: I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk I wouldn't have weep holes in the brick, not on my watch. The window weep holes serve the same purpose. No, weep holes at the base of brick veneer construction are intended to compensate for the fact that brick is a very porous material. Vinyl window weep holes just release the water that gets inside the vinyl window itself. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote:
On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. Brick or Stucco - the weep holes have always been in the widow, not in a wall. A weep hole in brick could freeze and dislodge the brick or veneer. No? |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:31:55 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk I wouldn't have weep holes in the brick, not on my watch. The window weep holes serve the same purpose. Brick walls MUST have weep holes. Brick walls are NOT 100% waterproof, which is why a housewrap is used and there is a smallgap between the brick veneer and the sheathing to allow drainage. If somebody built that house without weep holes they shoiuld be shot. Ditto for using bricks for the sill. Both arer EXTREMELY poor practice |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. There is no cure for stupidity. see https://www.todayshomeowner.com/vide...n-brick-walls/ and https://masonrysolutions.wordpress.c...o-i-need-them/ use something like this: https://brickvent.net/product/weep-inserts/ |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:42:39 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. Brick or Stucco - the weep holes have always been in the widow, not in a wall. A weep hole in brick could freeze and dislodge the brick or veneer. No? Thhe weep holes AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL are required by most building codes. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:42:39 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. Brick or Stucco - the weep holes have always been in the widow, not in a wall. A weep hole in brick could freeze and dislodge the brick or veneer. No? It'll crack off the edges of the brick. Happens if you don't tuck point too. Water shouldn't find a resting place on a properly tuck pointed wall. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:49:27 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. There is no cure for stupidity. see https://www.todayshomeowner.com/vide...n-brick-walls/ and https://masonrysolutions.wordpress.c...o-i-need-them/ use something like this: https://brickvent.net/product/weep-inserts/ Both of my houses were brick. Load bearing. Neither had "weep holes." Both were built pre-1960. Never had a moisture problem. From a little googling, I see that weep holes are used on brick veneer. Some of them. Apparently the OP is missing them on his house. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:40:22 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:49:27 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. There is no cure for stupidity. see https://www.todayshomeowner.com/vide...n-brick-walls/ and https://masonrysolutions.wordpress.c...o-i-need-them/ use something like this: https://brickvent.net/product/weep-inserts/ Both of my houses were brick. Load bearing. Neither had "weep holes." Both were built pre-1960. Never had a moisture problem. From a little googling, I see that weep holes are used on brick veneer. Some of them. Apparently the OP is missing them on his house. I suppose it may matter what brick veneer really means. In the house I built in Maryland there was a layer of brick and a layer of 4" block behind that. There were no weep holes. The house wrap (tar paper in those days) went behind that. Then a layer of celotex on the 2x4 stud wall inside that. I suppose you might just have a layer of brick and then the framing but I see that as dumb as the people who put stucco over plywood or OSB. It is just asking for water problems. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10:40:29 PM UTC-6, Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:49:27 -0500, Clare Snyder clare@... wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. There is no cure for stupidity. see https://www.todayshomeowner.com/vide...n-brick-walls/ and https://masonrysolutions.wordpress.c...o-i-need-them/ use something like this: https://brickvent.net/product/weep-inserts/ Both of my houses were brick. Load bearing. Neither had "weep holes." Both were built pre-1960. Never had a moisture problem. From a little googling, I see that weep holes are used on brick veneer. Some of them. Apparently the OP is missing them on his house. Yes, and I see that they are required by my current local code... so I will need to investigate whether they were required when this house was built 18 years ago. They make sense to me considering that the one inch gap behind the brick could get water in it from a roof, flashing, or window defect, in addition to seepage through the brick itself. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:03:37 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10:40:29 PM UTC-6, Vic Smith wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:49:27 -0500, Clare Snyder clare@... wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:00:32 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:16:39 -0800 (PST), Davej galt_57@... wrote: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote: I'm getting confused. The windows have weep holes to drain. Why does the brick veneer have to have one. The window drips onto the sill and away or evaporates in little time. I'm saying that the bottom of the brick wall has no weep holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7y99hHKmPk Don't be mislead by YT videos. Brick walls don't need "weep holes." I've had 2 brick homes and never had a "weep hole" in the brick. I tuck pointed both of them and would have filled any "weep hole" with mortar if I had seen one. There is no cure for stupidity. see https://www.todayshomeowner.com/vide...n-brick-walls/ and https://masonrysolutions.wordpress.c...o-i-need-them/ use something like this: https://brickvent.net/product/weep-inserts/ Both of my houses were brick. Load bearing. Neither had "weep holes." Both were built pre-1960. Never had a moisture problem. From a little googling, I see that weep holes are used on brick veneer. Some of them. Apparently the OP is missing them on his house. Yes, and I see that they are required by my current local code... so I will need to investigate whether they were required when this house was built 18 years ago. They make sense to me considering that the one inch gap behind the brick could get water in it from a roof, flashing, or window defect, in addition to seepage through the brick itself. It was required 40 years ago. If you are not the original owner mabee the original owner didn't know what he was doing and filled them. EIther that or the builder/bricklayer did not know his trade, and the inspector missed it. Those brick sills are just a problem waiting to happen too - and definitely contribute to the moisture getting behind the brick. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:03:37 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote: Both of my houses were brick. Load bearing. Neither had "weep holes." Both were built pre-1960. Never had a moisture problem. From a little googling, I see that weep holes are used on brick veneer. Some of them. Apparently the OP is missing them on his house. Yes, and I see that they are required by my current local code... so I will need to investigate whether they were required when this house was built 18 years ago. They make sense to me considering that the one inch gap behind the brick could get water in it from a roof, flashing, or window defect, in addition to seepage through the brick itself. This guy explains weep holes in brick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVpYlEuoAYc Interesting as I'd never seen such. |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:55:22 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:03:37 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: Both of my houses were brick. Load bearing. Neither had "weep holes." Both were built pre-1960. Never had a moisture problem. From a little googling, I see that weep holes are used on brick veneer. Some of them. Apparently the OP is missing them on his house. Yes, and I see that they are required by my current local code... so I will need to investigate whether they were required when this house was built 18 years ago. They make sense to me considering that the one inch gap behind the brick could get water in it from a roof, flashing, or window defect, in addition to seepage through the brick itself. This guy explains weep holes in brick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVpYlEuoAYc Interesting as I'd never seen such. Me too. The next video shows brick laying and presents weep holes, and brick veneer construction very clearly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWo18yKEpk |
Vinyl windows in brick veneer
On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 04:58:03 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote: On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:55:22 -0800, Oren wrote: On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:03:37 -0800 (PST), Davej wrote: Both of my houses were brick. Load bearing. Neither had "weep holes." Both were built pre-1960. Never had a moisture problem. From a little googling, I see that weep holes are used on brick veneer. Some of them. Apparently the OP is missing them on his house. Yes, and I see that they are required by my current local code... so I will need to investigate whether they were required when this house was built 18 years ago. They make sense to me considering that the one inch gap behind the brick could get water in it from a roof, flashing, or window defect, in addition to seepage through the brick itself. This guy explains weep holes in brick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVpYlEuoAYc Interesting as I'd never seen such. Me too. The next video shows brick laying and presents weep holes, and brick veneer construction very clearly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWo18yKEpk That was neat. The weeps in the brick look like honeycomb / corrugated material. My house is 3-coat stucco over wood frame (2X6 Exterior walls. Along the bottom is 8' sections of galv. "weep screed". Allows moisture to dry, yet not have the air space like the brick veneer. 'Course not much rain in the desert. |
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