Thread: brick and block questions

New construction townhomes.
All of them have the exposed bricks above the entrance, and the honey-comb item between the blocks.
I've never seen either before.

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Weep holes and screens?

Originally Posted by John Arnold

New construction townhomes.
All of them have the exposed bricks above the entrance, and the honey-comb item between the blocks.
I've never seen either before.

Is that the brick veneer sitting on the lentil?

Originally Posted by James Duffin

Is that the brick veneer sitting on the lentil?

Yes, as far as I can tell.

Lintel, by the way, not lentil. Although, I do like lentils!

Originally Posted by John Arnold

Yes, as far as I can tell.

Lintel, by the way, not lentil. Although, I do like lentils!

Thanks....my mother taurght englys for 35 years but you put her to shaame with your knowledge. I had another bit of pertinent info but I forgot what it was...I know it was good though!

Plastic screen to prevent insect entry, very common on weep holes.

Originally Posted by Raymond Wand

Plastic screen to prevent insect entry, very common on weep holes.

Thanks! Not common around these parts, obviously.

As others have said, those are head joint inserts which serve as weep holes, however, the problem I see is improperly laid bricks, improperly corbeled bricks (which leads to an improperly supported wall), and not through the wall flashing (which is required to be extended all the way out to the edge of the lintel).

That's what I see at first glance, may be more with a better looksee .

Is that veneer bowing or is that just a photo affect/distortion?

Check out the attached, looks exactly like what you have pictured regarding the rectangular weep with stainless screen, presuming there's still some cotton sash cord set up - too new to have rotted away yet or been picked out by a bird or rodent for nesting material, right?

here is a direct link to the web for what i've attached (for those who prefer that method of access): http://www.masonpro.com/productdatas...weeps_wick.pdf

This the one I was thinking of:
Weeps and Vents | WIRE-BOND

Methinks she's gonna leak after a few good directional rains.