Flashing and weep holes. - InspectionNews

Mike Schulz · #1 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 05:19 PM

Home built in 1994 and I only have code books back to 97. All brick home. Block and brick foundation, 2x6 treated sill and conventional wood framing with celotex fiber 4x8 wall sheathing. There are weep holes right above the foundation wall where the framing starts. There is no flashing along the foundation only fiber board brought to the bottom of the sill. No moisture barrier except the fiber board panels on the home. I know the flashings where not there from checking at foundations vents in the crawl space. I could slide my hand up between the framing and veneer.
Was it required to have flashings back in 94. Also when was flashing first introduced in these areas.

Mike Schulz · #2 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 10:56 AM

No comment's.........Come on guys give me something............Thanks

Jerry Peck · #3 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 12:39 PM

To my knowledge, it's always been required.

This is from the 1994 Standard Building Code (SBCCI). (bold and underlining is mine)
- B1403 VENEERED WALLS
- - B1403.1 GENERAL
- - - B1403.1.1 Veneer refers to a facing of brick, tile, concrete, masonry units, metal, including metal coated with porcelain enamel, glass, wood or similar material securely attached to a wall for the purpose of providing ornamentation, protection, or insulation but not so bonded as to exert a common reaction under load.
- - - B1403.1.2 Veneer shall not be assumed to support any load other than its own weight, neither shall it be assumed to add to the strength of the wall.
- - - B1403.1.3 Veneered walls shall provide weather protection for the building at the walls.
- - - B1403.1.4 Flashing shall be provided as necessary to prevent the entrance of water at openings in or projections through veneered walls. Flashing shall be provided at intersections of veneered walls of different materials unless such materials provide a self-flashing joint and at other points subject to the entrance of water. Caulking shall be provided where such flashing is determined by the building official to be impractical.
- - - - B1403.1.4.1 Flashing and weepholes as outlined in B2111.1.3 shall be located in the first course of masonry above finished ground level above the foundation wall or slab, and other points of support, including structural floors, shelf angles and lintels when anchored veneers are designed in accordance with B1403.2.4, B1403.2.5 and B1403.2.6.

B2111.1.3 WEEPHOLES. Weepholes shall be provided in masonry veneer and in the outside wythe of masonry walls at a maximum spacing of 4 ft (1219 mm) on center by omitting mortar in the head joints. Weepholes shall be located in the first course above the foundation wall or slab, and other points of support, including structural floors, shelf angles, and lintels.

Mike Schulz · #4 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 03:23 PM

Thank you Jerry, you always come through.