A well-defined selection and layout of masonry veneer anchors can improve performance and durability of enclosures using masonry veneer rcs data cladding. Often, the masonry veneer is shown on architectural drawings and the anchors are included in the specifications.
Specifying Stone Design: New technologies increase opportunities
This article looks at stone design, highlighting case studies that demonstrate success with sandblast projects. It also examines new technologies that have improved detailing for stone manufacturers.
Weep Now or Weep Later: Of ropes and tubes
One of the first commonly employed weep details home: organising a rainbow coloured bookcase was the sash cord or ‘rope’ weep. In some cases, this detail was expanded with sections of the sash cord laid in the cavity and then extended through the wall, usually at a head joint.
Durable Waterproofing for
Concrete Masonry Walls: Redundancy required
A single-wythe concrete masonry wall may be a cost-effective structural element,
but it can present challenges for waterproofing.
The National Concrete mobile lead Masonry Association
(NCMA) recommends redundancy to keep concrete masonry walls dry
through techniques at the surface of the wall, within the wall, and through adequate drainage systems.
