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Q: Are weep holes required at lintels in brick masonry wall?
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Openings in concrete block wall?

sometimes in brick or block work one will notice that there are holes in the block or brick face; or that the morter joint is only half to 3/4 of the way full with morter leaving a void nearest the lower part of the joint. these are called weep holes, their purpose is to allow water caught in the wall to escape harmlessly without freezing in the wall damaging it. hope this WA what you were asking about.


Do the holes in drain tile tubing face up or down?

DOWN!


What is a concrete hollow blocks?

It is a wall constructed from individual small concrete blocks. It may be steel reinforced or not depending on application. They are quick to erect.


What are fastcaps?

Fastcaps are 9/16" diameter self adhesive cover caps that peel and stick. Use Fastcaps to conceal your countersunk screws or exposed holes. Simply peel and stick Fastcaps to cover countersunk screws or holes on cabinets, furniture, woodworking projects, point of purchase displays, and DIY projects. The Fastcaps adhesive will cure and get stronger over time. Once cured, parts are waterproof. Fastcaps are available in a wide selection of colors including wood grains, see below. Material is high impact PVC plastic.


How do you use an anvil to bend sheet metal?

The various parts of the anvil allow you to form hot metal in a variety of ways. The horn allows the forming of curves and circles. The face allows the straitening of metal or small depressions using the hardie and pritchel holes. The table can be used to start bends and the sides to make corners

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What are masonry bees?

Masonry bees are bees that build their homes in the cracks or holes in Brick,block, or stone buildings


How does water cause weathering of a brick?

it erodes the brick leaving small holes in the brick how does water cause weathering of a brick?


What is an air brick?

An air brick is a brick-sized block with holes embedded in a wall to allow ventilation through it.


Brick with holes?

The brick with holes are called as perforated bricks. The holes are otherwise called as perforations. The perforations may be circular, square, rectangular. Generally these type of bricks are light weight and have high thermal insulation.


Which bit is specifically used to drill holes in concrete and masonry work?

A 40mm hole saw is more efficient than a drill bit for holes of this size.


How does a Twist Drill differ from a masonry bit?

Twist and Drill bit is usually used for drilling small holes in wood. They can also be used on timber, metal, plastics and similar materials.Masonry Bit are designed for drilling into brick, block,stone, quarry tiles or concrete.Hope this helps. :)


Weep holes in masonry veneer should be?

They should be above grade, below grade or filled with mortar.


What a ventilator in wall is called?

It is called an Airbrick, a brick with holes in it for ventilation


Why is a brick heavy when its out of water?

Does it absorb water? Does it have small holes in it? THINK!


Where use perforated brick?

The perforated bricks are used in roadways in order to drain of the rain water from the streets. These bricks have a perforated holes in the middle of brick. The thickenss of the brick is less when compared to an ordinary brick.


Where is perforated brick used?

The perforated bricks are used in roadways in order to drain of the rain water from the streets. These bricks have a perforated holes in the middle of brick. The thickenss of the brick is less when compared to an ordinary brick.


I installed a hose reel onto my exterior red brick and I need to remove the hose reel. How do I repair the holes in the red brick?

Use mortar cement mixed with some brick colored dye.