Masonry weep holes

Masonry weep holes

At Brick and Stone areas weep holes are required to be present a maximum 33" apart and be a minimum 3/16" in size. For more weephole info click on the link- http://www.jwkhomeinspections.com/masonry-weep-holes-brick-stone-san-antonio-home-inspections.html
Masonry Weep Holes- Brick Image
Stucco is required to have a weep screed (shown here) on the bottom of the application.Click to Enlarge

 

All masonry should have expansion joints to cut down on settling cracks in the masonry areas as seen in the top photo.

Photo by Joe Keresztury San Antonio Home Inspector, Weep Screed image by AMICO Building,  Stucco wall image - City of Long Beach, CA

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