Posted by: Jeff on June 23, 2000 at 22:30:15:

In Reply to: load bearing on brick veneer Posted by: Dan D. on June 23, 2000 at 14:09:03:

: I will be having a house built with concrete block foundation on 24" footing.
: The siding will be hardie plank siding. I want the blocks to be covered with
: brick veneer, and the siding to overlap a couple of inches down over the brick.
: I've seen a few houses in my area built like this but I was wondering about the best way
: to build this.
: The builder says he will lay the brick veneer against the block (with 1" mortar between brick and block, and ties)
: before building the floor. He will use a 2x10 PT sill plate that
: will rest on the brick and the block, and then install the rim joists and floor joists.
: My question is, is this the way that this should be done, with the load from the exterior walls
: bearing down mostly on the brick. Or should the floor structure
: be designed to rest on the concrete block and cantelever
: out over the brick, so that the concrete block bears the load?
:

Dan
Brick can and often are used for bearing walls as far as what is the best way or detail for this is a job by job decision. For more information on brick bearing wall check out The Brick Industry's site or the Northwest Masonry Guide. At BIA it is in the tech tip section number 24 but in the Guide I don't remember the section but you should be able to find it the site is easy to navigate.
Jeff

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Followups::

: : I will be having a house built with concrete block foundation on 24" footing. : : The siding will be hardie plank siding. I want the blocks to be covered with : : brick veneer, and the siding to overlap a couple of inches down over the brick. : : I've seen a few houses in my area built like this but I was wondering about the best way : : to build this. : : The builder says he will lay the brick veneer against the block (with 1" mortar between brick and block, and ties) : : before building the floor. He will use a 2x10 PT sill plate that : : will rest on the brick and the block, and then install the rim joists and floor joists. : : My question is, is this the way that this should be done, with the load from the exterior walls : : bearing down mostly on the brick. Or should the floor structure : : be designed to rest on the concrete block and cantelever : : out over the brick, so that the concrete block bears the load? : : : Dan : Brick can and often are used for bearing walls as far as what is the best way or detail for this is a job by job decision. For more information on brick bearing wall check out The Brick Industry's site or the Northwest Masonry Guide. At BIA it is in the tech tip section number 24 but in the Guide I don't remember the section but you should be able to find it the site is easy to navigate. : Jeff

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