Building Homes or Extensions/brick ledge

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Expert: - 1/25/2009


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I have a modular home with under pinning, what i want to do is brick it. Question is how wide and deep should the brick ledge should be?

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Dear Tony,

For a brick veneer, the ledge needs to be the thickness of the brick, plus one inch to allow room for the mortar to squeeze out freely on the other side. S, for most brick, you are looking at a 4-5/8" ledge.

There are several ways of constructing a brick veneer, but that is the most common for wood framed homes.

Here is a resource that might be helpful:

http://www.maconline.org/tech/design/thinksystems/brick-wood_stud-wall/brick-woo...


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I can answer questions about designing and building homes and outbuildings, especially for colder climates. I am expert in timber framing, but of course I also know about other kinds of residential construction techniques and materials. Because of my emphasis on using local materials and organic alternatives, I know quite about about Green Building and am willing to do the research to find out more.

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