[Greenbuilding] Brick Veneer over Thick Foam

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On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 8:42 AM, <jfstraube at gmail.com> wrote:

> Typically BV are easier. You do penetrate through the foam with long ties.
> We often use rock wool for this in commercial buildings.
> There are clip ties like the Bl-407 but if you get them spiral wood ties
> are better. Spiral ties that are about 4.5 to 6 mm in diameter of stainless
> are driven into studs at the height of the Bed joint during brick veneer
> installation.
> Fur ring works but the brick keeps the wood during quite wet for long
> periods so you likely need to use treated.
> I have seen long nails and screws used and they can work technically but
> code officials may not accept them.
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. 5197417920
>   *From: *Eli Talking
> *Sent: *Wednesday, March 27, 2013 09:38 PM
> *To: *Green Building
> *Reply To: *Green Building
> *Subject: *[Greenbuilding] Brick Veneer over Thick Foam
>
>   I have adopted as my approach to insulating buildings to install a
> thick layer of foam outside the framing for walls.  Sometimes this is in
> combination with frame cavity insulation, sometimes not.  Outside this
> foam, I install a furring strip that I carefully seal at screw holes and
> screw through foam to framing for the purpose of mounting siding.
>
>  I have a project that includes brick veneer.  Are there neat,  intrinsic
> methods for brick ties in the same situation.  The brick tie should not be
> required to penetrate all the way through the 3”-6” foam.  My intuitive
> approach is to treat just like siding by installing furring strips that the
> brick ties can be mounted to.  Because I have not seen this done that way,
> I am wondering if there is an already proven approach to this situation.
>
>  Comments will be appreciated.
>
>  Eli
>
>
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