01.090.0601 Window Head | Adhered Brick Veneer, Wood Stud Backing

adhered veneer brick window still with wood stud backing01.090.0601 Window Head | Adhered Brick Veneer, Wood Stud Backing This detail illustrates a window head condition in an adhered veneer wall with wood stud backing and glass mat reinforced exterior gypsum sheathing. This backing system represents a lower initial cost alternative to concrete masonry, giving up some of the durability, stiffness, low maintenance, and [...]

01.070.0301: Base of Wall | Adhered Brick Veneer, CMU Backing, Lath and Scratch Coat

Adhered brick veneer with CMU backing base of wall detail

This detail illustrates a base of wall condition for adhered brick veneer over concrete masonry (CMU) backing. A continuous air/moisture/vapor barrier (WRB) over the CMU includes a transition membrane at the control joint, and provides resistance to air and moisture. Continuous insulation provides thermal control to supplement the natural thermal mass of the masonry backing. […]

01.070.0601: Window Head | Adhered Brick Veneer, CMU Backing

Adhered brick veneer window head with CMU backing01.070.0601: Window Head | Adhered Brick Veneer, CMU Backing This detail illustrates a window head condition in an adhered veneer wall with CMU backing. A vertical control joint in the CMU is treated with a transition membrane, which engages with the air/moisture/vapor barrier in the field of the wall providing continuous resistance to air and [...]

01.070.0401: Window Sill | Adhered Brick Veneer, CMU Backing

Adhered brick veneer window sill with CMU backing

This detail illustrates a window sill condition in an adhered veneer wall with CMU backing. A vertical control joint in the CMU is treated with a transition membrane, which engages with the air/moisture/vapor barrier in the field of the wall providing continuous resistance to air and moisture. A similar transition membrane wraps the blocking around […]

06.110.0415: Tile Shower Assembly

06.110.0415: Tile Shower Assembly This detail shows a tiled shower assembly based on TCNA method B415. It illustrates metal stud backing, cement backer board keyed into the mortar bed at the base and fastened to the studs beginning 3 inches above top of finished curb, minimum. It shows a floated curb pitched 1/4" toward the shower, [...]

06.410.1312: Expansion Joint, Tile on mortar bed

06.410.1312: Expansion Joint, Tile on mortar bed This detail illustrates an expansion joint in a tile floor laid on a cured reinforced mortar bed over a concrete or wood substrate, with a cleavage membrane separating the tile assembly from the substrate.  The expansion joint is installed through the tile and through the mortar bed, all [...]