Drainage Mat Wall Cavity
It prevents mortar from entering the cavity clinging to wall ties or blocking weep holes.
Drainage mat wall cavity. Mortar catch used with quality flashing weep holes and good mortar applying techniques will ensure the performance of a properly designed masonry wall. The perforations in mti drainage mat products also aid in airflow and their unique true channel. The glen gery drainage mat is an all wall engineered rain screen drainage and ventilation mat for all sidewall applications including manufactured brick and stone. It works because it maintains a separation between the materials used for the veneer and the structural back up wall to drain incidental moisture and dry out the building enclosure.
This mat normally extends up the wall a couple feet and is dependent upon the actual masonry design. The polymer core geomatrix design when shaped in a u configuration on the jobsite fills the cavity and allows moisture to weep at both inner wall surfaces. Available in 4 x 10. The glen gery drainage mat creates a rainscreen concept without the cavity wall cost.
It also helps neutralize the air pressure differences between the outer and inner wall which. A full wall drainage and ventilation mat for full brick or stone masonry walls.