Brick & Stone Veneer Inspection Guide
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
The International Standards of Practice for inspecting the Exterior is located at www.nachi.org/sop.
Brick Veneer
Brick veneer bonded with Thinset to cement board coated with bonding agent, installed over Tyvek.
Lower Section
Observation
Inadequate clearance from grade: 4” from soil/2” from grade.
No weep screed installed to allow moisture drainage.
Observation
Some bricks have no mortar joint at the inside corner.
Observation
Thinset used as mortar.
Observation
Brick veneer traps the window frame making removal more complicated and expensive than if it were properly installed.
Observation
Improper flashing above the window.
Upper Section
Observation
Bricks not cut to the angle of the roof at the sidewall.
Observation
Peel and stick left exposed at flashing.
Observation
Substrate visible at mortar joints
Observation
Vertical joints align.
Observation
Joints on adjacent walls do not align at inside corner.
Stone Veneer
Lower Section
Observation
Inadequate clearance from grade.
Observation
Substrate is visible between stones in some areas.
Observation
No mortar is installed between stones.
Upper Section
Observation
Inadequately sealed behind kickout flashing.
Observation
Sidewall cut is not parallel to roof surface.
Observation
Sidewall cut exposes cement board and peel & stick flashing.
Observation
Substrate visible at inside corner.
Observation
Observation
Partially detached stone.
Observation
Detached cement board.