Craft · 6 pages · 12 min
Why a brick wall needs ties
Ties fasten a brick leaf to the wall behind it so wind cannot peel the two apart.
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From the opening
A brick face is often a separate leaf, with a cavity or a backup wall behind it. Ties are the metal links that connect that leaf to the structure so the bricks do not have to stand alone against a sideways push. The opening covers ties stitch leaf to backup, headers once bonded solid walls, and a cavity still has to drain.
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Inside
- Ties stitch leaf to backup
- Headers once bonded solid walls
- A cavity still has to drain
- Rusted ties let the face bow
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Masonry wall ties in cavity and veneer walls
- Header courses bonding brick wythes