Drainage Mat Masonry

The essential moisture control product for veneer.

Drainage mat masonry. Within a masonry wall system is normally an air cavity. The masonry advisory council recommends that in exterior adhered masonry wall systems a drainage mat be installed to drain any water that has penetrated to the flashing. Mti drainage mat drainage plane products have withstood the test of time. A properly functioning drainage system is the prerequisite for a masonry design to achieve maximum thermal efficiencies and reduced maintenance and repair costs.

Cavclear masonry mat is installed full height behind brick to provide a continuous drainage area for moisture management. Meets canadian 10 mm rainscreen code requirement. Available in the following dimensions. It prevents mortar from entering the cavity clinging to wall ties or blocking weep holes.

The polymer core mesh creates the airspace while the lighter fabric prevents mortar from seeping into the newly formed cavity. Cavclear masonry mat not only protects the weeps in a masonry design it also addresses mortar obstructions throughout the height of the air space. Mti s proven basement moisture management products have been installed in thousands of homes eliminating wet basement problems and providing a healthier living environment. A galvanized expanded metal lath or diamond mesh should be attached atop the drainage mat.

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. A drainage mat for exterior wall systems. View mti project showcase. The entangled net product eliminates incidental moisture problems in most exterior veneer applications including stucco manufactured stone and plank siding.

It is critically important that this cavity be kept clean of mortar or materials created during the installation of the masonry system. Creates a drainage ventilation cavity environment behind natural and manufactured stone veneer walls. Pobierz polski the patented totalflash cavity wall drainage solution is a complete factory assembled masonry cavity wall flashing system that cuts labor costs and provides better performance than standard through wall flashing. We have been making rainscreen building envelope drainage products for more than 25 years and mti rainscreen drainage mat and masonry weep materials can be found in green building projects fine homes and government buildings throughout north america.

Width less flap 39 inches. The glen gery drainage mat creates a rainscreen concept without the cavity wall cost. Mti s above grade products include rainscreen drainage planes drainage mats and weeps that feature mti s exclusive true channel technology delivering unmatched moisture removal capability. Successfully used in flood repair and renovation for brick veneer.

This cavity is designed to drain the water that penetrates the exterior masonry wall system down to the bottom of the wall assembly or down to the structure supporting the masonry wall. The key is proper drainage and ventilation.