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Weep holes around Drip Trays?

Postby ChocolateTeaPot » Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:04 pm

Three cavity wall drip-trays are to be inserted side by side in a wall. Each drip-tray is the width of two bricks side by side. So, should I insert a total of four plastic weep-holes? This would give a weep-hole wedge at each end and two weep-hole wedges in the middle?
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Postby stoneyboy » Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:47 pm

Hi chocolateteapot,
If you are using cavity trays with upstands at each end use one weep hole for each tray.
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Postby ChocolateTeaPot » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:57 am

Thanks so much for replying .. should the plastic weep-hole wedge go in the middle of the tray?
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Postby stoneyboy » Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:03 pm

Hi chocolateteapot,
Assuming the trays are around horizontal it doesn’t matter. You brick spacing will determine where they can be located.
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Postby ChocolateTeaPot » Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:05 pm

OK - thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.
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Postby Rob7256a » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:54 am

Yes, vents/ weep holes go in the middle between the two bricks. Watch you don't block them with any mortar.
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Postby ChocolateTeaPot » Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:40 pm

OK and apologies for the delay in replying.
Yes, that's exactly how we did it.
Many thanks for your kind assistance.
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