| Masonry, stone setting or stone works can be | | | | inner wall is typically structural and can consist of |
| valuable elements of any outdoor design. Masonry | | | | wood, metal framing or masonry as well. The |
| work involves the setting of cement blocks, | | | | pocket of air space acts a drainage mechanism |
| bricks, chimney construction, marble and stone on | | | | that drains water to the bottom of the cavity |
| mortar for both functional and decorative | | | | and diverts water out into the veneer |
| purposes. Masonry has gone a long way since the | | | | wallâs weep holes. Masonry veneers can |
| early century techniques of building rough | | | | be made of any concrete, manufactured clay, |
| âcut brick and raw stone. Today, masons | | | | artificial stone or natural stone product. This cavity |
| are using advances in digital technology to cut and | | | | can include insulation in the form of rigid foam. |
| polish stone. Below are common examples of | | | | Veneer masonry only relies on the foundation on |
| masonry and stone use. | | | | which it is attached. Veneer walls are usually |
| Veneer masonry â Veneer masonry is a | | | | attached to the structural frame of a building by |
| non-structural wall composed of a single layer of | | | | brick ties or corrugated metal straps nailed or |
| functional or decorative masonry work typically | | | | screwed to the structural frame. |
| made of brick over a pocket of air space. The | | | | |