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Weep Holes...... (post #185911)

rbwamsley on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 20:09
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I recently bought a house that was built in 1953. It is brick veneer and there are no weep holes at all. I have no moisture damage inside my house anywhere.

Everything I have read says I should drill the weep holes, but the house has been fine for the first 57 years of its life and it was built this way. I don't have enough knowledge in this area to know if I need to add them or not. If you have any advice please let me know.

Thanks,

B

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IF it isn't broke don't fix (post #185911, reply #1 of 3)

by BigBill in reply to rbwamsley [original] on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 09:12

IF it isn't broke don't fix it

Thing is, weep holes are of (post #185911, reply #2 of 3)

by Brickie in reply to rbwamsley [original] on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:24

Thing is, weep holes are of questionable value if there isn't flashing behind, and if there's flashing behind, why aren't there weepholes?

Having said that, I'd watch for problems associated with trapped water in the wall. 

Houses of that era, if build (post #185911, reply #3 of 3)

by DaveRicheson in reply to Brickie [original] on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 03:22

Houses of that era, if build right, use to have 15# felt paper over the sheathing board. No brick drop at the foundation and no flashing there either.

I've cut doors and windows in many built like them and seldo seen moisture problems. That says a lot for the felt paper or just plane old luck one.