hokie66, in this case the (older) building has a 2-wythe wall of brick and block with header courses, no ties, and no relief angles. The contractor is installing new angles at the floor lines, even though hung angles support the brick above window openings three courses below. The repair design...
Have been asked to evaluate an ongoing facade repair project, which requires removal of veneer along the floor slab edges for shelf angle and flashing repairs. I observed that the contractor is supporting brick above areas of removal with short 2x4 "cripples" spaced 3 to 5 feet apart, and my...
