ABSTRACT
A veneer wall is by definition non-load-bearing, and brick are laid on one side of block, wood stud, or steel studs. There are various methods to tie the two walls together, often done with galvanized metal “wall ties”. The space between the brick and the “backup” wall (which is often structural) is called a cavity. Moisture will collect in this air space because the brick are porous. This moisture has to be collected and sent back to the exterior. Several construction techniques are employed to guard against moisture penetration to the interior of the building. This chapter discusses the interpretation of the plan and constructions techniques of a ticket booth. For construction, the concrete blocks are laid and the filled cells poured before bricklaying begins. Wall ties are left embedded in the mortar joints of the block wall and extend out so they can be embedded within the mortar joints of the brick wall.
