Masonry Magazine December 2011 Page. 23

Words: Steve Sullivan, Jennifer Morrell, Normand Turenne, Ed Purdy, Diane Haines, Jason Hoerter, Michael Solomon, Justin Jr
Masonry Magazine December 2011 Page. 23

Masonry Magazine December 2011 Page. 23

Exterior

FILL BLOCK WALLS
WITHOUT A CONCRETE PUMP OR FORKLIFT

Rainscreen
Rainscreen Drainage Plane
Moisture Resistant Surface - WRB
Structural Wall

Figure 2.

Interior

Rainscreen components

THE RAINSCREEN is the most exterior surface of an exterior building envelope. It is the first surface that has the potential to change the exterior environment to satisfy a desired interior environment: wet to dry, hot to cool, cold to warm. It can be constructed of various materials, including brick, stone, stucco, steel, wood, glass, plastics and fabrics.

The next section, the rainscreen drainage plane, is the space from the backside of the rainscreen to the front surface of the moisture-resistant material. It can be either a wall design feature (such as a space) or a product.

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