Brick veneer
Brick veneer in Australian residential construction. See the full installation guide covering AS 3700, NCC 2022, wall ties, weep holes, and articulation joints.
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Brick veneer is Australia’s most common external cladding system for residential construction. A single 110 mm masonry leaf is tied to a timber or steel frame, with a clear cavity of 25 to 75 mm in between. The bricks carry no structural load; the frame carries everything.
For the complete installation guide covering wall ties, DPC, weep holes, articulation joints, soffit clearance, and NCC 2022 / AS 3700 requirements, see the canonical article:
Brick veneer cladding: installation guide for residential builders
That article covers:
- Wind classification and tie specification (AS 2699.1, Housing Provisions 5.6.5)
- DPC installation and minimum heights above finished surface (Housing Provisions 5.7.5)
- Cavity maintenance and mortar dropping management
- Wall tie fixing, slope, and embedment requirements
- Weep hole placement and spacing (Housing Provisions 5.7.8)
- Articulation joint spacing and detailing (Housing Provisions 5.6.8)
- Lintel sizing and bearing lengths (Housing Provisions 5.2.3)
- Soffit clearance above brickwork (NCC 2022 Volume Two, H1D5)
- Tolerances and acceptance criteria per AS 3700:2018
- Common defects: cavity bridging, DPC failures, bowing, eaves lifting
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See brick veneer cladding for the full technical article.