cavity tray above lintel

[Mini1961]

Hi all should i have put a cavity tray above my lintels in my timber frame, as when it rain's hard up here in the highlands with 90+winds pushing it i get water coming through the top of a window, i think it getting it trough the weep vents above the window and coming inside off the firestop which is fixed to top of window in cavity, any ideas folks,

Cheers

 

[NS215]

yes you should, and you should turn up the ends of it into a mortar joint.

 

[Mini1961]

Cheers, as it's all blocked up now and renderd what other options do i have, do not particulary want to cut them all out now?

 

[Nige F]

tile hanging

 

[Mini1961]

tile hanging

Nige F
What does this mean ?


Cheers

Mini1961

 

[Nige F]

tiles on a verticle surface ...same as a pitched roof ...small ones

 

[Mini1961]

Nige F

Are you saying to vertical tile above all windows includding over the weep vents?

Regards

Mini1961

 

[noseall]

Nige F

Are you saying to vertical tile above all windows includding over the weep vents?

Regards

Mini1961

if there are no cavity trays how come you have weep vents?

 

[Mini1961]

The brick layer put them in due to the timber frame needing ventilation in the cavity, but he never put any cavity tray above the lintels, the vents are spaced @ 600 all the way around the eves and base,

Cheers

Mini1961