PSUengineer1
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Can anyone ID this veneer? See attached. Is it hollow core block veneer?
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is a CMU with a 2 rake scored joints per unit that is laid in running bond. In this case, the scores molded into the block are at
It could be either a veneer unit or a through-wall unit (probably a hollow CMU). That type on construction is usually a single wythe wall and not a veneer construction because of costs.
The units with an even number of scores on the face cause some detailing problems (labor at openings and corners), but eliminate the stacked appearance of 1 or 3 scored patterns. Good suppliers make the needed assortments of corner and half length units on one or two sides, so many different options are possible if the units are laid up-side down.
jim - You will have to do some detective work to determine if it is a single wythe wall, a veneer wall or a combination at corners.
Dick
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It could be either a veneer unit or a through-wall unit (probably a hollow CMU). That type on construction is usually a single wythe wall and not a veneer construction because of costs.
The units with an even number of scores on the face cause some detailing problems (labor at openings and corners), but eliminate the stacked appearance of 1 or 3 scored patterns. Good suppliers make the needed assortments of corner and half length units on one or two sides, so many different options are possible if the units are laid up-side down.
jim - You will have to do some detective work to determine if it is a single wythe wall, a veneer wall or a combination at corners.
Dick
Engineer and international traveler interested in construction techniques, problems and proper design.
In my neck of the woods, a 2" solid block is a standard product of the local masonry manufacturer. If that were used as a veneer, I would imagine the mortar joints would look the same as in a hollow core block wall. So unless you are able to measure the thickness of the veneer, how would you know whether or not it is hollow?
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