Test Results
Mortar Net
   
     
Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Two Wall Drainage Systems Used in Masonry Cavity Wall Construction

Test Method: ASTM E-514 (modified)
Test Date: December 4, 1994
Test Performed by: Robert L. Nelson & Associates Construction Materials Laboratory (847) 882-1146

Test Results  MortarNet®                                                 
First visible water on cavity side of brick..10 minutes
Appearance of flowing water on
cavity side of brick.................................17 minutes
Water passing through weep hole
at brick wythe face
3 hours.................................................2.6 gal/hr
72 hours...............................................2.9 gal/hr                    
Conclusions
This study indicates that the Mortar Net® is clearly superior to pea gravel in allowing water to pass from the cavity to the exterior wall via the weep holes, with a flow rate approximately five times that of pea gravel after three hours and more than twice that of pea gravel after 72 hours.

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