Tn 18A web-nov06. indd

Horizontal Expansion Joints in Brick Veneer:

• Locate immediately below shelf angles

• Minimum ¼ in. (6.4 mm) space or compressible material 

recommended below shelf angle

• For brick infill, place between the top of brickwork and 

structural frame

Brickwork Without Shelf Angles:

• Accommodate brickwork movement by:

  - placing expansion joints around elements that are rigidly    

    attached to the frame and project into the veneer, such 

    as windows and door frames

  - installing metal caps or copings that allow independent  

  vertical movement of wythes

  - installing jamb receptors that allow independent  

 

  movement between the brick and window frame

  - installing adjustable anchors or ties