Mortar Break® is designed to prevent mortar droppings from blocking and clogging base wall and head joint drainage channels for 1” (25mm) cavity wall applications.
Additional Information
A. Install mortar deflection devices as part of masonry wall construction and in accordance with manufacturer’s installation instructions.
B. Install in cavities at [all through wall masonry flashings with weep holes.] [locations detailed on Drawings.]
C. Place deflection strips horizontally and diagonally directly on flashings.
Cavity Wall – Inside Corner
Outside Corner (With Mortar Break)
Cavity Wall – Base
Window Head
Cavity Wall – Shelf Angle
Cavity Wall – Steel Beam
Cavity Wall – Metal Stud with Brick
Mortar Break® & Mortar Break® II Detail
Mortar Break® & Mortar Break® II Rendering (With Callouts)
Mortar Break® & Mortar Break® II Rendering (Cavity Wall – Outside Corner)
Mortar Break® & Mortar Break II Cavity Wall with Brick Rendering
Mortar Break LEED Sheet – Call 800.252.2306 for more information
| Mortar Deflection | Thickness | Roll Size | LF Per Box | Rolls Per Pallet | UOM |
| Mortar Break® | .80” (20 mm) | 10” X 50’ | 200 | 32 | Lineal Foot |
| Mortar Break® | .80” (20 mm) | 13” X 50’ | 150 | 32 | Lineal Foot |
| Mortar Break® | .80” (20 mm) | 16” X 50’ | 100 | 16 | Sq. Ft. |
| Mortar Break® | .80” (20 mm) | 20” X 50’ | 100 | 16 | Sq. Ft. |
| Mortar Break® | .80” (20 mm) | 39” X 50’ | 50 | 8 | Sq. Ft. |
