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The
BlockNetŪ system by Mortar Net USA, Ltd. is the only product that
reliably protects single wythe concrete block walls from damage caused
by water infiltration. By providing an open path by which water can migrate
to the exterior of the building while simultaneously preventing mortar
droppings from blocking that path, the BlockNetŪ system allows the
free migration of moisture from the interior of the block cells to the
building exterior.
This new product, patent pending, forms a continuous drainage system around
the entire perimeter of a concrete block building. When water enters the
wall it flows down the inside of the face of the block, through the BlockNetŪ
vertical mesh piece onto the horizontal stainless steel drainage piece
and out of the wall through the integrated drainage tabs.
According to Robert Nelson of Robert L. Nelson & Associates, a nationally
recognized masonry materials testing laboratory located in Schaumburg,
Illinois "I have tested hundreds of walls over the years and moisture,
even wind driven rain, will consistently run down the inside of the exterior
face shell of the block. Moisture rarely penetrates beyond an inch inside
the core."
For block walls, installing a flashing system that channels water to the
exterior of single wythe concrete masonry unit (CMU) is the first step
in preventing damage associated with water infiltration.
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