R703.8.6 Weepholes

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Weepholes shall be provided in the outside wythe of masonry <a class="autolink" href="https://up.codes/viewer/colorado/irc-2021/chapter/2/definitions#walls">walls</a> at a maximum spacing of 33 inches (838 mm) on center. Weepholes shall be not less than <sup>3</sup>/<sub>16</sub> inch (5 mm) in <a class="autolink" href="https://up.codes/viewer/colorado/irc-2021/chapter/2/definitions#diameter">diameter</a>. Weepholes shall be located immediately above the flashing.

<div>When anchored masonry veneer is used as an exterior siding flashing and weeps shall occur in the following locations:  In the first course of masonry above finish grade; above a slab on grade or foundation wall; within the first course of the masonry above a supporting element such as a lintel, structural floor, or other structural elements (except for slabs on grade or foundation walls).</div>

R703.8.6 Weepholes

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