A flashing and weep apparatus allows for simple installation and accurate placement
windows and doors in cavity wall construction. In a first embodiment, the flashing
and weep apparatus is a two-panel extrusion that has a flashing panel that acts
as a non-porous support for the masonry veneer. This embodiment also includes a
second panel which is joined at a generally right angle to the first panel to be
juxtaposed against the outer face of the inner wall in the cavity wall construction.
Weep channels are formed between the two panels and allow for the drainage and
dissipation of water and other moisture in the cavity wall system. In a second
embodiment, membrane is initially attached to and draped along the lower portion
of the inner wall immediately above the sill or lintel. The membrane extends across
the cavity spacing between the walls to underlie the masonry components forming
the outer veneer. Weep channels on the membrane communicate and transmit water
and moisture from the cavity between the walls to the exterior of the veneer. The
weep channels are positioned at the joint between adjacent bricks. The membrane
extending beyond the mortar joint at the masonry veneer is trimmed during the installation
process so as not to extend beyond the outer veneer wall while still providing
an easily installed and implemented flash and weep system.