Sure Cavity Drainage Mat

This mat normally extends up the wall a couple feet and is dependent upon the actual masonry design.

Sure cavity drainage mat. Mti s proven basement moisture management products have been installed in thousands of homes eliminating wet basement problems and providing a. Sure cavity rainscreen drainage plane drainage mat works because it maintains a separation between the materials used for the veneer and the structural back up wall. Pronet dt 1 pronet dt is placed on top of the flashing inside the cavity where it catches and suspends mortar droppings above the level of weep holes and flashing. To prevent wind damage only install as much as can be covered with lath siding the same day.

Roll out second and succeeding courses of sure cavity rainscreen drainage plane drainage mat. Sure cavity s channels enable moisture that enters the building envelope to travel quickly down and out the bottom of the wall faster than drainage mesh matrix products. Sure cavity tm has always been configured with this channel technology since its innovative birth more than two decades ago. Ideal for stucco and stone drainvent rainscreen is effective in a range of building materials.

Fasten sure cavity rainscreen drainage plane drainage mat with hammer stapler on wood backup walls or dabs of adhesive on masonry. Dovetail shape prevents the mortar from forming a continuous dam. Contributes to leed credit value with its 96 post. The cavity drainage mat is a layer of woven fiberglass or other synthetic material that is placed at the bottom of the masonry wall within the cavity.

Sure cavity s channels are better than fiber based mesh because they enable moisture that enters the building envelope to travel quickly down and out the bottom of the wall. The shape of the material in combination with 90 open plastic mesh. Sure cavity rainscreen drainage plane drainage mat works because it maintains a separation between the materials used for the veneer and the structural back up wall to drain incidental moisture and dry the building enclosure. Sure cavity and gravity cavity are the only true channel drainage plane drainage mat products on the market today perforations allow cross ventilation for better drying compartmentalized channels promote pressure equalization.

Mti s above grade products include rainscreen drainage planes drainage mats and weeps that feature mti s exclusive true channel technology delivering unmatched moisture removal capability. An innovative drainage mat tyvek drainvent rainscreen prevents the rot cracking and peeling that moisture can cause in exterior wall systems. Overlap only the fabric.