HINT:  Did you ever wonder how those brick veneer walls stay up there? 

ANSWER:  Brick veneer walls exceeding 4 ' in height require a concrete foundation to rest on and usually there is an angled metal drip edge between the bottom row of bricks and the concrete foundation.   Wainscots not exceeding 4' may be exempted depending on local codes.  However, bracing any veneer wall with bricks installed in a vertical position using lots of mortar to hold the entire wall up is rarely approved!!  Fortunately this was under the deck so it wasn't so painfully visible.

Thank you,

Richard Acree

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