This was an interesting observation at a recent Virginia Beach home inspection. As I was walking down the exterior brick veneer wall I noticed a pattern of colored caulk.
About every three feet the home owner had sealed the weep holes for the brick veneer wall. Weep holes are provided to allow the cavity between the brick veneer and the wall framing to ventilate and allow moisture to escape.
So remember that just because you find missing mortar at your brick wall that those gaps serve a purpose and you are not benefiting the structure by sealing them up.
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