Did a job at an old church in Philly last spring and saw how they tied their flashing into the brick weep holes

I was up on this 1880s rowhouse church in Fishtown doing a reline. The pastor was watching me and mentioned their old sweep used to hook the flashing right into the weep holes instead of cutting channels. I always sealed those off before. Now I leave them open and tuck the flashing behind the brick. Has anyone else seen this done with older buildings?

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michael88015d ago

Wow, I used to seal those off too. This totally changed my mind.

wren30715d ago

My 1987 house had asbestos in that sealant.