In exterior masonry cavity walls, single wythe CMU walls and adhered masonry walls, the most common cause of wall failure is trapped moisture. As wall systems become more complex to meet stricter energy requirements, properly specifying systems to remove that moisture and promote drying becomes more and more vital to the building’s sustainability and the designer’s reputation.

Mortar Net Solutions provides a line of highly effective systems that help the designer and contractor create buildings they can be proud of for a lifetime. Each system increases the sustainability and beauty of the project by helping prevent the damage that occurs from moisture buildup in exterior masonry walls while allowing rapid and complete drying. All of the company’s systems are also designed to significantly reduce installation times and increase worker productivity, an especially important consideration due to today’s skilled worker shortage.

For example, LathNet, the company’s newest drainage solution, is the industry’s first drainage plane and metal lath system for adhered masonry walls, including thin brick, stone and stucco. Modern building science has shown that a drainage plane is necessary behind adhered masonry veneers to provide drainage and drying. LathNet panels meet that need by combining 2.5 lb. G-60 galvanized expanded metal lath with a 90 percent open weave drainage mesh in one factory-assembled system that reduces wall penetrations and labor costs compared to installing a drainage plane and lath separately.
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Mortar Net Solutions’ products are easily available throughout the U.S. and Canada through a network over 500 distributors. For more information, visit www.mortarnet.com, or call 1-800-664-6638.

Mortar Net Solutions: Providing moisture management solutions – delivering pride.