Thread: Natural Stone Front and Window Reveals

Does anyone have an accurate drawing\detail of option 3. I will be going for this option, so i am really concerned about the DPC detail for option 3. Is this option the most commonly used? Also,is it ok to stick DPC together, if i run into a situation where i need an extra wide bit of DPC?

Thanks for the replies...I will be going with option 2. After spending the weekend driving around most house are finished this method and any masons I spoke to assured me this would not cause any issues

[quote=sydthebeat;62098711]option 3 is doable, but not as per that detail. The rear of the window frame should not come further than the inner face of teh outer leaf. I personally suggest this detail as it allows a deeper window board and gives the opening better proportion. Options 1 + 2 are out on that basis. quote] Thanks syd, you've put my mind at rest now... In every respect, my mason is an absolute perfectionist so I'd have...

option 3 is doable, but not as per that detail. The rear of the window frame should not come further than the inner face of teh outer leaf. I personally suggest this detail as it allows a deeper window board and gives the opening better proportion. Options 1 + 2 are out on that basis. Its easy to do. I recommed filling the cavity at the opening with rigid insulation. The vertical dpc is left wide enough to be folded on two planes, the inner +...

I done option 2 and i'm very happy with it and the damp course would be better on the outside of the window between it and the stone reveal rather than inside...thus keeping water out

DO NOT do No 3. The outer blockwork course is a wet course and the window cannot be placed outside it like that without an almost certainty of damp getting through to the internal house. The window has to go in its proper position just inside the vertical damp regardless of wall thinkness outside. No 2 is a good detail appearance wise but i wouldnt agree with the blue line if that is a dpc shown. It shouldnt be going around the window to the...