wythe (paroi de mur à cavité, f.) A continuous vertical section of a masonry wall having a thickness of one masonry unit.
Wythe
Where referring to masonry chimneys, a course, a thinness, or a continuous vertical section of masonry separating flues in a chimney.
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Wythe
Vertical wall or tier of masonry units one-unit thick. The thickness of masonry separating flues in a chimney. Also called a withe or tier.
Z-Ties
A wall tie made with a 90 degree angle and a 2-inch leg on each side.
WYTHE - A vertical layer of masonry that is one masonry unit thick.
Wythe: Each continuous vertical section of a wall, one masonry unit in thickness.
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Wythe — (rhymes with “tithe' or “scythe') A vertical layer of masonry that is one masonry unit thick.
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WYTHE: Pertaining to s single-width masonry wall.
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ZONING: Building restrictions as to size, location, and type of structures to be built in specific areas.
WITHE, WYTHE: Pertaining to a single-width masonry wall in a building or home. The partition dividing two flues in the same chimney stack.
Wythe Pertaining to a single-width masonry wall.
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Wythe
1. Each continuous vertical section or layer of masonry one unit in thickness; also called a Tier. 2. The thickness of masonry separating flues in a chimney.
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If structural masonry walls are to serve as the exterior walls, a second wythe of masonry is typically recommended.
Lay two wythes of large stones with their top surfaces tilted slightly down toward the center of the wall, so that they are lower in the middle than at the outside edges.
A wall in which the inner and outer wythes are separated by an air space but tied together with metal ties.
Cavity Vent:
An opening in joints of masonry that allows the passage of air and moisture from the wall cavity to the exterior. (Venting) ...
 See also: Concrete, Flat, Grade, Cement, Water
  
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