Patent ID: 9169663
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B24C,E04G

Abstract:
1. A method for repairing a smoke-damaged brick veneer wall structure or region thereof, said wall structure having spaced apart support members, comprising the steps of: a) removing components of the wall structure having smoke damage, other than the brick veneer, support members, and veneer attachment means, said components selected from drywall, insulation, sheathing, moisture barrier, and flashing; b) cleaning an inner surface area of the brick veneer having smoke damage by soda-blasting, thereby removing smoke residue and/or odor therefrom; c) applying onto the inner surface of the soda-blasted brick veneer of step (b) a sealer layer; and d) completing the repair to the wall structure; e) wherein said completing step (d) comprises mounting next to the sealer layer of step (c), a porous baffle member to promote air flow around said brick veneer, said baffle member having at least one irregular surface that is in contact with said sealer layer; f) wherein said completing step (d) further comprises applying to the interior-facing surface of said baffle member an interior layer of insulation selected from open-cell foam insulation and batt insulation; g) wherein said completing step (d) further comprises replacing drywall over said interior layer of insulation.