Putting Concrete Between Stucco Wall and New Brick Wall

I recently bought an old wooden frame house with stucco as the exterior in Brooklyn, NY. I asked my contractor to add a new layer of brick wall to all four exterior sides of the house. The contractor did all the necessary work (digging 5 ft below ground around the house and pouring concrete next to the foundation so the brick wall can sit on top of it). My question/concern is the use of concrete between the existing stucco wall and the new brick wall. Instead of using a vapor barrier or leaving a gap between the stucco and the new brick wall, he is filling that space with concrete (with no weep holes at all). I’m wondering what the pros and cons of doing this will be and whether this is common or good for a house in BK, NY. Below is a picture of what I’m trying to describe. Thanks.

francesca.n.tate

in Masonry 9 years and 6 months ago

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arch111 | 9 years and 6 months ago

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should put a membrane on the stucco and leave an air gap.

edificerex | 9 years and 6 months ago

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Not good. You should have a drainage plane and waterproofing over stucco with brick ties to the stucco wall. If your stucco is in very good condition and water never gets behind the brick you might be be ok, but that is very unlikely. Freezing water will likely cause the bricks to move. You are recreating a situation that caused so many EIFS jobs to fail His scaffold safety is not very good as well Here is a true expert http://buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-105-understanding-drainage-planes