Trash Mortar Diverter™

Trash Mortar Diverter^TM maintains a cavity in brick veneer.   It’s V-shape catches trash mortar and provides a clear cavity in brick walls with cavities that range from 1.5” to 3”.  This means that the weep holes at the bottom of the cavity are kept open allowing moisture to drain freely.

Features/Benefits

• Its V-shaped design stops, holds and encapsulates trash mortar while allowing moisture to funnel to the center and bottom of cavity where its drained by the weep system
• It can be used in cavities of 1.5” to 3”.
• It’s easy to install – lightweight, but not fluffy, 4’ pieces slide right in
• Made from recycled material so it’s inexpensive and environmentally friendly

• Insert onto wall ties as wall is being constructed
• Point V downward with short leg to the weather
• Place Trash Mortar Diverter in a “checkerboard” or stair step pattern
• Can be field-fabricated with a common utility knife
• Use in cavities of 2" or more only

Contact MTI at 1-800-879-3348 for specific cost to your destination.

Trash Mortar Diverter Specifications

TMD 9548 is a 0.024" (0.6mm) thick high impact polystyrene strip formed with 3/16" (4.8mm) deep corrugations and bent into V-shape with 8.5" (229 mm) back leg and 5.5" (127 mm) front leg; weep holes at 2.5" (64 mm) on center in bottom of "V" and 1" (25.4 mm) up each leg.