Masonry veneer is defined as a combustible frame and interior walls with what outside layer?

Masonry veneer is defined as a combustible frame and interior walls with what outside layer?

• A. Combustible frame with an outside veneer of brick or stone
• B. Solid masonry exterior walls throughout
• C. Exterior walls noncombustible but interior wood
• D. Frame with vinyl siding on exterior

Answer: (A)

Masonry veneer means the building’s structural frame and interior walls are combustible, while the exterior finish is a nonstructural layer of brick or stone attached to that frame. The outside layer is the brick or stone veneer, not full masonry walls carrying the load. So the best description is a combustible frame with an outside veneer of brick or stone. The other descriptions describe full masonry exterior walls, or noncombustible exteriors with interior wood, or vinyl siding—none of which capture the idea of a brick or stone veneer applied to a wood-framed building.

Masonry veneer means the building’s structural frame and interior walls are combustible, while the exterior finish is a nonstructural layer of brick or stone attached to that frame. The outside layer is the brick or stone veneer, not full masonry walls carrying the load.

So the best description is a combustible frame with an outside veneer of brick or stone. The other descriptions describe full masonry exterior walls, or noncombustible exteriors with interior wood, or vinyl siding—none of which capture the idea of a brick or stone veneer applied to a wood-framed building.