Weep holes are absolutely necessary if you have a brick exterior—but you should invest in some covers for them. If you learn anything after buying a house, it’s this: Water is your enemy.

The patio door sits on top of some brickwork. I’m trying to make sure the patio door is all sealed up, keeping out any and all moisture. I’ve noticed what seem to be round weep holes along the ...

Rain blowing against the brick wall, overflowing gutters and water standing against the house can all cause this problem. Some blame it on the weep holes, an open vertical mortar joint every two ...

The patio door sits on top of some brick work. I’m trying to make sure the patio door is all sealed up, keeping out any and all moisture. I’ve noticed what seem to be round weep holes along ...

The patio door sits on top of some brick work. I’m trying to make sure the patio door is all sealed up, keeping out any and all moisture. I’ve noticed what seem to be round weep holes along ...

The buyer's real estate agent hired a home inspector who pointed out that there are no weep holes in the brick, which he said were required when the house was built. Now the buyers want to have ...

Q I live in a homeowners association. The president has decided to have someone come and drill weep holes in our structure right at the brick ledge area of the slab. I had asked him about insects ...

The buyer's real estate agent hired a home inspector who pointed out that there are no weep holes in the brick, which he said were required when the house was built. Now the buyers want to have ...

Question: I live in a homeowners association. The president has decided to have someone come and drill weep holes in our structure right at the brick ledge area of the slab. I had asked him about ...

Mitch Flint, from weep hole product company Weepa, said not all residents were aware of the risks created by weep holes. While weep holes are designed to allow ventilation and act as a drainage ...