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elevated brick paver porch floor design
today, i have a question. am designing support for a brick paver floor on a clients's existing, large, covered, elevated residential porch. planning on using the wood framing assembly detail from the brick institute (bia), technical notes 14b - brick floors and pavements, part iii at this link
you might want to look at using 'stucco wire' as an alternative. the stucco wire could be secured to the sheathing and joists and 'tie down' the mortar bed.
dik
maybe some california
thanks to both dik and jae for your input. i have learned a lot researching "stucco wire". stucco is not common in my area - local contractor's could easily misuse it.
the point about the felt "leaking" in this application is well taken. i believe that updating the standard detail by replacing felt with self-sealing w r grace ice & water shield would be an improvement.
i have installed simular designs. we used pt subfloor , pt 3/4" plywood, a membrane, then durarock (or hardboard). also consider a latex modified mortor and grout, to allow for the extra movement.

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