Instructions / Assembly

Advanced Drain
• Install composite drainage mats in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions at locations
indicated on the Drawings.
• Install composite drainage mats:
-To allow flow of water in all directions within drainage core.
- To prevent soil from entering drainage core while providing ample flow of water.
• Secure composite drainage mats to surfaces with construction adhesive or termination bars in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
• Butt composite drainage mats together without overlapping.
• Apply construction adhesive on fabric overlap for sealing adjacent composite drainage mats to
prevent soil intrusion at joints.
• Protect installed composite drainage mats from damage during construction.
RAM Vent
• Unroll RAM Vent™ along the perimeter of the footings on top of the soil.
• Lay a cross piece of RAM Vent™ through the center parallel to the longest wall every 15 to 20
feet. Then, overlay the subfloor with a vapor barrier extending up the wall.
• Cut a 3” (8cm) hole in the vapor barrier near the most appropriate corner. Next, glue a 4”
(10cm) flanged riser pipe with a detachable cap to the vapor barrier and sitting on top of RAM
Vent™ (The pipe stub should be long enough to extend above the top of where the slab is
poured). Then, pour the slab. Finally, extend the vent pipe through the roof.
• Additional Instruction— Make sure to seal any cracks/ seams etc. on top of the concrete with a
sealant, such as silicone.
Mortar Break DT
• Install mortar deflection devices as part of masonry wall construction and in accordance with
manufacturer’s installation instructions.
• Install in cavities at [all through wall masonry flashings with weep holes.] [locations detailed on
Drawings.]
• Place deflection strips horizontally and diagonally directly on flashings.
Weep Vents
• Install weep vents as part of masonry wall construction and in accordance with manufacturer’s
installation instructions. Coordinate with installation of through wall flashings.
• Locate weep vents at [wall bases, above door and window openings, above bond beams, and
other through wall flashings.] [At locations detailed on Drawings.] Space at [_____] [inches]
[mm] maximum.
• Embed weep vents in vertical mortar head joints. Tool joints to prevent obstruction of weep
spouts.