A wall tie supporting veneer shall not support more than how many square feet of wall area?

A wall tie supporting veneer shall not support more than how many square feet of wall area?

• A. 6
• B. 4-1/2 (4.50)
• C. 6-1/2 (6.50)
• D. 2-2/3 (2.67)

Answer: (D)

The key idea is how much veneer load a single wall tie can carry. Veneer ties anchor the decorative veneer to the backing, and each tie has a rated capacity for the amount of veneer area it can support. To prevent overloading a tie—especially under wind and gravity forces—the permissible veneer area per tie is limited. The standard limit used here is 2-2/3 square feet per tie. If more veneer area were allowed per tie, the tie could be overstressed and fail to hold the veneer in place. Therefore, the maximum is set at 2-2/3 square feet, and exceeding that would require additional ties or different support. The larger values (6, 4-1/2, 6-1/2) would overstate what a single tie should carry and aren’t permitted by typical codes or manufacturer guidance.

The key idea is how much veneer load a single wall tie can carry. Veneer ties anchor the decorative veneer to the backing, and each tie has a rated capacity for the amount of veneer area it can support. To prevent overloading a tie—especially under wind and gravity forces—the permissible veneer area per tie is limited. The standard limit used here is 2-2/3 square feet per tie. If more veneer area were allowed per tie, the tie could be overstressed and fail to hold the veneer in place. Therefore, the maximum is set at 2-2/3 square feet, and exceeding that would require additional ties or different support. The larger values (6, 4-1/2, 6-1/2) would overstate what a single tie should carry and aren’t permitted by typical codes or manufacturer guidance.