Guys,

Our plans call for a brickledge that is part of the transition from 10" foundation form (using taper top) to 6" above grade.  Can brickledge coexist with a cold joint?  Certainly the brickledge will be flashed.  I intend to start the brick above grade and "spit and stick" stone veneer on the exposed foam.

Leonard

Yes, it can provided you have the proper dowel spilce

As a recommendation I would have the 6" installed prior to pour and when pouring the wall, finish the 10" and go about half way into the 6", this will save you some aggrevation once you start the second stacking.

Chris,

Thanks for the reply. We are likely going to use the TF system vertical ICF. Thus the pour will be terminated at the top of the foundation wall. The joist hanging system will be incorporated in this pour. Once set, the transition ledge will serve as the brickledge and of course there will be projecting dowels to the first floor. The only major concern is proper flashing since the brickledge starts at the cold joint (still above grade by about 1-2').

Leonard

If you are concerned, install a waterstop when you are done the first pour, install it between the dowels and the outside of the form.

The water stop can be almost anything...such as a piece of galvanized sheet metal 6" high, half in the wet concrete and the other half in the next pour. Should anywater back up under the brick and into the wall it would have to fight the metal piece and as we all know, water takes the path of least resistance, which is going to be back out and down the outside.