One major factor with the non-standard wall structure is where to position the windows, inner wall or outer wall?
In the following series of sketches the window is shown in inner, middle and outer positions from the interior and exterior, demonstrating the different practical and aesthetic aspects.
My preference is for the window to be mounted to the outer wall. This gives less framing exposed to the weather, a handy window shelf inside and looks better to my eye. Mounting the window to the interior gives better window shading though, beneficial if eaves are a problem (e.g. ground floor of a two storey house)
The whole effect is taken even further when a 50mm cavity is introduced between the brick and structural walls.
The following are just a few sketches of the proposed model.
More details to come soon...
Glenn
These SketchUp illustrations effectively showcase the various window placement options in reverse brick veneer construction. For those interested in exploring thin brick solutions for similar projects, consider visiting Real Thin Brick
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