Your masonry should be thought of as a leaky siding.
It will need “weep” holes at the bottom course for drainage of the moisture that will form in the space between it and the frame wall.
Generally good information. Just wanted to add that geographical area alters it considerably in certain respects.
In the U.S. Desert Southwest, relative humidity averaging under 30%, much lower much of the time, occasionally under 5%, with short-term "spikes" to 60% or more during summer month monsoonal activity, movement of moisture through rock, stonework, brick, and concrete is quite minimal.
In my case, building my own home of framed construction using all plywood wall sheathing, then 100% baked clay brick veneer, the building inspector required "weep" holes, which I dutifully provided. Later, it was found that various small desert denizens had found their way into the 1" space between brick and sheathing, including CARPENTER ANTS. He signed off on the house, the garage not having been even started, though it was part of the permit. The garage had NO weep holes.
Unless construction allows movement of air between veneer and sheathing, the only condensable water there is the meager amount originally trapped.
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