Building veneer system
View Patent ↗A veneer product and system includes a body having an aesthetic front surface and a back surface for installation adjacent the building. The body has a top side and a bottom side and a bracket attached to body and projecting away from the back surface of the body, the bracket further comprising a first end adjacent the top side for attachment to the building and a first protrusion for positioning the back surface a predetermined distance from the building and a second end having a second protrusion for positioning the bottom of the back surface a predetermined distance from the building and a bottom projection adjacent the bottom side for engagement with a second body to retain the bottom end of the veneer product.
1. A veneer product adapted for attachment to a building, comprising:
a body having a front surface and a back surface, which is adapted for installation adjacent the building, a top side, and a bottom side; and
a bracket embedded within the body with portions projecting away from the back surface of the body, the bracket further comprising:
a pair of first ends adjacent the top side adapted for attachment to the building and a pair of first protrusions for positioning the back surface a first predetermined distance from the building,
a pair of second ends each having a second protrusion for positioning a second portion of the back surface a second predetermined distance from the building and a lower projection adjacent the bottom side adapted for engagement with a second body to retain the bottom side of the veneer product, and
a connector for connecting one of the two pairs of ends.
2. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein each of the first ends includes an eye for receiving a fastener.
3. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein each of the first ends extends above the top side about 0.75 inches and each of the second ends extends below the bottom side about 1.25 inches.
4. The veneer product of claim 1 , further comprising a lip provided on one of the top side and the bottom side of the body.
5. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein the veneer product further comprises a left end and a right end, and wherein the veneer product further comprises a lip provided on one of the left end and the right end.
6. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein the building comprises a weather resistant barrier attached to an exterior surface thereof and the veneer product is installed over the weather resistant barrier, wherein the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance defines a gap between the weather resistant barrier and the back surface of the body.
7. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance about 0.1875 to about 0.75 inches.
8. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance are about 0.5 inches and about 0.375 inches.
9. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises an intermediate portion formed between each of the first and second ends, wherein each intermediate portion includes a projection embedded in the body to a depth of about 0.5 inches.
10. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined distance is not equal to the second predetermined distance.
11. A veneer product adapted for attachment to a building, comprising:
a body having a front surface, a back surface, which is adapted for installation adjacent the building, a top side and a bottom side;
a bracket embedded within the body with portions thereof projecting from the back surface of the body, the bracket further comprising:
a pair of first portions extending from the back surface, the pair of first portions having ends adjacent the top side, the pair of ends adapted for attachment to the building, and the pair of first portions having a pair of first protrusions configured to position the back surface a first predetermined distance from the building,
a pair of second portions extending from the back surface, the pair of second portions each having a second protrusions configured to position a second portion of the back surface a second predetermined distance from the building and a lower projection adjacent the bottom side adapted for engagement with a second body to retain the bottom side of the veneer product, and
a member that connects the pair of first portions.
12. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein each of the first ends includes an eye for receiving a fastener.
13. The veneer product of claim 11 , further comprising a lip provided on one of the top side and the bottom side of the body.
14. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein the veneer product further comprises a left end and a right end, and wherein the veneer product further comprises a lip provided on one of the left end and the right end.
15. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein the building comprises a weather resistant barrier attached to an exterior surface thereof and the veneer product is installed over the weather resistant barrier, wherein the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance defines a gap between the weather resistant barrier and the back surface of the body.
16. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein the first predetermined distance is not equal to the second predetermined distance.
17. A system for providing a weather resistant veneer cladded building, the system comprising:
a building having an exterior surface;
a weather resistant barrier applied to the exterior surface of the building;
a starter strip secured to the exterior surface of the building and lapped by the weather resistant barrier; and
a veneer provided over the weather resistant barrier and attached to the exterior surface of the building, the veneer product comprising:
a body with a front surface and a back surface, a top side, and a bottom side;
a first bracket attached to body and projecting away from the back surface of the body, the first bracket further comprising a first end adjacent the top side for attachment to the building and a first protrusion for positioning the back surface a first predetermined distance from the exterior surface of the building and a second end having a second protrusion for positioning a second portion of the back surface a second predetermined distance from the exterior surface of the building, the first bracket also including a first intermediate portion embedded within the body and positioned between first protrusion and the second protrusion;
a second bracket attached to body and projecting away from the back surface of the body, the second bracket further comprising a first end adjacent the top side for attachment to the building and a third protrusion for positioning the back surface the first predetermined distance from the exterior surface of the building, and a second end having a fourth protrusion for positioning a second portion of the back surface the second predetermined distance from the exterior surface of the building, the second bracket also including a second intermediate portion embedded within the body and positioned between third protrusion and the fourth protrusion.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein said the first bracket is formed from a first wire, the second bracket is formed of a second wire, the first end of the first bracket includes a first eye for receiving a first fastener, and the first end of the second bracket includes a second eye for receiving a second fastener.
19. The system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a connector connecting the first end of the first bracket to the first end of the second bracket.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the veneer product includes a lip provided on one of the top side and the bottom side.
21. The system of claim 17 , wherein the veneer product includes a left end and a right end, and a lip provided on one of the left end and the right end.
22. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first predetermined distance and second second predetermined distance are about 0.1875 to about 0.75 inches.
23. The system of claim 17 , wherein the starter strip includes a recess to retain the second end of the first bracket and the second bracket.
24. The veneer product of claim 17 , wherein the first predetermined distance is not equal to the second predetermined distance.