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, a back surface, a top side, and a bottom side; and
a bracket embedded within 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 is adapted to receive a fastener.
3. The veneer product of claim 1 , further comprising a lip provided on one of the top side and the bottom side of the body.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. The veneer product of claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined distance is not equal to the second predetermined distance.
7. A veneer product adapted for attachment to a building, comprising:
a body having a front surface, a back surface, a top side, and a bottom side;
a bracket embedded in the body, the bracket further comprising:
a pair of first portions extending from the back surface, the pair of first portions having first ends adjacent the top side adapted for attachment to the building, and the pair of first portions also 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.
8. The veneer product of claim 7 , wherein each of the first ends includes an eye for receiving a fastener.
9. The veneer product of claim 7 , further comprising a lip provided on one of the top side and the bottom side of the body.
10. The veneer product of claim 7 , 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.
11. A veneer product adapted for attachment to a building, comprising:
a body having a front surface, a back surface, a top side, and a bottom side;
a first bracket embedded within the body, the first bracket comprising:
a first end adjacent the top side adapted for attachment to the building and a first protrusion for positioning the back surface a first predetermined distance from 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 building and a second projection adjacent the bottom;
a second bracket embedded with the body, the second bracket comprising:
a first end adjacent the top side adapted for attachment to the building and a first protrusion for positioning the back surface a first predetermined distance from 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 building and a second projection adjacent the bottom; and
a member that interconnects the first end of the first bracket to the first end of the second bracket.
12. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein the first end of the first bracket and the first end of the second bracket each include an eye for receiving fasteners.
13. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein the first end of the first bracket and the first end of the second bracket each extend above the top side a first distance and the second end of the first bracket and the second end of the second bracket each extend below the bottom side a second distance, wherein the second distance is about 0.5 inches greater than the first distance.
14. The veneer product of claim 11 , further comprising a lip provided on one of the top side and the bottom side of the body.
15. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein the body is a corner piece wherein the back surface is comprised of two orthogonally-opposed surfaces.
16. The veneer product of claim 11 , wherein a portion of the first bracket embedded within the body is located between the first protrusion and the second protrusion thereof, and wherein a portion of the second bracket embedded within the body is located between the first protrusion and the second protrusion thereof.
17. The veneer product of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the first bracket embedded within the body has an arcuate portion, and the portion of the second bracket embedded within the body has an arcuate portion.
18. The veneer product of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the first bracket embedded within the body has a linear portion, and the portion of the first bracket embedded within the body has a linear portion.
19. 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.
20. The veneer product of claim 19 , wherein the first predetermined distance is not equal to the second predetermined distance.
21. The veneer product of claim 11 wherein the second end of the first bracket and the second end of the second bracket are adapted to be secured by a starter strip secured to the building.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the starter strip includes a recess to retain the second end of the first bracket and the second bracket.
23. The veneer product of claim 22 , wherein the recess includes at least one weep hole.