The present invention relates generally to building trim and more specifically to a fascia mounting bracket, which may be used with a damaged wood nailer.
Fascia trim is typically mounted to a wood nailer, which is found on a top of a building. Sometimes the wood nailer may rot and not be suitable for attachment of the fascia trim. Lately, building designers have been using non-wood nailers and multiple layers of insulation. An attachment height of the fascia trim to the wood or non-wood nailer would be too low relative to a top of a building with multiple layers of insulation. The multiple layers of insulation could be as much as 6-8 inches thick. A device is needed to extend upward the attachment point of the fascia trim. U.S. Pat. No. 7,451,572 to Inzeo et al. discloses a roof fascia with extension cleat.
Accordingly, there is a clearly felt need in the art for a fascia mounting bracket, which may be used with a damaged wood nailer to mount fascia trim on a building or may be used to extend upward an attachment height of the fascia trim.
The present invention provides a fascia mounting bracket, which may be used to extend upward an attachment height of fascia trim. The fascia mounting bracket preferably includes a base member and a vertical attachment flange. The base member extends outward in a horizontal orientation from the vertical attachment flange. A lower portion of the vertical attachment flange extends below the base member and an upper portion of the vertical attachment flange extends above the base member. It is preferable that a height of the upper portion is about at least 1.5 inches and the lower portion about 0.5 inches. If multiple layers of insulation are used, the upper portion of the vertical attachment flange will have to be greater than the 1.5 inches. A plurality of staggered fastener openings are formed through the base member. The fascia mounting bracket is preferably fabricated from an aluminum extrusion. The base member is inserted between a top of a nailer and a bottom of an insulation board. The wood nailer is mounted to a top of a roof deck. The fascia mounting bracket is secured to a building with a plurality of fasteners inserted through the plurality of fastener openings and the plurality of fasteners screwed into the nailer. However, if the wood nailer is damaged, longer fasteners must be used, which will be screwed into the roof deck. The fascia trim is attached to the top portion of the vertical attachment flange with a plurality of self-tapping fasteners.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fascia mounting bracket, which may be used with a damaged wood nailer to mount fascia trim on a building.
Finally, it is another object of the present invention to provide a fascia mounting bracket, which may be used to extend upward an attachment height of the fascia trim.
These and additional objects, advantages, features and benefits of the present invention will become apparent from the following specification.
With reference now to the drawings, and particularly to
While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention in its broader aspects, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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