Weep screed

Abstract

A weep screed includes a mounting flange, a moisture collector carried by the mounting flange and a moisture dissipation element carried on the moisture collector. The weep screed is characterized by the moisture collector being recessed relative to the moisture dissipation element so as to provide a space adjacent the moisture dissipation element for receiving exterior wall construction materials overlying an exterior wall construction material backing portion of the moisture collector.

1 . A weep screed for dissipating moisture from an exterior wall finish made from an exterior wall construction material, comprising:
 a mounting flange;   a moisture collector carried by said mounting flange; and   a moisture dissipation element carried on said moisture collector;   said weep screed being characterized by said moisture collector being recessed relative to said moisture dissipation element so as to provide a space adjacent said moisture dissipation element for receiving exterior wall construction material overlying an exterior wall construction material backing portion of said moisture collector.   
     
     
         2 . The weep screed of  claim 1  wherein said moisture dissipation element is a projecting tab on said moisture collector. 
     
     
         3 . The weep screed of  claim 2  wherein said moisture collector and said projecting tab include a liner made from a moisture wicking material. 
     
     
         4 . The weep screed of  claim 3  wherein said mounting flange and said moisture collector define an included angle of between about 30 and about 150 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The weep screed of  claim 3 , wherein said mounting flange and said moisture collector define an included angle of about 90 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The weep screed of  claim 1 , wherein said moisture collector comprises an open top trough. 
     
     
         7 . The weep screed of  claim 6 , wherein said trough includes a bottom wall and a drain hole. 
     
     
         8 . The weep screed of  claim 7 , wherein said moisture dissipation element is received and held in said drain hole. 
     
     
         9 . The weep screed of  claim 8 , wherein said moisture dissipation element is a weep rope. 
     
     
         10 . The weep screed of  claim 9 , further including a mortar stop closing said open top of said trough, said mortar stop being made from a water pervious material. 
     
     
         11 . A weep screed, comprising:
 a mounting flange;   a continuous, recessed moisture collector carried by said mounting flange; and a discontinuous moisture dissipation element projecting outwardly from said moisture collector.   
     
     
         12 . The weep screed of  claim 12  wherein said moisture collector includes an exterior wall construction material backing portion. 
     
     
         13 . A weep screed for dissipating moisture from an exterior wall finish made from an exterior wall construction material having at least two vertical courses of such material with a seam there between, the weep screed comprising:
 a mounting flange;   a moisture collector carried by said mounting flange; and   a moisture dissipation element carried on said moisture collector, said moisture dissipation element projecting within the seam between the at least two courses of wall construction material.   
     
     
         14 . The weep screed of  claim 13 , wherein said moisture dissipation element is made from a moisture wicking material. 
     
     
         15 . The weep screed of  claim 14 , wherein the mounting flange is made from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, galvanized steel and copper, polymers and composite materials 
     
     
         16 . The weep screed of  claim 15 , wherein the moisture collector is made from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, galvanized steel and copper, polymers and composite materials 
     
     
         17 . The weep screed of  claim 16 , wherein said moisture dissipation element is made from a moisture wicking material. 
     
     
         18 . The weep screed of  claim 17 , wherein said mounting flange and moisture collector define an included angle of between about 30° and about 150° 
     
     
         19 . The weep screed of  claim 18 , wherein said mounting flange and moisture collector define an included angle of about 90° 
     
     
         20 . A method of enhancing the appearance of an exterior wall by eliminating a continuous horizontal penetration characteristic of prior art weep screeds, comprising:
 providing a weep screed with a recessed moisture collector and spaced, projecting moisture dissipation elements wherein said recessed moisture collector is covered by exterior wall construction materials between said spaced, projecting moisture dissipation elements.