Metal support system for brick walls

Abstract

A method includes cutting a first short side, a second short side, and a first long side of a fascia element support section of a metal sheet, thereby leaving a second long side of the fascia element support section uncut. The second long side is opposite of and parallel to the first long side. The method further includes bending the fascia element support section of the metal sheet relative to the rest of the metal sheet. The bending occurs along the second long side. An angle between the fascia element support section and the metal sheet is less than 90 degrees. Upon bending, the fascia element support section is substantially flat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 cutting a first short side, a second short side, and a first long side of a fascia element support section of a metal sheet, thereby leaving a second long side of the fascia element support section uncut, wherein the second long side is opposite of and parallel to the first long side; and   bending the fascia element support section of the metal sheet relative to a rest of the metal sheet, wherein (i) the bending occurs along the second long side, (ii) an angle between the fascia element support section and the metal sheet is less than 90 degrees, and (iii) upon bending, the fascia element support section is substantially flat.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting includes application of a laser beam. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bending includes application of a metal press. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fascia element support section is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 bending a frame portion of the metal sheet along at least one side of the metal sheet at an angle of substantially 90 degrees.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 cutting a first side, a second side and a first long side of each of two or more additional fascia element support sections of the metal sheet, thereby leaving respective second long sides of the two or more additional fascia element support sections uncut; wherein each of the respective second long sides of the two or more additional metal fascia element support sections is opposite of and parallel to the first long side of respective fascia element support sections of the two or more additional fascia element support sections; and   bending each of the two or more additional fascia element support sections of the metal sheet relative to the rest of the metal sheet, wherein (i) the bending occurs along the second long side of each of the respective fascia element support sections, (ii) an angle between each of the respective fascia element support sections and the metal sheet is less than 90 degrees, and (iii) upon bending, each of the respective fascia element support sections is substantially flat.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the fascia element support section and at least one of the two or more additional fascia element support sections are arranged in parallel on the metal sheet. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the fascia element support section and at least one of the two or more additional fascia element support sections are substantially a same size. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the fascia element support section and each of the two or more additional fascia element support sections are substantially a same size;   the fascia element support section and each of the two or more additional fascia element support sections are arranged in parallel in a stack; and   a distance between adjacent fascia element support sections of the fascia element support section and each of the two or more additional fascia element support sections is substantially a same distance.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the distance is determined based on a height of a fascia element to be supported by the fascia element support section. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a groove on a fascia element is attachable to the fascia element support section. 
     
     
         12 . A panel comprising two or more fascia element support sections, each of the two or more fascia element support sections having an uncut side and two or more cut sides, wherein the two or more fascia element support sections are bent along the uncut side relative to a surface of the panel, and at least some of the two or more fascia element support sections are arranged as a stack. 
     
     
         13 . The panel of  claim 12 , wherein the two or more fascia element support sections are substantially rectangular shaped. 
     
     
         14 . The panel of  claim 12 , wherein a fascia element having a groove is attachable to the two or more fascia element support sections of the panel. 
     
     
         15 . The panel of  claim 12 , wherein an angle between each of the two or more fascia element support sections and a rest of the panel is less than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The panel of  claim 12 , wherein the panel is made from a metal sheet. 
     
     
         17 . The panel of  claim 12 , wherein adjacent fascia element support sections of the two or more fascia element support sections are arranged parallel to each other. 
     
     
         18 . The panel of  claim 12 , wherein a distance between adjacent fascia element support sections of the two or more fascia element support sections is based on a height of fascia elements to be mounted on the adjacent fascia element support sections.