Combination lath/rainscreen assemblies and methods of installation and manufacture

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to lath/rainscreen assemblies including a sheet defining lath and rainscreen faces, first and second ends, and first and second sides. A plurality of protrusions extend from the rainscreen face and also optionally the lath face. The protrusions on the lath face in combination with the lath face provide a substrate for application of a stucco veneer. If no protrusions are provided on the lath face, the lath face can be secured to siding. The rainscreen face and protrusions of the rainscreen face collectively form channels through which moisture can drain to a weep screen or the like. Each of the lath face and the rainscreen face include area free of protrusions so that multiple lath/rainscreen assemblies can be secured to the structure in an overlapping fashion. Methods of installing and making lath/rainscreen assemblies are also disclosed.

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         21 . A combination lath/rainscreen assembly, comprising:
 a sheet defining a lath face and a rainscreen face, a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side, the sheet having a uniform thickness; and   a plurality of protrusions extending from the lath face and from the rainscreen face;   wherein the rainscreen face and the plurality of protrusions extending from the rainscreen face form a rainscreen void configured and arranged to serve as an air gap and as a pathway for water flow;   wherein the lath face and the plurality of protrusions extending from the lath face form a lath void configured and arranged to receive a veneer material and wherein the plurality of protrusions extending from the lath face are configured and arranged to provide a secure connection for the veneer material when the veneer material is received in the lath void about the plurality of protrusions extending from the lath face.   
     
     
         22 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the lath face includes a first area free of protrusions, the first area at least partially defined by the lath face, the first end, the second end, and the first side, and wherein the rainscreen face includes a second area free of protrusions, the second area at least partially defined by the rainscreen face, the first end, the second end, and the second side. 
     
     
         23 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 22 , wherein when two or more assemblies are installed, the first area of one assembly overlaps with the second area of another assembly. 
     
     
         24 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein each protrusion includes a stem and a head. 
     
     
         25 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the head defines a flat engagement surface. 
     
     
         26 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 25 , wherein the flat engagement surface is parallel with respect to a plane defined by the sheet. 
     
     
         27 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the stem has a first end and a second end, the first end being operatively connected to the sheet and the second end being operatively connected to the head. 
     
     
         28 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the stems define a plurality of peaks and channels forming the lath and rainscreen voids. 
     
     
         29 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the stem is tapered. 
     
     
         30 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 24 , wherein, with respect to each of the plurality of protrusions, a maximum width of the head is greater than a maximum width of the stem. 
     
     
         31 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the sheet and the plurality of protrusions are made of an extrudable material. 
     
     
         32 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to form linear intersecting channels. 
     
     
         33 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the sheet includes a plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         34 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of protrusions include distal ends and are larger proximate the distal ends. 
     
     
         35 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the veneer material is a stucco material. 
     
     
         36 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the lath face and the rainscreen face are interchangeable. 
     
     
         37 . The combination lath/rainscreen assembly of  claim 36 , wherein the plurality of protrusions extending from the lath face and from the rainscreen face are identical.