Support bracket assembly and method

An external facing support assembly comprising:

• a plurality of mounting brackets, said plurality of mounting brackets including a first mounting bracket;
• a veneer support shelf angle, said shelf angle being engageable with said first mounting bracket for support thereby;
• said first mounting bracket having a first portion, said first portion having a fitting by which to secure said first mounting bracket to a wall;
• said first mounting bracket having a second portion, said second portion defining a leg standing outwardly away from said first portion, said leg including a seat located distantly from said first portion;
• said seat including a first protruding toe, a rebate located upwardly of said first protruding toe, and an overhanging retainer;
• said shelf angle having a foot upon which to mount at least one veneer member, said shelf angle having a back to which said foot is joined, and said back having a first accommodation formed therein, in which to admit said first protruding toe;
• said plurality of mounting brackets being spaced apart along said shelf angle;
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• said shelf angle having a plurality of accommodations corresponding respectively to said plurality of mounting brackets, said first accommodations being horizontally spaced.

An external facing support assembly comprising:

• at least a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a shelf angle;
• said shelf angle being engageable with said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket for support thereby;
• said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket each having a respective first portion having a fitting by which to secure said first and second mounting brackets to a wall;
• said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket each having a respective second portion, said second portion defining a leg standing outwardly away from said first portion, said leg including a seat located distantly from said first portion;
• said seat including a vertical reaction interface, and a moment restraint;
• said seat including a first protruding toe of said leg;
• said shelf angle being a veneer support shelf angle that, on assembly, spans said first and second mounting brackets;
• said shelf angle having a horizontally extending foot upon which to mount at least one masonry veneer member forwardly of said first mounting bracket;
• said shelf angle having a back to which said foot is joined;
• for each of said first and second mounting brackets said back having a respective first accommodation formed therein, in which to admit said first protruding toe of said leg thereof;
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• said first accommodation for said first toe of said first mounting bracket being horizontally spaced from said first accommodation for said first toe of said second mounting bracket.

An external facing support assembly comprising:

• at least a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a shelf angle;
• said shelf angle being engageable with said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket for support thereby, said shelf angle being a veneer support shelf angle that, on assembly, spans said first and second mounting brackets;
• said shelf angle having a horizontally extending foot upon which to mount at least one masonry veneer member forwardly of said first mounting bracket, and a vertically extending back, said back being joined to said foot at a right angle;
• said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket each having a respective vertically extending back, said back having a fitting by which to secure said first and second mounting brackets to a wall;
• said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket each having a respective first leg, said first leg leg standing outwardly away from said back, said first leg including a first seat located distantly from said back;
• said first seat including a vertical reaction interface, and a moment restraint;
• said seat including a first protruding toe of said first leg;
• said back of said shelf angle having a respective first accommodation formed therein in which to receive each of said first protruding toes of said first legs of said first and second mounting brackets;
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• said first accommodation for said first toe of said first leg of said first mounting bracket being horizontally spaced from said first accommodation for said first toe of said first leg of said second mounting bracket.

An external masonry facing support assembly comprising:

• a plurality of mounting brackets and a co-operating masonry veneer support shelf angle;
• said plurality of mounting brackets being spaced along said shelf angle, and, as engaged therewith, providing support thereto;
• said shelf angle having a foot upon which to mount at least one masonry veneer member;
• said shelf angle having a back joined to said foot;
• said shelf angle being joined to said foot at an internal radius;
• said plurality of mounting brackets including a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket;
• said first and second mounting brackets including respective first and second channels, said first and second channels having a back and a pair of first and second legs respectively, said first and second legs being opposed and extending forwardly away from said respective back of said channel;
• said backs of said respective channels having a fitting by which to secure said first and second mounting brackets to a wall;
• said first and second legs include respective first and second seats located distantly from said back of said respective channel;
• said respective first and second seats of said first and second legs including respective first and second protruding toes, and respective first and second retainers;
• said back of said shelf angle having respective first and second apertures formed therein in which to admit said first and second protruding toes of said first and second legs of said first and second channels;
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• said first and second apertures being formed in said back upwardly clear of said internal radius.