Lath Furring Strip

A furring strip for attaching lath to a corner, comprising:

• a flexible elastic water resistive barrier;
• a first mounting plate for mounting said furring strip onto a solid barrier;
• a second mounting plate adjacent to, and substantially perpendicular to said first mounting plate;
• a first hemmed mounting leg extending substantially perpendicular from said first mounting plate;
• a second hemmed mounting leg adjacent to, and substantially perpendicular to said second mounting plate;
• a first attachment hole for attaching lath to said furring strip on said first mounting leg;
• a second attachment hole for attaching lath to said second mounting leg,
• wherein said first mounting plate is substantially parallel to said second mounting leg;
• wherein said second mounting plate is substantially parallel to said first mounting leg;
• wherein said first mounting plate is substantially perpendicular to said first mounting leg;
• wherein said second mounting plate is substantially perpendicular to said second mounting leg;
• an adhesive layer on said flexible elastic water resistive barrier,
• wherein the height of said furring strip does not exceed 0.365 inches,
• wherein said first and said second mounting legs are a first and second hemmed mounting legs;
• whereby the strength of said first and second hemmed mounting legs are greater than the strength of a comparable first and second non-hemmed mounting leg of the same height, due to said first and second hemmed mounting leg having more furring strip material between said first and second attachment holes and the edge of said mounting leg;
• whereby said flexible elastic water resistive barrier seals holes in a moisture barrier, such as building paper, or seals holes in said furring strip, thereby preventing water from seeping through to said solid barrier;
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• whereby said adhesive layer temporarily attaches said furring strip to said solid barrier before permanent fixture.

A lath mounting device for mounting to a wall, comprising:

• a mounting leg, a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate, said first mounting plate having a front side and back side;
• said mounting leg formed at a substantially right angle to said front side of said first mounting plate and having at least one hole formed in said mounting leg for attaching lath;
• said second mounting plate connected to said first mounting plate in a manner to permit said second mounting plate to be substantially parallel said back side of first mounting plate, said second mounting plate having a length greater than said first mounting plate wherein said second mounting plate has a terminal end that includes an angled leg that crosses the plane of the first mounting plate;
• and whereby said lath mounting device provides a unitary structure that creates two layers of plates to inhibit water penetration to said wall and also provides an angled leg formed with said device to channel water away at the bottom of said wall.