Reglets and associated components

A weatherproofing system for a building, comprising a reglet adapted to be embedded in a cast concrete wall relative an area to be protected from the weather,

• a flashing member adapted to be received in said reglet and including a portion for covering the building area to be protected,
• a wedge receivable in said reglet to retain said flashing member therein;
• said reglet comprising first and second elongate wall members arranged in substantially parallel transversely spaced relationship,
• an elongate substantially transversely curved member connecting adjacent longitudinal edges of said wall members to define an elongate channel like structure,
• a rib extending along the external surface of said channel in the region of the connection between one said wall member and said curved member to provide an embedment key;
• said one wall member comprising a substantially planar portion having a wall element extending along the other longitudinal edge thereof and projecting substantially normally from said planar portion towards the other one of said wall members to provide an inner abutment face,
• a second wall element connected to the inner longitudinal edge of the first said wall element and projecting outwardly of said channel, said second wall element having a substantially flat surface facing said other wall member and extending therealong between said abutment surface and the free longitudinal edge of said second wall element, said second wall element being angled relative to said other wall member to define a channel opening transversely narrower than the distance between said planar portion and said other wall member,
• a plurality of ratchet like elements along said second wall element between the free longitudinal edge thereof and said substantially flat surface thereof and having a depth less than the depth of said abutment face;
• said flashing member comprising a substantially L-shaped elongate member, one leg of said L-shaped member having a return bent portion receivable in said channel with the longitudinal edge thereof engaged with said abutment surface, the other leg of said flashing member extending in a direction away from said return bent portion to cover said area to be protected;
• said wedge comprising an elongate member having a front portion adapted to engage the bent portion of said flashing member and urge it against the curved member of said reglet, a central portion receivable between opposite legs of the return bent portion of said flashing member to urge said legs into engagement with the wall members of said reglet and retain said longitudinal edge of said flashing behind said abutment face, a rear portion having a plurality of ratchet like elements extending therealong and adapted to engage the ratchet like elements of said second wall element to retain said wedge in said reglet and a rear face portion for closing off the channel opening of said reglet.