Foundation sill screed having tapering thickness vertical flange and alignment guide in front face of vertical flange for alignment of screed with respect to sill plate line

A foundation sill screed for protecting the sill plate line of a building against penetration by moisture comprising:

• a vertical flange having a bottom end, a top end, and a front face, said vertical flange is tapered in thickness from a maximum at said bottom end of said vertical flange to a minimum at said top end of said vertical flange;
• a first leg extending downwardly and outwardly from said vertical flange, said first leg including weep apertures therein;
• a second leg of uniform thickness extending downwardly and inwardly from said first leg, said second leg including second weep apertures therein;
• a third leg extending downwardly and inwardly from said second leg;
• said first leg and said second leg meet at a juncture, said juncture of said first leg and said second leg including a rounded outer edge;
• a lip extending upwards from said juncture, said lip including an inward side and a planar face on said inward side;
• a sill plate line alignment guide intermediate said top end and said bottom end of said vertical flange extending longitudinally along said front face of said vertical flange;
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• said sill plate alignment guide is a single groove in said front face of said vertical flange,
• wherein said alignment guide forms a visual reference for aligning said foundation sill screed with the sill plate line and positions a substantial portion of said vertical flange below the sill plate line.