Patent ID: 8707649
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A siding panel for the assembly of a mortarless modular siding on a building structure, comprising: a facing panel made of a settable material and having a facing surface exposed in an installed condition of the panel, a rear surface facing the building structure in the installed condition, and top, bottom and side edges for proximal placement to like panels positioned adjacent thereto; a supporting spacer partially embedded in the rear surface of the facing panel, the spacer including a mounting portion for fastening the facing panel to the building structure and a water management portion for at least managing infiltrated water which has seeped past the top edge, the water management portion being sealed along the rear surface for draining the infiltrated water between the water management portion and the rear surface such that the infiltrated water drains out of contact with the building structure and away from the building structure.