Patent Publication Number: US-11643808-B2

Title: Facade support system

Description:
FIELD 
     The present disclosure generally relates to a facade support system used in building construction, and more specifically, to a veneer tie used to connect an outer wall member to an inner wall member of a wall. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A facade can be a durable and aesthetically desirable construction for a building exterior. Facades, such as brick or stone veneer walls, also provide protection to the interior of the building from the surrounding environment. Anchoring systems are used to secure facades (e.g., outer wythes) to inner wall members (e.g., inner wythes, stud frame walls, etc.) of a building to overcome forces which might pull the facade away from the building. These anchoring systems extend from the inner wall of the building to the facade. Generally, anchoring systems include veneer ties connected to the inner wall member with a wall anchor. The wall anchor is coupled to the veneer tie and is secured to the inner wall member, thereby attaching the veneer tie to the inner wall member. The veneer tie is embedded in a mortar bed joint of the facade to attach the veneer tie to the facade. Wall reinforcement may also be placed in and extend along the mortar bed joint of the facade and be connected to the veneer tie to strengthen the mortar bed joint, the facade and the connection between the mortar bed joint and the veneer tie. 
     SUMMARY 
     In one aspect, a veneer tie is used in a wall to join an inner wall member and an outer wall member of the wall. The outer wall member is formed from a plurality of successive courses of masonry units with a mortar-filled bed joint between each two adjacent courses. The veneer tie has an installation axis configured to extend generally perpendicular to the outer wall member when the veneer tie is being used to join the inner wall member to the outer wall member. The veneer tie comprises an attachment portion configured to be attached to a wall anchor used to secure the veneer tie to the inner wall member. The veneer tie also comprises an insertion portion coupled to the attachment portion and configured for disposition in the bed joint. The insertion portion includes a first recess and a second recess. The first recess is disposed at a first location on the insertion portion and the second recess is disposed at a second location on the insertion portion. The first and second locations are spaced apart from one another in a direction parallel to the installation axis of the veneer tie. The first and second recesses each being configured to receive a reinforcement member of a wall reinforcement. 
     In another aspect, an anchoring system is used in a wall to join an inner wall member and an outer wall member of the wall. The outer wall member is formed from a plurality of successive courses of masonry units with a mortar-filled bed joint between each two adjacent courses. The anchoring system comprises a wall anchor configured to be secured to the inner wall member. A wall reinforcement is configured for disposition in the bed joint. The wall reinforcement includes a first reinforcement member and a second reinforcement member. A veneer tie is configured to be coupled to the wall anchor and the wall reinforcement. The veneer tie has an installation axis extending generally perpendicular to the outer wall member when the veneer tie is used to join the inner wall member to the outer wall member. The veneer tie includes an insertion portion configured for disposition in the bed joint. The insertion portion includes a first recess and a second recess. The first recess is disposed at a first location on the insertion portion and the second recess is disposed at a second location on the insertion portion. The first and second locations are spaced apart from one another in a direction parallel to the installation axis. The first recess is configured to receive the first reinforcement member of the wall reinforcement and the second recess is configured to receive the second reinforcement member of the wall reinforcement. 
     In another aspect, a veneer tie is used in a wall to join an inner wall member and an outer wall member of the wall. The outer wall member is formed from a plurality of successive courses of masonry units with a mortar-filled bed joint between each two adjacent courses. The veneer tie has an installation axis extending generally perpendicular to the outer wall member when the veneer tie is used to join the outer wall member to the inner wall member. The veneer tie comprises an attachment portion configured to be attached to a wall anchor used to secure the veneer tie to the inner wall member. An insertion portion is coupled to the attachment portion and is configured for disposition in the bed joint. The insertion portion includes two or more holders spaced part from one another in a direction parallel to the installation axis. Each holder is configured to receive and hold a wall reinforcement extending along the bed joint at a location in the direction along the installation axis different than the other one or more holders. 
     Other objects and features of the present disclosure will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view of an anchoring system with a first embodiment of a veneer tie connecting an outer wall member to a stud frame inner wall member; 
         FIG.  2    is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the anchoring system of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  3    is a further enlarged, perspective view of the veneer tie of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  4    is a side elevation view of the veneer tie and shows parts of a wall reinforcement of the anchoring system of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  5    is a perspective view of another anchoring system with a second embodiment of a veneer tie connecting an outer wall member to a stud frame inner wall member; 
         FIG.  6    is an enlarged perspective view of the veneer tie and a wall anchor of the anchoring system of  FIG.  5   ; 
         FIG.  7    is a perspective view of another anchoring system with a third embodiment of a veneer tie connecting an outer wall member to a stud frame inner wall member; 
         FIG.  8    is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the anchoring system of  FIG.  7   , with wall reinforcement of the anchoring system at a first position on the veneer tie; 
         FIG.  9    is similar to  FIG.  8   , with the wall reinforcement at a second position on the veneer tie; 
         FIG.  10    is similar to  FIG.  8   , with the wall reinforcement at a third position on the veneer tie; and 
         FIG.  11    is a perspective view of the veneer tie of  FIG.  7   . 
     
    
    
     Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to  FIGS.  1  and  2   , the first embodiment of an anchoring system connecting an outer wall member  12  to an inner wall member  14  of a building is indicated generally at  100 . In this embodiment, a masonry wall structure is shown having the inner wall member  14  of stud frame construction including studs and wall panel members  15  (e.g., sheetrock, wallboard, plywood, gypsum board, etc.) on either side of the studs. The facade (e.g., veneer) or outer wall member  12  is shown as being of masonry construction. The outer wall member  12  has an interior surface or side. The inner wall member  14  includes insulation  17  mounted on the outer wall member  15 . The inner wall member  14  has an exterior surface or side  18  defined by the insulation  17 . The side  18  of the inner wall member  14  faces and is spaced from the interior surface  16  of the outer wall member  12 . The inner wall member  14  may also be of concrete construction (not shown). Between the inner wall member  14  and outer wall member  12 , a cavity  20  is formed separating the inner wall member  14  and outer wall member  12 . It is to be understood that the inner and outer wall members may have other constructions than described herein that are within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The outer wall member  12  has successive bed joints  22  filled with mortar formed between courses of masonry units  24  (e.g., bricks, stone, CMUs, etc.) and are substantially planar and horizontally disposed. The bed joints  22  are specified as to the height or thickness of the mortar layer and the thickness specification is adhered to so as to provide the requisite uniformity for quality construction. In accordance with building standards, the bed joints  22  are approximately 0.375 inches (0.9525 cm) in height in a typical embodiment. However, bed joints  22  of different heights are within the scope of the present disclosure. Select bed joints  22  receive a veneer tie  110  of the anchoring system  100  which extends from the bed joint  22  across the cavity  20  and is connected to the exterior surface  18  of the inner wall member  14 . The anchoring system  100  includes a wall anchor  102  secured to the inner wall member  14  which couples the veneer tie  110  to the inner wall member. In this way, the veneer tie  110  anchors the outer wall member  12  to the inner wall member  14 . In this embodiment, the wall anchor  102  is a folded wall anchor, further details of which may be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,845,137 and 7,562,506, the entireties of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     The anchoring system  100  also includes wall reinforcement  104  for disposition in the bed joint  22 , specifically the same bed joint at the veneer tie  110 . The wall reinforcement  104  extends along the length of the wall in the bed joint  22  to reinforce and strengthen the bed joint. In the illustrated embodiment, the wall reinforcement  104  is a ladder type wall reinforcement that is embedded in the mortar of the bed joint  22  and generally overlies and/or underlies the veneer tie  110  in the bed joint. The ladder type wall reinforcement  104  has opposite first and second reinforcement members or legs  106  and  107 , respectively. The first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107  are generally parallel to one another and extend along the entire length of the wall reinforcement  104 . Transverse (e.g., third) reinforcement members  108  extend between and interconnect the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107  at set intervals along the length of the wall reinforcement  104 . The transverse reinforcement members  108  are generally perpendicular to the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107 . Referring to  FIG.  4   , the wall reinforcement  104  has a wall reinforcement height H 1 . The reinforcement members  106 ,  107 ,  108  have a generally arcuate (e.g., circular) cross-sectional shape. In the illustrated embodiment, the wall reinforcement  104  is a wire formative formed from 9 gauge (e.g., 0.148 inch (0.376 cm) diameter) wire, although other sizes of wire are within the scope of the present disclosure. The wall reinforcement may have other configurations and/or arrangements and the use of other types, configurations and/or arrangements of wall reinforcement with the anchoring systems disclosed herein is within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The veneer tie  110  is configured to couple to the wall anchor  102  and the wall reinforcement  104 . Referring now also to  FIG.  3   , the veneer tie  110  includes an attachment portion  112  and an insertion portion  114 . In the illustrated embodiment, the veneer tie  110  is a one-piece (e.g., unitary) wire formative (e.g., made from a single piece of material) bent into the shape shown to define the attachment portion and the insertion portion. In other embodiments, the veneer tie  110  may be comprised of multiple wire formatives joined together in a suitable manner, such as by welding. In the illustrated embodiment, the veneer tie  110  is formed from 3/16 inch diameter wire, although other sizes of wire are within the scope of the present disclosure. The veneer tie  110  may be made from any suitable material such as steel or aluminum. The attachment portion  112  is configured to be attached to the wall anchor  102  to secure the veneer tie  110  to the inner wall member  14 . In the illustrated embodiment, the attachment portion  112  includes a rear leg or segment  116  that extends through an opening in the wall anchor  102  to connect the veneer tie  110  to the wall anchor. 
     The insertion portion  114  is coupled or fixed to the attachment portion  112 . The insertion portion  114  is configured for disposition in a bed joint  22 . The insertion portion  114  generally extends outward in a direction from the attachment portion  112 . As shown in  FIG.  1   , when installed, the insertion portion  114  extends generally horizontally across the cavity  20  to one of the bed joints  22  in the outer wall member  12 . The insertion portion  114  has opposite first and second ends  118 ,  120 . The first end  118  is coupled to the attachment portion  112  and the second end  120  is a free end to be embedded within the mortar bed joint  22 . The veneer tie  110  has an installation axis IA that extends generally perpendicular to the outer wall member  12  when the veneer tie is used to join the inner wall member  14  and outer wall member ( FIG.  2   ) (e.g., the insertion portion  114  is disposed in the bed joint  22 ). In the illustrated embodiment, the installation axis IA of the veneer tie  110  generally extends between the first and second ends  118 ,  120  of the insertion portion  114 . 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the insertion portion  114  includes first and second segments  122 ,  124  each extending from opposite ends of the rear segment  116  of the attachment portion  112 . The insertion portion  114  also includes first and second free end segments  126 ,  128  extending from ends of the first and second segments  122 ,  124 , respectively. The first and second free end segments  126 ,  128  generally extend toward and along one another in a direction generally perpendicular to the installation axis IA. The first and second end segments  126 ,  128  are generally parallel to one another and spaced apart to define a gap  130  therebetween sized and shaped to receive a portion of the wall reinforcement  104 . The gap  130  is open at one end and closed at the other end by the first segment  122 . Portions of the first and second end segments  126 ,  128  are bent upward and disposed in a horizontal plane above the rest of the insertion portion  114  so that the end segments extend along and brace each side of the portion of the wall reinforcement  104  received in the gap  130  when the wall reinforcement overlies the insertion portion to link and join the veneer tie  110  and wall reinforcement together. 
     The insertion portion  114  includes a plurality of recesses  132 , each recess configured to receive the wall reinforcement  104  when the wall reinforcement overlies the insertion portion. In particular, each recess  132  is arranged and sized and shaped to receive one of the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107  of the wall reinforcement  104 . In the illustrated embodiment, the insertion portion  114  includes three recesses  132 A,  132 B,  132 C (e.g., first, second and third recesses), although the insertion portion may include more or fewer recesses. In the illustrated embodiment, each recess  132  is swaged to correspond to the arcuate cross-sectional shape of the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107 , although other shapes are within the scope of the present disclosure. The recesses  132  are disposed at locations on the insertion portion  114  where the wall reinforcement  104  crosses the insertion portion  114 . In the illustrated embodiment, at least two of the recesses  132  are disposed at different locations (e.g., different longitudinal locations) on the insertion portion  114  which correspond to the different locations the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107  will cross the insertion portion. For example, the first recess  132 A is disposed at a first location on the insertion portion  114 . This first location is on the first segment  122  and corresponds to the location where the second reinforcement member  107  crosses the first segment. Likewise, the second recess  132 B is disposed at a second location on the insertion portion  114 . This second location is on the first segment  122  and corresponds to the location where the first reinforcement member  106  crosses the first segment. Thus, the first and second locations are spaced apart from one another in a direction parallel to the installation axis IA of the veneer tie  110 . This spacing corresponds to the arrangement of the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107 , which are spaced apart relative to the installation axis IA of the veneer tie  110 . In this embodiment, the first and second recesses  132 A,  132 B are axially aligned with one another (e.g., are arranged such that an imaginary line extending therebetween is generally parallel to the installation axis IA). In addition, the second recess  132 B (e.g., the second location) is laterally aligned with the gap  130  (e.g., are arranged such that an imaginary line extending therebetween is generally perpendicular to the installation axis IA) which also receives the first reinforcement member  106 . In the illustrated embodiment, the third recess  132 C is disposed at the first location (e.g., is laterally aligned with the first recess  132 A) on the insertion portion  114  and is laterally spaced apart from the first recess. Broadly, the third recess  132 C or any additional recesses can be laterally spaced apart from one of the first or second recess  132 A,  132 B so that the third or additional recesses receive the same reinforcement member  106 ,  107  of the wall reinforcement  104  that the first or second recess receives. The third recess  132 C is disposed on the second segment  124  at the location that corresponds to where the second reinforcement member  107  crosses the first segment. It is understood that recesses  132  can be placed at generally any intersection point between the veneer tie  110  and the wall reinforcement  104 . 
     The recesses  132  further link and join the veneer tie  110  and wall reinforcement  104  together, strengthening the connection between the two, which may be necessary for certain building applications (e.g., seismic construction). In this manner, the veneer tie  110  is coupled to the wall reinforcement. In addition, the recesses  132  reduce the overall or combined thickness or height H of the veneer tie/wall reinforcement assembly. In the illustrated embodiment, the combined height H (see,  FIG.  4   ) generally extends between a lower end of the insertion portion  114  to an upper end of the wall reinforcement  104  or upper end of the insertion portion, whichever is higher. It is understood the combined height H does not necessarily extend between the lower most point and the upper most point of the insertion portion  114 /wall reinforcement  104  but from two vertically aligned points. Building codes generally require the mortar height or thickness of the bed joint  22  to be at least twice the thickness of the veneer tie/wall reinforcement assembly embedded therein. By recessing the wall reinforcement  104  into the recesses  132  of the veneer tie  110 , the combined height H is reduced, permitting a thinner mortar height of the bed joint  22  to be used (e.g., the combined height H is equal to or less than half the bed joint height). For example, in one embodiment, the veneer tie  110  and wall reinforcement  104  described herein can be used with a standard ⅜ inch thick mortar bed joint  22 . The insertion portion  114  has an insertion portion height H 2 . The insertion portion height H 2  is measured from a lower end of the insertion portion  114  to and upper end of the insertion portion, the lower and upper ends being vertically aligned. Preferably, the insertion portion height H 2  is greater than the wall reinforcement height H 1 . When the wall reinforcement  104  overlies the veneer tie  110 , the combined height H is less than the sum of the insertion portion height H 2  and the wall reinforcement height H 1  because the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107  are received in the recesses  132 . In the illustrated embodiment, the combined height H is about the same as the insertion portion height H 2 . The recesses  132  have a recess height H 3 . In one embodiment, the recess height H 3  is equal to or greater than the wall reinforcement height H 1 . In the illustrated embodiment, the recess height H 3  is about the same as the wall reinforcement height H 1 . 
     In operation, the wall anchor  102  is used to secure the veneer tie  110 , via the attachment portion  112 , to the inner wall member  14 . The insertion portion  114  is in a substantially horizontal plane with the bed joint  22 . The insertion portion  114  extends across the cavity  20  into the bed joint  22 . The first and second segments  122 ,  124  extend from the attachment portion  112  across the cavity  20  and into the bed joint  22 . The wall reinforcement  104  extends along the bed joint  22  and overlies the insertion portion  114  and is disposed within the recesses  132  and gap  130  of the veneer tie  110 . The wall reinforcement  104 , the first and second free end segments  126 ,  128  and a portion of each of the first and second segments  122 ,  124  are surrounded by (e.g., embedded within) the mortar and secured within the bed joint  22 . 
     Other configurations of the anchoring system  100  (e.g., veneer tie  110 , wall anchor  102 , wall reinforcement  104 ) are within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, another configuration of the anchoring system for securing an outer wall member  12  to an inner wall member  14  is generally shown at  200  in  FIGS.  5  and  6   . In this embodiment, anchoring system  200  includes the same wall reinforcement  104  as anchoring system  100  and different configurations of a veneer tie and a wall anchor. Anchoring system  200  includes a wall anchor  202 . Wall anchor  202  is a driven wall anchor, further details of which may be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,758,958 and 8,037,653, the entireties of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Other types of wall anchors, such as fasteners, for use with the anchoring systems  100 ,  200  disclosed herein are within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The veneer tie  210  of anchoring system  200  is generally analogous to the veneer tie  110  of anchoring system  100  and, thus, for ease of comprehension, where similar or analogous parts are used, reference numerals “100” units higher are employed. Accordingly, unless clearly stated otherwise, the above descriptions regarding veneer tie  110  also apply to veneer tie  210 . The veneer tie  210  includes an attachment portion  212  and an insertion portion  214 . In this embodiment, the attachment portion  212  is an inverted, U-shaped wire segment  216 . The insertion portion  214  is generally perpendicular to the attachment portion  212 . The insertion portion  214  includes first and second segments  222 ,  224  and first and second free end segments  226 ,  228 . In this embodiment, each of the first and second segments  222 ,  224  includes a first longitudinal section  222 A,  224 A, extending from the attachment portion  212 , an angled section  222 B,  224 B extending from the respective first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section  222 C,  224 C extending from the respective angled section. The longitudinal sections  222 A,  222 C,  224 A,  224 C are generally parallel to the installation axis IA. The angled sections  222 B,  224 B generally extend away from one another at an angle to the installation axis IA. In this embodiment, the first and third recesses  232 A,  232 C are disposed on the angled sections  222 B,  224 B respectively and the second recess  232 B is disposed on the second longitudinal section  224 C of the second segment  224 . Other configurations of the insertion portion  214  are within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  7 - 11   , another embodiment of an anchoring system for connecting an outer wall member  12  to an inner wall member  14  is generally shown at  300 . As with the previous anchoring systems  100 ,  200 , this anchoring system  300  includes a wall anchor  302 , a veneer tie  310  and wall reinforcement  104 . In this embodiment, the anchoring system  300  includes the same wall reinforcement  104  as anchoring system  100 . The wall anchor  302  is a screw used to secure the veneer tie  310  to the inner wall member  14 . Other configurations of the wall anchor  302  are within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The veneer tie  310  includes an attachment portion  312  and an insertion portion  314 . The attachment portion  312  is configured to be attached to the wall anchor  302  to secure the veneer tie  310  to the inner wall member  14 . In the illustrated embodiment, the veneer tie  310  has a generally “L” shape. The attachment portion  312  includes a generally upstanding flange  316  that defines an elongate opening  317  sized and shaped to receive the wall anchor  302  there-through. When the attachment portion  312  is secured to the inner wall member  14 , the upstanding flange  316  generally lays flat against the outer surface  18  of the inner wall member. Other configurations of the attachment portion  312  are within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the attachment portion  312  could include slots configured to receive vertical flanges of a wall anchor or could include a channel-tee configured to mate with a vertical channel of a wall anchor (not shown). 
     The insertion portion  314  of the veneer tie  310  is configured for disposition in a bed joint  22 . The insertion portion  314  is coupled to or formed as one piece of material with the attachment portion  312 . The insertion portion  314  generally extends outward in a direction from the attachment portion  312 . In the illustrated embodiment, the insertion portion  314  is generally perpendicular to the attachment portion  312 . As shown in  FIG.  7   , when installed, the insertion portion  314  extends generally horizontally across the cavity  20  to one of the bed joints  22  in the outer wall member  12 . The insertion portion  314  has opposite first and second ends  318 ,  320 . The first end  318  is joined with the attachment portion  312  and the second end  320  is a free end to be embedded within the mortar bed joint  22 . The veneer tie  310  has an installation axis IA that extends generally perpendicularly to the outer wall member  12  when the veneer tie is used to join the inner wall member  14  and outer wall member ( FIG.  2   ). In the illustrated embodiment, the installation axis IA of the veneer tie  310  generally extends between the first and second ends  318 ,  320  of the insertion portion  314 . The insertion portion  314  includes a generally horizontal flange  322 . The flanges  316 ,  322  are generally planar. 
     The insertion portion  314  includes a plurality of holders  324  (broadly, two, three, four, five, etc. or more holders). In the illustrated embodiment, the insertion portion  314  includes six holders  324 A-F, although more or fewer holders are within the scope of the present disclosure. Each holder  324  is configured to receive and hold the wall reinforcement  104 . Specifically, each holder  324  is configured to grip one of the first or second reinforcement members  106 ,  107  of the wall reinforcement  104  to couple the wall reinforcement to the veneer tie  310 . 
     The holders  324  permit the wall reinforcement  104  to be coupled to the veneer tie  310  at different locations (e.g., different longitudinal locations). Each holder  324  is configured to receive and hold the wall reinforcement at a location in the direction along the installation axis IA different than at least one other holder. This allows a builder to select which holder or holders  324  receive the wall reinforcement  104  to compensate for construction variances between the inner and outer wall members  14 ,  12  by enabling the wall reinforcement to be installed at different positions on the veneer tie  310 . The holders  324  are generally spaced part from one another in a direction parallel to installation axis IA. Specifically, each holder  324  is spaced apart from at least one other holder in a direction parallel to installation axis IA. Preferably, the distance between the outer most holders  324 A,  324 F (e.g., the holders closest to the ends  318 ,  220 , respectively) is less than a width of the masonry units  24  so that all of the holders can overly the masonry unit, if needed. Each holder  324  includes opposing first and second tabs  326 ,  328 . The first and second tabs  326 ,  328  are spaced apart from one another and define a wall reinforcement space  330  there between for receiving the wall reinforcement  104  (specifically, a reinforcement member  106 ,  107  thereof). The tabs  326 ,  328  include one end attached to the flange  322  and a free end disposed generally above the flange. The free ends of the tabs  326 ,  328  oppose and face another and define a gap through which the wall reinforcement  104  can be inserted through to be positioned in the wall reinforcement space  330 . In one embodiment, each holder  324  is configured to snap-fit with the wall reinforcement  104 . Preferably, the mouth is narrower than the wall reinforcement  104 , thereby requiring the wall reinforcement  104  to deflect and push the tabs  326 ,  328  away from each other and out of the way in order to enter the wall reinforcement space  330 . The tabs  326 ,  328  are resiliently deflectable and return (e.g., snap back) toward their original positions once the wall reinforcement  104  has passed through the mouth. In the illustrated embodiment, the tabs  326 ,  328  are struck from the material of the flange  322  and bent upward. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the holders  324  are arranged into a plurality of holder sets  332  (broadly, two or more holder sets). In the illustrated embodiment, there are three holder sets  332 A-C, although more or fewer holder sets are within the scope of the present disclosure. Each holder set  332  is configured to receive and hold the wall reinforcement  104  at a location different than the other holder sets (broadly, two or more locations). The first holder set  332 A receives and holds the wall reinforcement  104  at an outer or first location or position on the veneer tie  310  ( FIG.  8   ). The second holder set  332 B receives and holds the wall reinforcement  104  at an intermediate or second location on the veneer tie  310  ( FIG.  9   ). The third holder set  332 C receives and holds the wall reinforcement  104  at an inner or third location on the veneer tie  310  ( FIG.  10   ). Thus, the holder sets  332 , like the holders  324 , are spaced apart from one another in a direction parallel to the installation axis IA. In the illustrated embodiment, each holder set  332  includes two holders  324  (broadly, at least two holders) of the plurality of holders. The two holders  324  of each holder set  332  are spaced apart in a direction parallel to the installation axis IA so that one holder of each holder set connects to the first reinforcement member  106  of the wall reinforcement  104  and the other holder of the holder set connects to the second reinforcement member  107  of the wall reinforcement. For example, the first holder set  332 A includes the first holder  324 A which connects to the first reinforcement member  106  and the fourth holder  324 D which connects to the second reinforcement member  107  to position the wall reinforcement  104  at the first location ( FIG.  8   ). The second holder set  332 B includes the second holder  324 B which connects to the first reinforcement member  106  and the fifth holder  324 E which connects to the second reinforcement member  107  to position the wall reinforcement  104  at the second location ( FIG.  9   ). The third holder set  332 C includes the third holder  324 C which connects to the first reinforcement member  106  and the sixth holder  324 F which connects to the second reinforcement member  107  to position the wall reinforcement  104  at the third location ( FIG.  10   ). In the illustrated embodiment, the holders  324  of each holder set  332  are axially aligned, with each holder set being laterally spaced apart. In this embodiment, the third and fourth holders  324 C,  324 D of the first and third holder sets  332 A,  332 C, respectively, are laterally aligned so that depending upon the location of the wall reinforcement  104 , a respective one of the reinforcement members  106 ,  107  is received in both the third and fourth holders. The holder sets  332  include two holders  324  in order to connect to the first and second reinforcement members  106 ,  107  of the wall reinforcement  104 . It is understood the holder sets  332  may contain more or fewer (e.g., one) holders, the number and arrangement of which may in part be based on the particular configuration of the wall reinforcement coupled to the veneer tie  310 . Accordingly, other arrangements of the holders  324  are within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     In operation, the wall anchor  302  is used to secure the veneer tie  310 , via the attachment portion  312 , to the inner wall member  14 . The insertion portion  314  is in a substantially horizontal plane with the bed joint  22 . The insertion portion  314  extends across the cavity  20  into the bed joint  22 . The wall reinforcement  104  extends along the bed joint  22  and overlies the insertion portion  314 . The wall reinforcement  104  is inserted into the holders  324  (e.g., holder sets  332 ) which position the wall reinforcement most centrally within the bed joint  22 . The wall reinforcement  104  and insertion portion  314  are surrounded by (e.g., embedded within) the mortar and secured within the bed joint  22 . 
     The veneer tie  310  of the anchoring system  300  is formed from a piece of material having a generally planar shape. In the illustrated embodiment, the veneer tie  310  comprises a unitary piece of material having a generally “L” shape. The material may be sheet metal or any other suitable material capable of providing a robust connection between the outer wall member  12  and the inner wall member  14 . In one embodiment, the veneer tie  310  is stamped from a unitary piece of sheet metal and bent into shape. A blank can be cut from a piece of sheet metal and then bent, cut, stamped, struck, etc. into shape. For example, the tabs  326 ,  328  of each holder  324  may be struck out from the piece of sheet metal. 
     Components between anchoring systems  100 ,  200 ,  300  are generally interchangeable. For example, wall anchors  102  and  202  are interchangeable. 
     Having described the disclosure in detail, it will be apparent that modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the disclosure defined in the appended claims. 
     When introducing elements of the present disclosure or the preferred embodiment(s) thereof, the articles “a”, “an”, “the” and “said” are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms “comprising”, “including” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. 
     In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the disclosure are achieved and other advantageous results attained. 
     As various changes could be made in the above products without departing from the scope of the disclosure, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.