Patent ID: 7055863

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a back portion constructed to be secured to an exterior wall of a building; a front portion having a plurality of sides and a face; a middle portion having a plurality of sides, the middle portion being coupled to the back portion and the front portion at an angle such that a junction circumference is greater at the back portion than the front portion; wherein the front, middle, and back portions have a hole for receiving a hose bib, said hole allowing the hose bib to be inserted into the face of the front portion, through the middle and back portions, and through an opening in the exterior wall to an interior area of the building having a water supply; wherein the middle portion extends along a longitudinal axis of the hose bib a greater length than the front portion or the back portion; and wherein the front and middle portions are constructed to allow mortar to be placed around the sides of the front portion and part of the middle portion so that a plurality of bricks can be installed flush with the face of the front portion.