Patent ID: 8322099

Claim:
A decorative feature installation apparatus provided on a building, the apparatus comprising: at least one decorative element; at least two supports mounted on a surface of the building, each support having a planar outer face for receiving a decorative element, for thereby mounting the decorative element at the surface of the building to form a decorative feature; and at least one set of mounting elements provided on the outer face of each support; wherein the mounting elements define at least one border of the decorative element to facilitate positioning of the decorative element on the support outer face; and wherein each support has at least one aperture which is configured to allow direct bonding of the decorative element to both the support and the surface of the building; and wherein each support includes a mesh which is adapted to extend across each at least one aperture to strengthen the bond between the decorative element and the support; and wherein each support is adapted to cooperate with a set of mounting elements in an adjacent support for mounting a decorative element on the surface of the building, and wherein the two supports are spaced apart such that at least one decorative element bridges across the two supports; and wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of locating members, each locating member adapted to be mounted on an at least one mounting element and to cooperate with a decorative element, for facilitating mounting of the decorative element on the support.