Patent ID: 8833019

Claim:
A furring strip for attaching a lath, comprising: a flexible elastic water resistive barrier; a first mounting plate configured to mount said furring strip flush onto a solid barrier, said flexible elastic water resistive barrier is affixed to said first mounting plate between said first mounting plate and said solid barrier; a mounting leg extending substantially perpendicular from said first mounting plate, said mounting leg designed to secure lath at a predetermined distance away from said first mounting plate, said mounting leg designed to extend substantially perpendicular from the solid barrier when said furring strip is mounted to the solid barrier; an attachment hole on said mounting leg, said attachment hole perpendicular to said mounting plate and designed to secure lath via a lath attachment member at a predetermined distance away from the solid barrier; an adhesive layer on said flexible elastic water resistive barrier; wherein the height of said furring strip does not exceed 0.365 inches; wherein said mounting leg is a hemmed mounting leg; whereby the strength of said hemmed mounting leg is greater than the strength of a comparable non-hemmed mounting leg of the same height, due to said hemmed mounting leg having more furring strip material between said attachment hole and the edge of said mounting leg; whereby said flexible elastic water resistive barrier seals holes in a moisture barrier, such as building paper, or seals holes in said furring strip, thereby preventing water from seeping through to said solid barrier; and whereby said adhesive layer temporarily attaches said furring strip to said solid barrier before permanent fixture.