Patent ID: 7874123

Claim:
A method of uniformly spacing a stop bead for separating a frame or jamb of a window or door of a building from plaster or stucco material being applied to the building and sealing against leaks between the stop bead and the frame or jamb, comprising the steps of providing a stop bead for mounting along a frame or jamb of a window or door of a building to separate the frame or jamb from plaster or stucco material during application of the plaster or stucco material to the building, the stop bead comprising a first side end portion and a second side end portion, the first side portion having a leading edge for engaging the frame or jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb, a base panel having a front face, a stop bead wall formed on the base panel and extending outwardly above the front face of the base panel, the stop bead wall having an engaging surface for engaging plaster or stucco and a frame/jamb facing surface that faces the frame or jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb, and a spacing member formed on the stop bead and extending outwardly away from the frame/jamb facing surface of the stop bead wall for spacing the stop bead wall a predetermined distance from the frame or jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb, the spacing member forming the leading edge of the first side portion of the stop bead, the leading edge having a frame/jamb engaging surface for engaging the frame/jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb, and the spacing member in conjunction with the jamb and the jamb facing surface of the stop bead wall forming a caulk receiving area above the spacing member and between the jamb and the jamb facing surface of the stop bead wall for receiving caulk to seal between the stop bead and the frame or jamb, mounting the stop bead adjacent to the frame or jamb such that the spacing member abuts the frame to create a straight and uniform gap between the wall of the stop bead and the frame, and sealing against leaks between the stop bead and the frame by applying caulk in the gap between the wall of the stop bead and the frame to form a seal between the stop bead and the frame or jamb.