Patent ID: 8640339

Claim:
A method of manufacture of a brick moulding system, comprising: providing elongated frame members formed from hollow extrusions capable of being joined to form a frame having an exterior face, an interior face, an exterior disposed between the exterior face and the interior face and oriented toward the outside of the frame, an interior disposed between the exterior face and the interior face and oriented toward the inside of the frame, the frame members having a profile which, when incorporated into the frame, includes: a female brick moulding retainer extending outwardly from the exterior of the frame at the exterior face, wherein positioned within the brick moulding retainer is a first part of a two-part locking engagement profile; and a nailing fin extending outwardly from the exterior in spaced relation to the brick moulding retainer to define a single brick moulding receptacle between the brick moulding retainer and the nailing fin; providing a plurality of brick moulding variations, all of which have a male coupling formed from a hollow extrusion to engage the brick moulding receptacle and a nailing fin extension, wherein positioned on the male coupling is a second part of the two-part locking engagement profile, and wherein resilient members are positioned at a remote end of the male coupling; receiving an order from a customer for a selected style of frame and a selected style of brick moulding; and securing the elongated frame members together to form the selected style of frame and in the process of forming the frame inserting the male coupling of the selected style of brick moulding into the brick moulding receptacle to bring the two-part locking engagement profile into engagement and welding the male coupling of the brick moulding within the brick moulding receptacle of the frame so that the brick moulding is integral with the frame with the locking engagement profile resilient members forming a seal the locking engagement profile resilient members forming a seal to prevent air or moisture penetration.