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A structure and method is disclosed for facilitating the construction of a brick facade. A panel is provided made of bonded vacuum formed polystyrene and extruded polystyrene foam. The outer portion is specially configured to secure bricks in place by a friction fit until mortar is laid. The rear su

A structure and method is disclosed for facilitating the construction of a brick facade. A panel is provided made of bonded vacuum formed polystyrene and extruded polystyrene foam. The outer portion is specially configured to secure bricks in place by a friction fit until mortar is laid. The rear surface of the bricks are secured by adhesive to the surface of the outer portion of the panel. Channel bars separate the bricks in a vertical direction while other spacing means are used to locate the bricks in the horizontal direction the proper distance from one another. The mortar is then laid in place by hand to create the effect of bricks laid by a mason. Because of the materials used and the configuration, the panel can be cut at the work site to accommodate variations in the structure being erected. The cutting operation can be accomplished by a commercial cutting knife, the panel nailed in place, and bricks laid within the panel by an unskilled construction worker.

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A panel for use in building construction in conjunction with bricks of orthogonal configuration having a front face, a rear face, a first and second opposed sides and a first and second opposed ends with thickness of said sides and ends being less than the width or length dimension of said front and

A panel for use in building construction in conjunction with bricks of orthogonal configuration having a front face, a rear face, a first and second opposed sides and a first and second opposed ends with thickness of said sides and ends being less than the width or length dimension of said front and rear faces, comprising: (a) an inner portion, including insulating material, (b) an outer portion for supporting bricks, (c) said outer portion being bonded to said inner portion, (d) said panel having a length and width dimension; (e) a number of equally spaced channel bars forming channels with substantially flat bottom surface corresponding to the widths of bricks to be supported on said panel, each of said channel bars having a substantially constant cross section along its entire length and extending substantially the entire width dimension of said panel and being sufficiently resilient to hold said bricks between adjacent channel bars by friction; and (f) said channel bars being configured to deform and engage the sides of a brick to be supported upon pressing said brick into said channel.