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A finishing member for masonry walls allows for simple installation and accurate placement of caulking around windows and doors in cavity wall construction. This invention accommodates a wide variety of window or door frame profiles, particularly those having an outwardly directed channel such as so

A finishing member for masonry walls allows for simple installation and accurate placement of caulking around windows and doors in cavity wall construction. This invention accommodates a wide variety of window or door frame profiles, particularly those having an outwardly directed channel such as so called J-channel frames, for the detailing and finishing work required for proper installation of a window or door into a masonry veneer or cavity wall construction without requiring a highly skilled and labor intensive installation.

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I claim: 1. A cavity wall construction comprising: a first wall; a second wall generally parallel to and spaced from the first wall; wherein the second wall is comprised of courses of masonry units held together with mortar; an opening in the first and second walls, the opening including spaced jam

I claim: 1. A cavity wall construction comprising: a first wall; a second wall generally parallel to and spaced from the first wall; wherein the second wall is comprised of courses of masonry units held together with mortar; an opening in the first and second walls, the opening including spaced jambs on opposite sides of the opening; a frame sized and configured to fit within the opening, the frame having an outwardly directed channel; and at least one finishing member positioned at a juncture between the frame and one of the jambs of the opening, a first leg of the finishing member being interposed in the outwardly directed channel of the frame and a second leg of the finishing member being juxtaposed to the second wall to thereby provide a transition from the frame to the second wall; the finishing member further comprising a terminal end portion and a frangible connection joining the terminal end portion to a remainder of the finishing member; wherein the terminal end portion is adapted to be removed along the frangible connection and thereby reveal a recess at a juncture adjacent to the frame, the remainder of the finishing member and one of the jambs of the opening. 2. The cavity wall construction of claim 1 further comprising: a bead of caulk positioned in the recess and sealing the juncture between the frame and the second wall. 3. The cavity wall construction of claim 1 wherein the first and second legs are generally perpendicular to each other. 4. The cavity wall construction of claim 1 wherein the opening is one of a window opening and a door opening and the frame is a J-channel frame for one of a window and a door. 5. The cavity wall construction of claim 1 wherein the finishing member is a closed cell foam material and the frangible connection comprises perforations in the closed cell foam material. 6. A cavity wall construction comprising: a first wall; a second wall generally parallel to and spaced from the first wall; wherein the second wall is comprised of courses of masonry units held together with mortar; an opening in the first and second walls, the opening including spaced jambs on opposite sides of the opening; a frame sized and configured to fit within the opening, the frame having an outwardly directed channel; wherein the opening is one of a window opening and a door opening and the frame is a J-channel frame for one of a window and a door; at least one finishing member positioned at a juncture between the frame and one of the jambs of the opening, a first leg of the finishing member being interposed in the outwardly directed channel of the frame and a second leg of the finishing member being juxtaposed to the second wall to thereby provide a transition from the frame to the second wall a terminal end portion of the second leg; a frangible connection joining the terminal end portion to a remainder of the finishing member; wherein the terminal end portion is adapted to be removed along the frangible connection and thereby reveal a recess adjacent to the frame, the remainder of the finishing member and one of the jambs of the opening; and a bead of caulk positioned in the recess and sealing the juncture between the frame and the second wall. 7. A frame assembly adapted to be installed into an opening in a wall, the frame assembly comprising: a frame sized and configured to fit within the opening, the frame having an outwardly directed channel along at least one side thereof; and at least one finishing member adapted to be positioned at a juncture between the frame and one of the jambs of the opening, the finishing member having a first leg interposed in the outwardly directed channel of the frame and a second leg of the finishing member adapted to be juxtaposed to the wall to thereby provide a transition from the frame to the wall; the finishing member further comprising a terminal end portion and a frangible connection joining the terminal end portion to a remainder of the finishing member; wherein the terminal end portion is adapted to be removed along the frangible connection and thereby reveal a recess at a juncture adjacent to the frame, the remainder of the finishing member and one of the jambs of the opening. 8. The frame assembly of claim 7 wherein the first and second legs are generally perpendicular to each other. 9. The frame assembly claim 7 wherein the frame is a J-channel frame, the frame assembly further comprising: one of a window and a door mounted in the frame. 10. The frame assembly of claim 7 wherein the finishing member is a closed cell foam material and the frangible connection comprises perforations in the closed cell foam material.