Masonry control joint guide

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention addresses the above-mentioned problems, as well as others, by providing an easy to use control joint plumbing system and method.
In a first aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for plumbing a control joint in a masonry wall, comprising: a bracket mountable to an interior wall surface, wherein the bracket includes an extension having a guiding system; and a vertically oriented plumb rod that can be engaged through the guiding system and placed within the control joint as the masonry wall is erected.
In a second aspect, the invention provides a method of plumbing a control joint in a masonry wall, comprising the steps of: providing a bracket that includes an extension having a plurality of holes for holding a downwardly extending plumb rod; selecting one of the holes to hold the downwardly extending plumb rod; placing the bracket against an interior wall such that the plumb rod extends vertically downward; adjusting the position of the downwardly extending plumb rod until a bottom of the plumb rod sits at a desired location of the control joint; adjusting the position of the bracket along the interior wall while maintaining the position of the bottom of the plumb rod until the plumb rod is plumb; and fastening the bracket to the interior wall.
In a third aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for plumbing a control joint in a masonry wall, comprising: (1) a bracket mountable to an interior wall surface, wherein the bracket includes: (a) a mounting plate having mounting holes for receiving screws to affix the bracket to the interior wall, and (b) an extension having a plurality of rod holes distally spaced from the mounting plate; and (2) a vertically oriented plumb rod that can be engaged through a selected one of the rod holes and maintained within the control joint as the masonry wall is erected.