I am planning on replacing he brick on my house with new siding. What do I do about the brick shelf?

Basically I plan to replace the brick on my house with siding. How do I handle the brick shelf? Without furring out the siding with 1 x wood the siding will finish at the brick shelf and the water will not run off properly. What the best way to handle this?

Brick Veneer Offers More Protection

offer dramatically more protection from wind-blown debris than homes built with vinyl or fiber-cement siding. The study, conducted at the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University, demonstrated that a medium-sized wind-blown object, such as a 7.5-foot long 2 x 4, would penetrate walls clad with vinyl or fiber-cement siding at a [...]

Fire Testing – Brick Vs. Vinyl & Fiber Cement

only materials to pass the test, achieving a one-hour fire-resistance rating for the wall. The vinyl siding burned away, failing the test after only 18 minutes and exposing the underlying house structure to the flames. Surprisingly, the fiber cement siding, which homeowners and builders often assume to be adequately fire-resistant because of its concrete-like composition, [...]

Brick vs. Vinyl Siding

Video 3 of 3: See Brick Veneer and Fiber Cement Video This video shows that homes built with brick offer dramatically more protection from wind-blown debris than homes built with vinyl or fiber-cement siding. The study, conducted at the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University, demonstrated that a medium-sized wind-blown object, [...]

Brick vs. Fiber Cement Siding

Video 2 of 3: See Brick Veneer and Vinyl Video This video shows that homes built with brick offer dramatically more protection from wind-blown debris than homes built with vinyl or fiber-cement siding. The study, conducted at the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University, demonstrated that a medium-sized wind-blown object, such [...]