Laminated air circulation board

A cavity wall construction comprising:

• an inner wall having a sheathing board attached to a plurality of studs forming a part of the inner wall;
• a barrier substantially covering an outer face of the inner wall to inhibit moisture from penetrating into the inner wall;
• an outer wall facing an outer face of the inner wall and being generally parallel to and spaced from the inner wall to define a cavity therebetween;
• a laminated board positioned between the inner and outer walls;
• the laminated board comprising a panel having a plurality of sockets in the panel, each of the plurality of sockets having an opening defined at a generally planar face of the panel and a depth defined by a closed end;
• wherein each of the plurality of sockets is identical to each other of the plurality of sockets and the plurality of sockets are evenly spaced and arranged on the panel;
• a plurality of fasteners each coupled to the generally planar face of the laminated board and the inner wall and spaced from each of the plurality of sockets;
• a lath layer on the generally planar face of the panel, the plurality of fasteners each having an enlarged head securing the lath layer to the generally planar face;
• and
• at least a coating of cement covering the generally planar face of the panel and the lath layer juxtaposed to the outer wall, wherein the coating of cement fills at least some of the plurality of sockets;
• wherein the closed end of each of the plurality of sockets on the panel is juxtaposed to the barrier on the outer face of the inner wall and selected ones of the plurality of sockets are aligned with selected ones of the plurality of studs.

A combination including a laminated board for use in a cavity wall construction having an inner wall and an outer wall facing an outer face of the inner wall and being generally parallel to and spaced from the inner wall to define a cavity therebetween, the laminated board being positioned between the inner and outer walls, the combination comprising:

• a panel having a plurality of sockets in the panel, each socket having an opening defined at a generally planar face of the panel and a depth defined by a closed end;
• a plurality of fasteners each coupled to the generally planar face of the laminated board and the inner wall and spaced from each of the plurality of sockets;
• a lath layer on the generally planar face of the panel, the plurality of fasteners each having an enlarged head securing the lath layer to the generally planar face;
• and
• at least a coating of cement covering the generally planar face of the panel and the lath layer juxtaposed to the outer wall.

A combination including a laminated board for use in a cavity wall construction having an inner wall and an outer wall facing an outer face of the inner wall and being generally parallel to and spaced from the inner wall to define a cavity therebetween, the inner wall having a sheathing board attached to a plurality of studs, the laminated board being positioned between the inner and outer walls, the combination comprising:

• a panel having a plurality of sockets in the panel, each of the plurality of sockets having an opening defined at a generally planar face of the panel and a depth defined by a closed end;
• wherein each of the plurality of sockets is identical to each other of the plurality of sockets and the plurality of sockets are evenly spaced and arranged on the panel;
• a plurality of fasteners each coupled to the generally planar face of the laminated board and the inner wall and spaced from each of the plurality of sockets;
• a lath layer on the generally planar face of the panel, the plurality of fasteners each having an enlarged head securing the lath layer to the generally planar face;
• and
• at least a coating of cement covering the generally planar face of the panel and the lath layer juxtaposed to the outer wall, wherein the coating of cement covers the generally planar face of the panel and fills each of the plurality of sockets;
• wherein the closed end of each of the plurality of sockets on the panel is juxtaposed to the outer face of the inner wall and selected ones of the plurality of sockets are aligned with selected ones of the plurality of studs.