Building and a method of constructing a building
OwnerMartin Powerinventor
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Abstract
A building structure comprising a main steel frame structure 3 and roof 41, wall 74, window and door portions 137, 166, 142, 152 directly or indirectly attachable to the main structural support and are configured, in use, to combine to form a thermally insulative barrier 34, 37, 21 between the interior of the building and the external atmosphere, the barrier also acting to at least partially inhibit travel of air therebetween.
Claims35
A building structure comprising a main structural support portion, a base portion, and roof, wall, and window/door arrangements which are directly or indirectly attachable to the main structural support and are configured, in use, to combine to form a thermally insulative barrier between the interior of the building and the external atmosphere, the barrier also acting to at least partially inhibit travel of air therebetween, wherein the building structure comprises window/door arrangements comprising a subframe mountable in an external wall section of the building, and an external reveal portion having a first engagement portion in engagement with the subframe and a second engagement portion in engagement with the external wall section of the building structure and the external reveal portion forms an airtight and/or thermally insulative connection between the subframe and the external wall section, wherein the subframe of the window/door arrangements comprises a rear part and a front part, the rear part of the subframe having a recess to facilitate an internal reveal portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.