A method of fastening a building panel to one or more framing members, comprising:
- obtaining or providing at least one framing and panel fastening device, comprising:
- a first interface portion that is substantially planar and comprises a first inner side and a first outer side opposing the first inner side in a thickness direction, the first outer side comprising a first touch fastening component of a first touch fastener defining an exposed outer face of the first interface portion, the first touch fastening component of the first touch fastener configured to removably couple with a second touch fastening component of the first touch fastener when operatively engaged therewith;
- a second interface portion that is substantially planar and spaced from the first inner side of the first interface portion in the thickness direction, the second interface portion comprising a second inner side and a second outer side opposing the second inner side in the thickness direction, the second outer side comprising a first touch fastening component of a second touch fastener defining an exposed outer face of the second interface portion that opposes the exposed outer face of the first interface portion, the first touch fastening component of the second touch fastener configured to removably couple with a second touch fastening component of the second touch fastener when operatively engaged therewith, wherein the first inner side of the first interface portion and the second inner side of the second interface portion face toward each other in the thickness direction;
- a first side wall portion extending in the thickness direction between the first inner side of the first interface portion the second inner side of the second interface portion;
- a second side wall portion being spaced from the first side wall portion in a lateral direction and extending in the thickness direction from the first inner side of the first interface portion;
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- a third side wall portion being spaced from the first side wall portion in the lateral direction and extending in the thickness direction from the second inner side of the second interface portion,
- wherein the second side wall portion terminates at a location along the thickness direction and the third side wall portion terminates at a location along the thickness direction such that free ends of the first and third side wall portions form an opening therebetween extending along the thickness direction,
- wherein the first inner side of the first interface portion, the second inner side of the second interface portion, and inner sides of the first, second and third side wall portions form an inner cavity, and
- wherein the first and second interface portions and the first, second and third side wall portions are elongated along a length direction;
- coupling the at least one framing and panel fastening device to a building structure framing member, comprising installing the at least one framing and panel fastening device on the the building structure framing member such that the building structure framing member is received within the inner cavity with a front face of the building structure framing member abutting the first inner side of the first interface portion, a back face of the building structure framing member abutting the second inner side of the second interface portion, the inner side of the first side wall portion being planar and abutting a first lateral side of the building structure framing member that extends between the front and back faces in the thickness direction, the inner side of the second side wall portion abutting a front portion of a second lateral side of the building structure framing member that extends between the front and back faces in the thickness direction, and the inner side of the third side wall portion abutting a back portion of the second lateral side of the building structure framing member;
- obtaining at least one first building panel having a front side and a back side including the second touch fastening component of the first touch fastener or the second touch fastener coupled thereto;
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- disposing the at least one first building panel in relation to the at least one framing and panel fastening device such that the first touch fastening component and the second touch fastener of the at least one first building panel are operatively engaged to fasten the least one first building panel and the building structure framing member together.