Interior trim system and method for home construction
OwnerRonald Pittmaninventor
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Abstract
Interior trim items for use in home construction, such as window and door trim assemblies, stairway and landing railing assemblies, fireplace surrounds, base cap boxes, panel assemblies, knee wall trim assemblies, and chair rail sections, are pre-assembled off-site from standard millwork materials based upon specifications provided by the builder, and delivered to the site where a home is under construction to fill orders placed by the builder. A complete service can be provided for builders by pre-assembling, delivering and installing the interior trim items.
Claims21
A method for providing interior trim items in home construction, comprising the steps of:
- cutting a plurality of pieces from standard millwork materials, each piece corresponding to a portion of an interior trim item;
- pre-assembling the cut pieces into the interior trim item;
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- delivering the pre-assembled interior trim item to a construction site where a home is under construction.
A method for providing interior trim items in home construction, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining interior trim specifications from a builder for each of a plurality of home plans, each interior trim specification identifying interior trim items for one of the home plans;
- pre-assembling interior trim items in accordance with predetermined assembly plans for interior trim items identified in the interior trim specifications;
- receiving an order from a builder for interior trim items for a home plan identified in the order;
- gathering pre-assembled interior trim items listed in the interior trim specification for the home plan identified in the order;
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- delivering pre-assembled interior trim items for the identified home plan to a construction site where a home is under construction.
A method for providing interior trim for a window installed in an exterior wall of a home, comprising the steps of:
- placing a pre-assembled window trim assembly comprising a window casing and integrally attached window jamb in an interior wall of the home, wherein the jamb extends toward the exterior of the home and frames the window, and the casing frames the jamb against the interior wall;
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- securing the window trim assembly in place.
A window trim assembly for trimming an interior area of a window installed in an exterior wall of a home, comprising:
- a window jamb;
- a window casing attached to and framing the window jamb;
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- a window stool attached to the window casing and window jamb.
A railing assembly for trimming the edge of an elevated walking area of a home, comprising:
- an upper railing formed of railing millwork material;
- a lower railing formed of railing millwork material;
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- a plurality of balusters parallel to one another and extending between the upper and lower railings and having ends secured within bores in the upper and lower railings.
A panel assembly for trimming an interior wall of a home, comprising:
- a rectangular panel;
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- at least one base cap box comprising a rectangular sub-panel framed with molding attached to a face of the rectangular panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.