Framing system for mounting flexible sheets

A system for closing a rectangular opening in a framework;

• said system comprising:
• (a) flexible sheeting;
• (b) lineals, each lineal of said lineals having a long dimension and being formed to have a U shaped cross section and with at least one spline groove formed therein parallel to said long dimension;
• (c) splines dimensioned to fit into said at least one spline groove and to hold said flexible sheeting therein;
• and
• (d) plural fasteners, each fastener of said plural fasteners formed to have two securing orientations, an anchor orientation in which said each fastener is securable to a framework so that said lineals cover said each fastener completely and grip said each fastener thereby securing said lineals to said framework, and a clip orientation in which said each fastener is securable to a surface and two lineals of said lineals are securable together about said each fastener, each lineal of said two lineals covering half of said fastener and being held in place on said surface by said each fastener.

A method for mounting flexible sheets to cover a framework, said method comprising the steps of;

• (a) securing fasteners all around a framework;
• (b) snapping lineals over said fasteners so that said lineals are anchored to said framework by said fasteners and substantially cover said fasteners, said lineals having spline grooves;
• (c) fastening said fasteners to said lineals in opposing relationship;
• (d) snapping two lineals together over said opposing fasteners to divide said opening;
• (e) pressing a flexible sheet into said spline grooves of said lineals by forcing splines into said grooves over said flexible sheet.