Back to results
US 7,155,868 B2Granted
Caulkless panelized wall system
AssigneeJames Hardie International Finance B.V.
InventorsDawn R. Cole, Weiling Peng
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Disclosed herein are caulkless panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. Building panels are fastened to a frame with the edges adjacent to each other. No caulk is applied to the seam between the building panels. A backing material is applied over the seam between the panels and the wall is then finished with an elastomeric finish.
Claims40
A method of constructing a caulkless panelized wall system, comprising:
- positioning at least two building panels over a frame, wherein
- the at least two building panels are substantially cementitious,
- each panel comprises a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of edges,
- the back surfaces of the panels are positioned over the frame,
- the two panels are positioned adjacent to each other, forming a seam between the adjacent panels, and
- the two panels are substantially coplanar;
- fastening the panels to the frame;
- and
- forming a caulkless elastomeric joint comprising a backing material adhered over the seam, wherein the backing material is adhered to the front surfaces of the adjacent panels without any caulk applied to the seam between the adjacent panels.
6 more elements
A caulkless panelized wall system comprising
- a frame;
- at least two building panels positioned over the frame, wherein
- the at least two building panels are substantially cementitious;
- each panel comprises a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of edges,
- the back surfaces of the panels are positioned over the frame,
- the two panels are positioned adjacent to each other, forming a seam between the adjacent panels with no caulk applied to the seam,
- the panels are fastened to the frame, and
- no caulk is applied to the seam;
- and
- a caulkless elastomeric joint comprising a backing material adhered over the seam between the adjacent panels, wherein the backing material is adhered to the front surfaces of the adjacent panels without any caulk applied to the seam between the adjacent panels.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.