Panelized wall system utilizing joint tape
AssigneeJames Hardie International Finance B.V.
InventorWeiling Peng
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The walls are constructed with an elastomeric joint tape. The joint tape is made from an elastomeric backing material with an adhesive applied to a face, and optionally, a release liner laminated to the adhesive. In use, building panels are fastened to a frame with the edges adjacent to each other. The joint tape is applied to the seam between the panels and the wall is then finished with an elastomeric finish.
Claims40
A method of constructing a panelized wall system comprising:
- positioning at least two building panels over a frame, wherein
- 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, and
- the two panels are positioned adjacent to each other, forming a seam between the adjacent panels;
- fastening the panels to the frame;
- forming an elastomeric joint, wherein the elastomeric joint comprises a backing material adhered over the seam between the adjacent panels, and
- applying an exterior elastomeric finish to the panelized wall system;
- wherein the elastomeric finish does not develop any visible cracks under a racking load that causes the panelized wall system to deflect 1″ according to the test method described in ASTM E-72 (98).
A panelized wall system comprising
- a frame;
- at least two building panels, wherein
- each panel comprises a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of edges,
- the back surfaces of the panels positioned over the frame,
- the two panels are positioned adjacent to each other, forming a seam between the adjacent panels, and
- the panels are fastened to the frame;
- an elastomeric joint comprising a backing material adhered over the seam between the adjacent panels;
- and
- an exterior elastomeric finish applied to the panelized wall system;
- wherein the elastomeric finish does not develop any visible cracks under a racking load that causes the panelized wall system to deflect 1″, according to the test method described in ASTM E-72 (98).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.