GB2585308A

GB2585308A - A covering for a building component

Info

Publication number: GB2585308A
Application number: GB2014283.2A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Plunkett Coyle Sean
Original assignee: Masonry Support Systems Ltd
Current assignee: Masonry Support Systems Ltd
Priority date: 2017-03-27
Filing date: 2018-03-27
Publication date: 2021-01-06
Anticipated expiration: 2038-03-27
Also published as: GB202014283D0; GB201804949D0; GB2585308B; GB201704831D0; GB2562867A; GB2562867B

Abstract

A method of joining a covering element to a building component to form a covering means support assembly 1 comprises attaching at least one covering element 2 to at least one building component 3 by means of both an adhesive means and a mechanical fastening means. The building component is a lintel or structural profile. The mechanical fixing may be via aligned holes on the covering means and the building component, the holes may be made by a hammer drill and a mechanical fastening means may be inserted through the aligned holes by a powered impact driver. The mechanical fastening and adhesive may be provided in the same joining portion of the covering means or may be provided at separate joining portions. Keying means may be provided by roughening or dimpling a surface of the building component. The covering means may be a masonry product such as a brick slip.

Description

A COVERING FOR A BUILDING COMPONENT

The present invention relates to a covering for a building component and in particular to an adhesively attachable covering for a lintel.

When constructing a building, it is desirable in certain circumstances to include ornate or interesting feature pieces which add to the overall effect of the building or conform the building to the architectural style of those around it. These details are often associated with windows or doors in a building and may take the form of arches or surrounds. Such details were traditionally constructed on site and using traditional brick construction methods which to is both time consuming and requires a high degree of skill and craftsmanship. Modern approaches to forming such feature elements involve the installation of a suitably shaped lintel onto which brick or other masonry coverings are attached to provide a finished effect which is aesthetically composed of masonry relevant to the building and conforms to the shape of the lintel therein behind.

Most commonly, these masonry coverings come in the form of brick slips which are relatively thin brick components fitted to a lintel to provide the required shape and aesthetic. Brick slips can be adhesively bonded to the lintel via a suitable adhesive and current solutions also provide cut-outs in the lintel. This allows a portion of the adhesive to pass there through and form a mechanical gripping formation on the backside of the lintel, further enhancing the grip the adhesive has on the lintel. While this addresses the grip with respect to the bond between the lintel and the adhesive, the bond between the brick slip and the adhesive is often just dictated by the interface of the adhesive and the brick slip which can sometimes be inadequate due to a surface which may be too smooth, too polished, or too powdery. This then becomes the weakest link in the assembly.

It is an object of the present invention to obviate or mitigate the problem of providing a masonry slip for attachment to a building component by adhesive.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for joining a covering means to a building component, for obtaining a covering means support assembly, by attaching the covering means to the building component by both an adhesive means and a mechanical fastening means, wherein the building component is a structural profile or a lintel.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of installing the covering means support assembly on a building.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of associating the building component to a structural support member of a building by a mounting means.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of applying the adhesive means before using the mechanical fastening means.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of applying the adhesive means after using the mechanical fastening means.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of attaching the mechanical fastening means to a portion of the covering means, the portion opposing that of the outer decorative surface of the covering means.

Ideally, aligned holes are made on the covering means and the building component. Preferably, the aligned holes are made on the covering means and the building component by a hammer drill.

Ideally, the mechanical fastening means is inserted through the aligned holes for joining together the covering means and the building component.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means is inserted through the aligned holes by a powered impact driver for joining together the covering means and the building component.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of applying the mechanical fastening means and the adhesive means on the same joining portion of the covering means with the building component.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of having the mechanical fastening means pass through the adhesive means.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of applying the mechanical fastening means and the adhesive means in different joining portion of the covering means with the building component.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of placing covering means side by side.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of joining covering means laterally by means of the adhesive means.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of providing keying means for improving the bond between the adhesive and the building component.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of providing keying means by interfering with the integrity of the surface of a wall of the building component.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of providing keying means by roughening a surface of a portion of the building component.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of providing keying means by dimpling a surface of a portion of the building component.

Preferably, the method comprises the step of obtaining the joint of the covering means and the building component by both the adhesive means and mechanical fastening means offsite preferably in a factory environment.

Ideally, the method comprises the step of obtaining the joint of the covering means with the building component by the mechanical fastening means is obtained onsite preferably at the installation of the covering means support assembly on the building.

Accordingly, method for improving the strength and the safety of the joint of a covering means and a structural profile or a lintel, by attaching the covering means to the structural profile or lintel by both the adhesive means and mechanical fastening means.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a covering means support assembly comprising at least one covering means that is associated with at least one building component by means of attaching means, wherein the attaching means comprise at least two different attaching arrangements for joining the building component and the covering means.

Preferably, the at least one of the different attaching arrangements of the attaching means providing an invasive affixment for the covering means.

Ideally, the at least one of the different attaching arrangements of the attaching means providing a non-invasive affixment for the covering means.

Preferably, the attaching means using a first attaching arrangement providing a noninvasive affixment between the building component and the covering means while the attaching means using a second and different attaching arrangement providing an invasive affixment between the building component and the covering means.

Ideally, the attaching means comprises a first attaching arrangement in the form of adhesive and a second attaching arrangement in the form of mechanical fastening means.

Preferably, the adhesive attaching means are applied before the attaching means using the mechanical fastening means.

Alternatively, the adhesive attaching means are applied after the attaching means using the mechanical fastening means.

Preferably, the covering means is attached to the building component by adhesive means and by mechanical fastening means for strengthening the joint of the covering means with the building component.

Ideally, the covering means is attached to the building component by adhesive means and by mechanical fastening means for improving the safety of the joint of the covering means with the building component.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means guarantee to keep the joint between the building component and the covering means in particular when the performances of the adhesive attaching means alone are not satisfying.

Ideally, the mechanical fastening means comprise attaching means that act independently and in addition to the adhesive attaching means.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means comprise a plurality of mechanical fasteners.

Ideally, the mechanical fasteners comprise fasteners with at least a portion of the mechanical fastener having a threaded portion.

Preferably, the mechanical fasteners comprise threaded fasteners.

Ideally, the mechanical fasteners comprise screws, studs, threaded rods, bolts and/or dowels.

Preferably, the mechanical fasteners comprise masonry screws, drywall screws, concrete screws, multi-material screws, self-tapping masonry screws and/or anchor bolts.

Ideally, the mechanical fasteners comprise self-tapping screws.

Preferably, the mechanical fasteners are press fitted into the building component and/or into the covering means.

Ideally, the mechanical fasteners comprise first elements cooperating with corresponding elements defined or incorporated into the building component and/or the covering means.

Preferably, the mechanical fasteners comprise bolts cooperating with corresponding nuts defined or incorporated into the building component and/or the covering means.

Ideally, the mechanical fasteners comprise screws anchors or plugs or threaded inserts defined and/or incorporated into the building component and/or the covering means.

Preferably, the mechanical fasteners comprise pan, flat, oval, truss, round or slotted hex washer head.

Ideally, the mechanical fastening means are made of stainless steel or carbon steel.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means comprise a corrosion coating.

Ideally, for each fastener, the covering means and the building component comprise aligned holes, and a corresponding fastener inserted though the holes for joining together the covering means and the building means.

Ideally, for each fastener, the covering means and the building component comprise aligned holes made by an hammer drill, and a corresponding fastener inserted though the holes by a powered impact driver for joining together the covering means and the building means.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means is configured to pass through the adhesive attaching means.

Ideally, the mechanical fastening means and the adhesive attaching means are applied on the same joining portion of the covering means with the building component.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means and the adhesive attaching means are applied in different joining portions of the covering means with the building component.

Ideally, the mechanical fastening means and/or the adhesive attaching means are arranged along at least one surface of the covering means.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means and/or the adhesive attaching means extend longitudinally and/or laterally along all or part of the covering means.

Ideally, the mechanical fastening means and/or the adhesive attaching means extend in a straight line, substantially parallel to a longitudinal or lateral edge of the covering means.

Preferably, all the mechanical fastening means are aligned along the same straight line.

Ideally, the mechanical fastening means are arranged at a fixed distance relative to each other.

Preferably, the mechanical fastening means are associated of center of the covering means and/or of the building component.

By the center of the covering means and/or of the building the building component we mean equal distance between the leading and trailing end of the covering means and/or building component.

Ideally, the fastening means are arranged so to strengthen the joint between the covering means and the building component, without weakening the structural features of the covering means and/or of the building component.

Preferably, the adhesive attaching means comprise a layer of adhesive.

Ideally, the layer of adhesive has a thickness between 2 mm to 4mm.

Preferably the layer of adhesive has a thickness of 3 mm.

Ideally, the covering means comprises at least one adhesive receiving means which permits the adhesive attaching means to travel or expand thereinto.

Preferably, the adhesive attaching means comprise an adhesive having a viscosity such that on application of the covering means onto the building component the adhesive is forced into the adhesive receiving means.

Ideally, the covering means comprises a building component facing surface having an adhesive receiving means and an outer decorative surface opposing the building component facing surface of the covering means.

to Preferably, the adhesive receiving means comprises recesses, dimples, or other such voids formed in the covering means.

Ideally, the adhesive receiving means comprise projections such as spaced apart studs or ridges and grooves locatable on the covering means.

Preferably, the projections are dovetail or similarly cross-sectional shaped projections.

Ideally, the adhesive receiving means comprises a physical key in the covering means for the adhesive to act on.

Preferably, the adhesive receiving means of a building component facing surface of the covering means extends longitudinally or laterally along all or part of the covering means.

Ideally, the adhesive receiving means extends in a straight line, substantially parallel to a longitudinal or lateral edge of the covering means.

Preferably, the adhesive receiving means comprises at least one channel formed in a building component facing surface of the covering means.

Ideally, the adhesive receiving means comprises at least one dovetail or similarly cross-sectional shaped channel feature formed in a building component facing surface of the covering means.

Preferably, the covering means has a surface which extends between a building component facing surface of the covering means and a decorative outer surface opposing the building component facing surface of the covering means.

Ideally, the adhesive receiving means extends in a direction from a building component facing surface of the covering means into the covering means, towards the decorative outer surface of the covering means.

Preferably, the deepest point of the adhesive receiving means is greater than or equal to 1 millimeter and less than or equal to 9 mm below the building component facing surface of the covering means.

Ideally, the deepest point of the adhesive receiving means is greater than or equal to 3 millimeters and less than or equal to 6 mm below the building component facing surface of the covering means.

Preferably, the orientation and/or cross sectional shape of the adhesive receiving means prevents the covering means from moving in a direction away from the building component when the adhesive has set in the adhesive receiving means.

Ideally, the building component is a metal or metal alloy building component.

Preferably, the building component is a structural profile, an element support member or a lintel.

Ideally, the covering means is a masonry product.

Preferably, the covering means is a masonry portion.

Ideally, the covering means is a masonry slip.

Preferably, the covering means is a brick, block or stone slip.

Ideally, the covering means is a composite or synthetic covering means.

Preferably, the covering means support assembly further comprising mounting means for associating the building component to a structural support member of a building.

Ideally, the mounting means comprise bearing plates that are mechanically coupleable to a structural support member of a building.

Preferably, the covering means comprise a finished and/or decorative surface intended to be viewed when the covering means support assembly is installed.

Ideally, the orientation and/or cross sectional shape of the covering means prevents the covering means from moving in a direction away from the building component.

Preferably, the covering means comprises a shaped portion to accommodate a corresponding complementary shaped portion defined in the structural building.

Ideally, the covering means comprise a shelf for accommodating a corresponding shelf defined in the structural building.

Preferably, the covering means support assembly comprises a grid or mesh.

to Ideally, the grid or mesh is made of metal or metal alloy.

Preferably, the grid or mesh is mechanically couplable to the building component. Alternatively, the building component comprises a perforated soffit and/or fascia Ideally, covering means are configured to be placed side by side.

Preferably, the covering means are joined laterally by means of the adhesive attaching means.

Preferably, the covering means are configured to be laterally joinable with an adjacent covering means by means of the adhesive attaching means.

Ideally, the building component has at least one portion for receiving the covering means and at least part of the portion of the building component is configured and/or arranged to allow the application of the mechanical fastening means.

Preferably, the building component has at least one portion for receiving the covering means and at least part of the portion of the building component to which the covering means is attached has keying means for improving the bond between the adhesive and the building component.

Ideally, the keying means is provided by interfering with the integrity of the surface of the wall of the building component.

Preferably, the keying means comprises perforations on the portion of the building component..

Ideally, the keying means comprises roughening the surface of the portion of the building component or dimpling.

Preferably, the building component comprises a fascia wall and a soffit wall and one or both surfaces have keying means.

Ideally, the joint of the covering means and the building component by both the adhesive attaching means and mechanical fastening means is obtained offsite in a factory environment.

Preferably, the joint of the covering means and the building component by the adhesive attaching means is obtained offsite, preferably in a factory environment, while the joint of the covering means with the building component by the mechanical fastening means is obtained onsite preferably at the installation of the covering means support assembly on the building.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for joining a covering means to a building component for obtaining a covering means support assembly, by attaching the covering means to the building component by both the adhesive means and the mechanical fastening means.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for improving the strength and the safety of the joint of a covering means and a building component, by attaching the covering means to the building component by both the adhesive means and the mechanical fastening means.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for improving the strength and the safety of the joint of a covering means and a building component, by attaching the covering means to the building component by mechanical fastening means.

The skilled man will appreciate that all preferred or optional features of the invention described with reference to only some aspects or embodiments of the invention may be applied to all aspects of the invention.

It will be appreciated that optional features applicable to one aspect of the invention can be used in any combination, and in any number. Moreover, they can also be used with any of the other aspects of the invention in any combination and in any number. This includes, but is not limited to, the dependent claims from any claim being used as dependent claims for any other claim in the claims of this application.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows by way of example only one embodiment of an apparatus in accordance with the invention.

Figure 1 is a front view of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a soffit view of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a section view of the present invention at line A-A of figure 1 In the drawing, there is shown a covering element support assembly indicated generally by the reference numeral 1. The covering element support assembly 1 has at least one covering element 2 that is associated with at least one building component 3 by means of an attachment mechanism 4 whereby the attachment mechanism 4 has two different attaching methods for joining the building component 3 and the covering element 2. One of the attaching methods 15 provides a non-invasive affixment between the building component 3 and the covering element 2. The other attaching arrangement 5 provides an invasive affixment between the building component 3 and the covering element 2. The non-invasive affixment is via use of an adhesive 15 whereas the invasive affixment is via the use of a plurality of mechanical fasteners 5. The covering element 2 is attached to the building component 3 by both an adhesive 15 and by mechanical fasteners 5 for improving the safety of the joint 6 of the covering element 2 with the building component 3 and guarantees to maintain the joint 6 between the building component 3 and the covering element 2 in particular when the performances of the adhesive 15 alone would not be sufficient. The plurality of mechanical fasteners 5 have attaching components 7 that act independently and in addition to the adhesive 15. The plurality of mechanical fasteners 5 have threaded fasteners 7 such as screws and/or bolts etc. These threaded fasteners 7 cooperate with corresponding elements such as nuts (not shown) incorporated into the building component 3 and/or the covering element 2. The mechanical fasteners 5 are made of stainless steel or carbon steel and have a corrosion coating.

For each fastener 5, the covering element 2 and the building component 3 has aligned holes (not shown) preferably made by a hammer drill (not shown), and the corresponding fastener 5 is inserted though the holes (not shown) preferably made by a powered impact driver (not shown). This joins together the covering element 2 and the building component 3.

The mechanical fasteners 5 pass through the adhesive 15 and are arranged along at least one dimension of the covering element 2. The mechanical fasteners 5 and the adhesive 15 extend longitudinally along all or part of the covering element 2. The mechanical fasteners 5 and the adhesive 15 extend in a straight line which is substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the covering element 2. All of the mechanical fasteners 5 are aligned along the same straight line and arranged at a fixed distance relative to each other (as illustrated in figure 1).

The fasteners 5 are arranged so to strengthen the joint 6 between the covering element 2 and the building component 3, without weakening the structural features of the covering element 2 and/or of the building component 3.

The adhesive 15 has a thickness between 2 mm to 4mm and the covering element 2 has at least one adhesive receiving component 16 which permits the adhesive 15 to travel or expand thereinto. The adhesive 15 has a viscosity such that on application of the covering element 2 onto the building component 3 the adhesive 15 is forced into the adhesive receiving component 16.

The covering element 2 has a building component facing surface 8 having an adhesive receiving component 16 and an outer decorative surface 9. The adhesive receiving components 16 are recesses, dimples, or other such voids formed in the covering element 2. It will be appreciated that the adhesive receiving components 16 may alternatively be projections such as spaced apart studs or ridges and grooves locatable on the covering element 2. The adhesive receiving components 16 of the building component facing surface 8 of the covering element 2 extend longitudinally along all or part of the covering element 2 in a straight line which is substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the covering element 2. The adhesive receiving components 16 have a channel which is a dovetail or similarly cross-sectional shaped channel formed in a building component facing surface 8 of the covering element 2.

The covering element 2 has a portion which extends between the building component facing surface 8 of the covering element 2 and the decorative outer surface 9 opposing the building component facing surface 8 of the covering element 2. The adhesive receiving components 16 extend in a direction from the building component facing surface 8 of the covering element 2, towards the decorative outer surface 9 of the covering element 2. The orientation and/or cross-sectional shape of the adhesive receiving components 16 prevents the covering element 2 from moving in a direction away from the building component 3 when the adhesive 15 has set in the adhesive receiving components 16.

The building component 3 is a lintel formed of a metal or metal alloy. The covering element 2 is a masonry brick slip.

The covering element support assembly 1 further has mounting components 10 for associating the building component 3 to the structural support member of a building. The mounting components are made up of bearing plates 10 that are mechanically coupleable to the structural support member of a building. The covering element 2 has a finished and/or decorative surface 11 intended to be viewed when the covering element support assembly 1 is installed.

The orientation and/or cross sectional shape of the covering element 2 prevents the covering element 2 from moving in a direction away from the building component 3. The covering element 2 has a shaped portion (not shown) to accommodate a corresponding complementary shaped portion (not shown) defined in the structural building.

The covering element support assembly 1 has a grid or mesh (not shown) made of metal or metal alloy. The mesh (not shown) is mechanically couplable to the building component 3. Alternatively, the building component 3 comprises a perforated soffit and/or fascia.

The building component 3 has a portion 12 for receiving the covering elements 2 and at least part of the portion 12 of the building component 3 is configured and/or arranged to allow the application of the mechanical fasteners 5. Further, at least part of the portion 12 of the building component 3 to which the covering element 2 is attached has keying arrangement (not shown) for improving the bond between the adhesive 15 and the building component 3. The keying arrangement (not shown) is provided by interfering with the integrity of the surface of the wall 12 of the building component 3 i.e. making the portion perforated. The keying arrangement (not shown) is provided by the roughening the surface of the portion 12 of the building component 3 or dimpling of the wall 12.

The building component 3 has a fascia wall 13 and a soffit wall 14 and one or both surfaces have keying arrangement (not shown). The joint 6 of the covering element 2 and the building component 3 by both the adhesive 15 is obtained offsite in a factory environment, while the joint 6 of the covering element 2 with the building component 3 by the mechanical fasteners 5 is obtained onsite.

In relation to the detailed description of the different embodiments of the invention, it will be understood that one or more technical features of one embodiment can be used in combination with one or more technical features of any other embodiment where the transferred use of the one or more technical features would be immediately apparent to a person of ordinary skill in the art to carry out a similar function in a similar way on the other embodiment.

In the preceding discussion of the invention, unless stated to the contrary, the disclosure of alternative values for the upper or lower limit of the permitted range of a parameter, coupled with an indication that one of the values is more highly preferred than the other, is to be construed as an implied statement that each intermediate value of the parameter, lying between the more preferred and the less preferred of the alternatives, is itself preferred to the less preferred value and also to each value lying between the less preferred value and the intermediate value.

The features disclosed in the foregoing description or the following drawings, expressed in their specific forms or in terms of a means for performing a disclosed function, or a method or a process of attaining the disclosed result, as appropriate, may separately, or in any combination of such features be utilised for realising the invention in diverse forms thereof.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A method for joining a covering means to a building component, for obtaining a covering means support assembly, by attaching the covering means to the building component by both an adhesive means and a mechanical fastening means, wherein the building component is a structural profile or a lintel.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method comprises the step of installing the covering means support assembly on a building.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the method comprises the step of associating the building component to a structural support member of a building by a mounting means.
4. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of applying the adhesive means before using the mechanical fastening means.
5. A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the method comprises the step of applying the adhesive means after using the mechanical fastening means.
6. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of attaching the mechanical fastening means to a portion of the covering means, the portion opposing that of an outer decorative surface of the covering means.
A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein aligned holes are made on the covering means and the building component.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the aligned holes are made on the covering means and the building component by a hammer drill.
9. A method as claimed in claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the mechanical fastening means is inserted through the aligned holes for joining together the covering means and the building component.
10. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mechanical fastening means is inserted through the aligned holes by a powered impact driver for joining together the covering means to and the building component.
11. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of applying the mechanical fastening means and the adhesive means on the same joining portion of the covering means with the building component.
12. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of having the mechanical fastening means pass through the adhesive means.
13. A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the method comprises the step of applying the mechanical fastening means and the adhesive means in different joining portion of the covering means with the building component.
14. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of placing covering means side by side.
15. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of joining covering means laterally by means of the adhesive means.
16. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of providing keying means for improving the bond between the adhesive and the building component.
17. A method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the method comprises the step of providing keying means by interfering with the integrity of the surface of a wall of the building component.
18. A method as claimed in claim 16 or claim 17, wherein the method comprises the step of providing keying means by roughening a surface of a portion of the building component.
19. A method as claimed in any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the method comprises the step of providing keying means by dimpling a surface of a portion of the building 15 component.
20. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of obtaining the joint of the covering means and the building component by both the adhesive means and mechanical fastening means offsite preferably in a factory 20 environment.
21. A method as claimed in as claimed in claim 20, wherein the method comprises the step of obtaining the joint of the covering means with the building component by the mechanical fastening means is obtained onsite preferably at the installation of the covering means support assembly on the building.
22. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the covering means is a masonry product.
23. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the covering means is a masonry slip.
24. A method for improving the strength and the safety of the joint of a covering means and a structural profile, an element support member or a lintel, by attaching the covering means to the structural profile or lintel by both the adhesive means and mechanical fastening means.