Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
  • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
  • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
  • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
  • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
  • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
  • E04F13/081—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements
  • E04F13/0821—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent covering elements
  • E04F13/0826—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent covering elements engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the covering elements
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
  • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
  • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
  • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
  • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
  • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
  • E04F13/0805—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and the wall
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
  • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
  • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
  • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
  • E04F13/14—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements stone or stone-like materials, e.g. ceramics concrete; of glass or with an outer layer of stone or stone-like materials or glass
  • E04F13/142—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements stone or stone-like materials, e.g. ceramics concrete; of glass or with an outer layer of stone or stone-like materials or glass with an outer layer of ceramics or clays

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a cladding system for buildings. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cladding system adapted to accommodate structural movement such as that which is caused by compression and/or shrinkage of the building support structure.
• Cladding is an outer skin applied to a building with the purpose of providing weather protection, insulation, and/or desired aesthetics.
• cladding systems There are many different known cladding systems, involving a range and combination of materials and styles. Some cladding systems use composite panels or glass to provide the cladding surface. However, it is often desirable for the cladding to provide the appearance of traditional brickwork.
• One reason for using cladding to provide the effect of traditional brickwork is that the number of skilled bricklayers is decreasing so it is becoming more difficult, and in some cases prohibitively expensive, to implement traditional bricklaying methods.
• Brick-slip cladding systems are also known, wherein the outer surface is provided by thin sections of traditional brick (referred to as 'brick slips').
• Brick slips can be formed by obtaining a thin slice from an outer face of a brick.
• Brick slips can also be formed by extruding material into the desired brick slip shape.
• Brick slips are not required to be made from brick and can be made from other materials such as concrete, clay, masonry or a composite material.
• brick slips are first secured to a panel (via adhesives and/or mechanical fastening means) which are then secured to a supporting structure of a building.
• brick slip cladding systems comprising vertical studs extending up a building, with transverse rails extending between the vertical studs.
• a course of brick slips can be secured between pairs of transverse rails across the transverse rails and all the way up the length of the vertical rail.
• the vertical rails are secured to the loadbearing structure of the building, either directly or via additional components such as timber battens.
• cladding systems comprising backing with vertical studs and transverse rails described above lack the flexibility to accommodate structural movement, for example being caused by compression, shrinkage and/or settlement. Changes in dimension of timber components by shrinkage and compression mostly occurs in directions perpendicular to grain, which for components such as joists, plates and battens means in directions within the plane of the component's cross-section but not in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
• cladding is a means of providing weather protection, insulation and/or desired aesthetics but is not generally load-bearing, nor indeed self-supporting.
• a cladding assembly for a building, the cladding assembly being mountable on an internal structural support means, the cladding assembly having means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• cladding assembly does not prevent, obstruct, or restrict shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means in a way that damages the cladding assembly or compromises the mounting of the cladding assembly to the internal structural support means.
• the cladding assembly is mountable on the internal structural support means such that the cladding assembly covers components of a floor zone of the building, wherein the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression is suitable for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of components in the floor zone.
• the floor zone is an area where a relatively large amount of shrinkage occurs in timber buildings due to the number of timber components stacked horizontally on their sides, having a vertical direction of shrinkage, such as floor joists, head binders, top rails, bottom rails, and sole plates.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means is configured to accommodate 10mm to 25mm of shrinkage in the floor zone.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means is configured to accommodate 15mm to 20mm of shrinkage in the floor zone.
• the cladding assembly is mountable on the internal structural support means such that the cladding assembly covers components of the internal structural support means proximal a foundation, a roof, and/or one or more openings of the building, wherein the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression is suitable for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of components proximal the foundation, roof, and/or the one or more openings.
• the cladding assembly is mountable on the internal structural support means such that the cladding assembly covers a side of the building from a foundation of the building to a roof of the building including one or more floors zones of the building.
• the cladding assembly comprises cladding elements, wherein the cladding elements are mountable on the internal structural support means.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means comprises the cladding elements being movable relative to one another.
• relative movement of the cladding elements allows the installed cladding assembly to adjust in dimension in a commensurate manner relative to the internal structural support means thereby preventing damage to at least the cladding assembly as the internal structural support means shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the cladding elements are movable relative to one another along a direction of shrinkage and/or compression and/or a vertical direction and/or a horizontal direction for accommodating the shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means when the cladding assembly is mounted on the internal structural support means in use.
• the cladding assembly is mountable on the internal structural support means with horizontal gaps between the cladding elements.
• the horizontal gaps allow the cladding elements to move relative to one another.
• the cladding elements comprise external cladding elements movable relative to one another for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• external cladding elements we mean components suitable for forming an outer covering layer or skin of the cladding assembly when secured to the building in use.
• the outer covering layer protects the inside of the building from weather, provides an outer leaf to house insulation between the outer covering layer and an inner leaf of the building, and provides a desired aesthetic.
• the cladding elements comprise external cladding elements, wherein the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means comprises the external cladding elements being movable relative to one another.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means comprises the external cladding elements being movable relative to one another in a direction of shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• the external cladding elements are movable relative to one another along a direction of shrinkage and/or compression and/or a vertical direction and/or a horizontal direction for accommodating the shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• relative movement of the external cladding elements allows the installed cladding assembly to adjust in dimensions in a commensurate manner relative to the internal structural support means thereby preventing damage to at least the cladding assembly as the internal structural support means shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the cladding assembly is mountable on the internal structural support means in use having horizontal gaps between the external cladding elements.
• the horizontal gaps allow the external cladding elements to move relative to one another.
• the cladding assembly comprises a plurality of horizontal gaps between external cladding elements in use for permitting the external cladding elements to move relative to one another in a direction of shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• the horizontal gaps between the external cladding elements are between 2mm and 6mm.
• the horizontal gaps between the external cladding elements are 4mm.
• the cladding assembly is at least partly supportable by a foundation of the building in use.
• the external cladding elements comprise any one or more and/or any combination of covering elements, cladding panels, timber cladding members, masonry cladding members.
• the external cladding elements comprise slips.
• the external cladding elements comprise brick slips.
• the external cladding elements comprise individual brick slips or a panel of brick slips adhered and/or mechanically fastened onto the panel.
• the external cladding elements may comprise individual brick slips or a plurality of brick slips adhered and/or mechanically fastened onto a supporting structure to form a panel.
• the external cladding elements are mountable onto the internal structural support means.
• the external cladding elements are mountable on the internal structural support means via transverse rails without additional mechanical fixings.
• the cladding assembly comprises an intermediate mounting assembly, wherein the external cladding elements are mountable on the internal structural support means via transverse rails and intermediate mounting elements of the intermediate mounting assembly, wherein the intermediate mounting elements are movable relative to one another in a direction of shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• the external cladding elements are mountable onto the internal structural support means by an intermediate mounting assembly of the cladding assembly.
• the intermediate mounting assembly comprises intermediate mounting elements of the cladding elements.
• the external cladding elements are mountable on the internal structural support means by intermediate mounting elements of the intermediate mounting assembly.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means comprises the intermediate mounting elements being movable relative to one another.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means comprises the intermediate mounting elements being movable relative to one another along a direction of shrinkage and/or compression and/or a vertical direction and/or a horizontal direction.
• the cladding assembly is mountable on the internal structural support means in use having horizontal gaps between the intermediate mounting elements.
• the cladding assembly comprises a plurality of horizontal gaps between intermediate mounting elements in use for permitting the intermediate mounting elements to move relative to one another in a direction of shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• the gaps between intermediate mounting elements are between 8mm and 12mm.
• the gaps between intermediate mounting elements are 10mm.
• the sum of the gaps between immediate mounting elements totals more than 10mm.
• the sum of the sizes of gaps between immediate mounting elements totals more than 20mm.
• the sum of the sizes gaps between immediate mounting elements totals more than 20mm.
• the gaps between intermediate mounting elements being greater than the gaps between external cladding elements means that the external cladding elements can move relative to each other when the intermediate mounting elements move relative to one another, without the external cladding elements clashing.
• the cladding assembly is mountable on the internal structural support means in use having horizontal compressible joints and/or compressible filling elements between the intermediate mounting elements.
• the intermediate mounting elements having horizontal gaps, compressible joints and/or compressible filling elements therebetween and being movable relative to one another provides a collapsable supporting structure for the external cladding elements that can adjust in a commensurate manner as the internal structural support means shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the intermediate mounting assembly comprises at least one compressible element between at least two vertically spaced apart upright brackets.
• the compressible element is manufactured from the same piece of material as the upright brackets.
• relative movement of the intermediate mounting elements allows the installed cladding assembly to adjust in dimension in a commensurate manner relative to the internal structural support means thereby preventing damage to at least the cladding assembly as the internal structural support means shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the brick slips comprise a rail-engaging means.
• the rail-engaging means of the brick slips comprise one or more protruding portions of the brick slips which in use are located between a brick slip-engaging means of a transverse rail and a building in use.
• the brick slip-engaging means of the transverse rail prevents the brick slips moving away from the building by catching the one or more protruding portions of the brick slip.
• the external cladding elements comprise brick slips panels.
• the external cladding elements are couplable to the intermediate mounting assembly.
• the external cladding elements are couplable to the intermediate mounting elements.
• the intermediate mounting assembly is mountable onto the internal structural support means.
• the intermediate mounting elements are mountable onto the internal structural support means.
• the intermediate mounting elements comprise upright brackets for supporting transverse rails for supporting external cladding elements in use.
• the intermediate mounting elements comprise timber battens.
• the intermediate mounting elements comprise rows of upright timber battens vertically spaced apart in use.
• the intermediate mounting elements comprise timber packers.
• the intermediate mounting elements comprise rows of upright timber packers vertically spaced apart in use.
• the upright brackets are securable to the timber battens.
• multiple upright brackets are securable to one of the timber battens.
• a plurality of the upright brackets are securable to a first of the upright timber battens and a plurality of the upright brackets are securable to a second of the upright timber battens.
• one or more of the upright brackets comprise a slotted hole for receiving a mechanical fastener for securing the one or more upright brackets to the internal structural support means.
• the slotted holes permit movement of the upright brackets to distribute shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means between the brackets.
• one upright bracket is securable per timber packer.
• the timber battens and/or packers space the external cladding elements from the internal structural support means which advantageously forms a cavity having a greater width which may be desirable for providing insulation and/or services.
• the timber battens are securable to studs of the internal structural support means.
• the intermediate mounting elements are directly securable in use to components of the internal structural support means having a vertical direction of shrinkage.
• the intermediate mounting elements directly securable to components of the internal structural support means having a vertical direction of shrinkage are secured in use by single point fixings to no more than one of said components.
• the single point fixings allow the intermediate mounting elements to move with the components of the internal structural support means.
• the intermediate mounting elements comprise rows of upright brackets vertically spaced apart in use.
• the intermediate mounting elements comprise rows of horizontally aligned upright brackets for supporting transverse rails for supporting external cladding elements in use.
• the external cladding elements are overlappingly movably couplable to the intermediate mounting elements.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means comprises the external cladding elements being overlappingly movably couplable to the intermediate mounting elements.
• the external cladding elements being overlappingly movable allows the external cladding elements to accommodate relative movement of the intermediate mounting elements while maintaining covering of the internal structural support means.
• overlappingly movably couplable we mean the external cladding elements are couplable to the intermediate mounting elements in a manner whereby the external cladding elements are able to move over one another in response to movement of the intermediate mounting elements in response to movement of the internal supporting means.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly is operable without additional mechanical fixings.
• the use of an external cladding element mounting assembly reduces the requirement for on-site fixing using mechanical fixing means and reduces the amount of labour required to couple the external cladding elements to intermediate mounting elements as well as eliminating the cost of additional mechanical fixings.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly is extendable over an area of the internal structural support means.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly is extendable over an entire area of the internal structural support means.
• the external cladding elements comprise a profile permitting them to be overlappingly movably couplable to the intermediate mounting elements.
• the external cladding elements are couplable to the intermediate mounting elements by an external cladding element mounting assembly of the intermediate mounting assembly.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises elongate elements extendable along a horizontal length of the internal structural support means.
• the elongate elements comprise transverse rails extendable between and supportable by, upright brackets.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a prefabricated means of the plurality of intermediate mounting elements and transverse rails for receiving and securing the elongate elements into their final in use position on the plurality of intermediate mounting elements.
• the prefabricated means for receiving and securing the transverse rails into their final in use position is operable without additional mechanical fixings.
• each of the transverse rails is mountable to a row of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly is integrally formed into the elongate elements and/or the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned means for receiving at least part of the elongate elements.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned apertures and/or recesses and/or slots for receiving at least part of the transverse rails.
• the intermediate mounting elements in the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements have a plurality of horizontally aligned apertures and/or recesses and/or slots for receiving at least part of the elongate elements.
• the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements are horizontally spaced apart.
• the elongate elements are transverse rails spanning the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements.
• the external cladding elements are mountable to the elongate elements.
• mounting the external cladding elements to the elongate elements ensures that the external cladding elements cover the exterior of the building in a direction along the length of the internal structural support means and in a direction perpendicular thereof, thereby covering an area of the internal structural support means and protecting the internal structural support means as well as providing the other important functions of a cladding assembly.
• two external cladding elements are partly mountable to each elongate element.
• two rows of external cladding elements are mountable to each elongate element.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of apertures/recesses/slots in the intermediate mounting elements of the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements corresponding in dimensions and shape to the dimensions and shape of the external profile of the elongate elements.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned apertures/recesses/slots in the intermediate mounting elements of the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements corresponding in dimensions and shape to the dimensions and shape of the external profile of the elongate elements.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned openings in the intermediate mounting elements of the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements which have a reduced width entrance to the opening when compared to the width of the opening behind the entrance.
• the horizontally aligned apertures/recesses/slots/openings are all facing away from the building in use.
• the elongate elements are adjustable allowing the elongate elements to be adjusted between a first in use normal expanded position and a second in use compressed configuration so that the elongate elements can be mounted into the horizontally aligned openings of the intermediate mounting elements of the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements.
• the elongate elements are adjustable about their cross-section allowing the elongate elements to be adjusted between a first in use expanded normal configuration and a second in use compressed configuration.
• this allows the elongate elements to be compressed from the first expanded configuration into the second in use compressed configuration so it can pass through the reduced width entrance of an opening. Once passed therethrough, the elongate elements can be released to expand back into the first expanded configuration to securely fasten the elongate elements within the rows of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements.
• the profile of each of the elongate elements is open.
• this allows the cross section of the elongate elements to be compressed.
• the elongate elements are manufactured from a flexible material.
• the elongate elements are manufactured from a flexible metal, preferably aluminium.
• the elongate elements are adjustable about their cross-section allowing the elongate elements to be adjusted between a first in use expanded normal configuration and a second in use compressed configuration so as to allow for movement of the external cladding elements to accommodate compression and/or shrinkage of the internal structural support means.
• the means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means comprises the compressible joints of the cladding element mounting assembly.
• the cladding assembly comprises a damp proof course extendable between vertically adjacent upper and lower courses of external cladding elements away from the building.
• the damp proof course is extendable from a transverse rail away from the building.
• the damp proof course is supportable by one or more transverse rails.
• the cladding assembly comprises a cavity tray extendable below a course of external cladding elements away from the building.
• the cavity tray is supportable above an opening of the building.
• a method for mounting a cladding assembly on an internal structural support means of a building having means for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support means.
• the method comprises the step of installing a single panel extending from one floor to the floor directly above or below said floor.
• the method comprises a step of installing a plurality of panels adjacent to each other to clad the majority or entirety of a building.
• the method comprises a step of fitting waterproof membranes and/or insulation between and/or around the panels.
• the method comprises a step of fitting the cladding assembly to internal structural support means by fitting timber battens 50mm by 50mm timber battens spaced 600mm to timber studs of the internal structural support means spaced apart 600mm.
• the method comprises a step of fitting the cladding assembly to internal structural support means by fitting timber battens 50mm by 50mm timber battens spaced 400mm to timber studs of the internal structural support means spaced apart 400mm.
• the method comprises a step of attaching intermediate mounting elements to the internal structural support means.
• the method comprises a step of fixing a plurality of upright brackets to a plurality of timber battens.
• the method comprises a step of fixing a plurality of upright brackets to a plurality of timber packers.
• the method comprises a step of fixing a plurality of timber battens to the internal structural support means of the building.
• the method comprises a step of fixing a plurality of timber packers to the internal structural support means of the building.
• the method comprises a step of mounting a plurality of brick slips between transverse rails.
• the method comprises mounting the cladding assembly to the internal structural support means such that it extends over a floor which is above a ground floor of the building.
• this allows the shrinkage, which mostly occurs in the floor zone, to be accommodated by the cladding assembly.
• the method comprises mounting cladding above the cladding assembly. Ideally, the method comprises mounting cladding below the cladding assembly. Ideally, the method comprises mounting a cladding panel above the cladding assembly. Ideally, the method comprises mounting a cladding panel below the cladding assembly.
• a cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 for a building in three embodiments according to the invention is mounted on an internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 has an arrangement for accommodating the shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203, which is especially pronounced for timber framed structures such as that shown in the drawings.
• Figures 1 and 1A show various aspects of the cladding assembly 1 mounted at different points on a building, including a foundation 15, a floor zone 4, and a roof 17.
• Figure 3 shows various aspects of the cladding assembly 101 around a floor zone 104 of a building.
• Figures 4 to 11 show various aspects of the cladding assembly 201 mounted at different points on a building, including a foundation 215 ( figure 5 ), a floor zone ( figure 4 ), a window ( figures 9 to 11 ), and a roof ( figures 6 to 8 ).
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 does not prevent, obstruct, or restrict shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 in a way that damages the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 or compromises the mounting of the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 to the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 such that the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 covers components of a floor zone 4, 104, 204 of the building, wherein the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression is suitable for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of components in the floor zone 4, 104, 204.
• the floor zone 4, 104, 204 is an area where a relatively large amount of shrinkage occurs in timber buildings due to the number of timber components stacked horizontally on their sides, having a vertical direction of shrinkage (because wooden components shrink across the gain).
• These components stacked horizontally on their sides include floor joists 6, 106, 206, head binders 8, 108, 208, top rails 10, 110, 210, bottom rails 12, 112, 212, and sole plates 14, 114, 214.
• vertical timber studs 227 extend between the horizontal components (see for example figure 9 ).
• the height of the floor zone 4, 104, 204 decreases and the part of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 rested/supported on top of the stacked components moves down.
• the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 is configured to accommodate 10mm to 25mm of shrinkage in the floor zone 4, 104, 204.
• the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 is configured to accommodate 15mm to 20mm of shrinkage in the floor zone 4, 104, 204.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is also mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 such that the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 covers components of the internal structural support arrangement proximal a foundation 15, 215, a roof 17, 217, and/or one or more openings 221 of the building, wherein the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression is suitable for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of components proximal the foundation 15, 215, roof 17, 217, and/or the one or more openings 221.
• figure 5 shows a foundation 215, figures 6 , 7 and 8 a roof 217, figure 9 , 10 and 11 a window 221.
• foundations, roofs, and openings of timber framed buildings typically have fewer horizontally stacked timber components and therefore less shrinkage, and consequently less movement downwards of the internal structural support arrangement above the horizontal components.
• the cladding assembly 1 is mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3 such that the cladding assembly 1 covers a side of the building from a foundation 15 of the building to a roof 17 of the building including one or more floors zones 4 of the building (only one is shown).
• Figures 4 to 11 show various aspects of cladding assembly 201 around different aspects of a building, including a foundation, a floor zone, a window, and a roof such that the cladding assembly 201 covers a side of the building from a foundation 215 of the building to a roof 217 of the building including one or more floors zones 204 and a window 221 of the building.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 comprises cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209, wherein the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 are mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 comprises the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 being movable relative to one another.
• relative movement of the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 allows the installed cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 to adjust in dimension in a commensurate manner relative to the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 thereby preventing damage to at least the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 as the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 are movable relative to one another along a direction of shrinkage and/or compression and/or a vertical direction and/or a horizontal direction for accommodating the shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 when the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is mounted on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 in use.
• the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 are movable relative to one another along a direction of shrinkage and compression which is a vertical direction.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 with horizontal gaps 19, 119, 219 between the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209. As the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 shrinks, the horizontal gaps 19, 119, 219 allow the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 to move towards one another.
• the cladding elements 5, 105, 205, 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 comprise external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 movable relative to one another for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• 'external cladding elements' we mean components 5, 105, 205 suitable for forming an outer covering layer or skin of the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 when secured to the building in use.
• the outer covering layer protects the inside of the building from weather, provides an outer leaf to house insulation between the outer covering layer and an inner leaf of the building, and provides a desired aesthetic.
• the cladding elements comprise external cladding elements 5, 105, 205, wherein the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 comprises the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 being movable relative to one another.
• relative movement of the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 allows the installed cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 to adjust in dimensions in a commensurate manner relative to the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 thereby preventing damage to at least the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 as the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 in use having horizontal gaps 19a, 19b, 119a, 119b, 219a, 219b and 219c between the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205.
• Gaps 19, 119, 219 between intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 are at least as big as gaps 19a, 19b, 119a, 119b, 219a, 219b between external cladding elements.
• Gaps 219a, 219b, 219c between external cladding elements 205 are shown more clearly in figure 13 .
• Gap 219a is smaller than gap 219b and 219c. This means that reduction of the size of the gap 219b and 219c is distributed over a plurality of external cladding elements 205 when the internal structural support arrangement shrinks/is compressed, thereby maintaining an appearance of traditional brick joints on the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is at least partly supportable by a foundation 15, 215 of the building in use.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 comprise any one or more and/or any combination of covering elements, cladding panels, timber cladding members, masonry cladding members 5, 105, 205.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 comprise brick slips 5, 105, 205.
• Cladding assembly 101 utilises the same form of brick slip 105/5 as cladding assembly 1 in the examples shown.
• Cladding assembly 201 utilises a different form of brick slip 205 compared to cladding assembly 1 and 101.
• the external cladding elements comprise individual brick slips 5, 105, 205 or a panel of brick slips 5, 105, 205 adhered and/or mechanically fastened onto the panel 5, 105, 205.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 may comprise individual brick slips 5, 105, 205 or a plurality of brick slips 5, 105, 205 adhered and/or mechanically fastened onto a supporting structure to form a panel 5, 105, 205.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are mountable onto the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 by an intermediate mounting assembly of the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201.
• the intermediate mounting assembly comprises intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 by intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209.
• the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 comprises the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 being movable relative to one another.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 are movable relative to one another along a direction of shrinkage and/or compression and/or a vertical direction and/or a horizontal direction for accommodating the shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 in use having horizontal gaps 19d, 119d, 219d between the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209.
• the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 is mountable on the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 in use having horizontal compressible joints and/or compressible filling elements between the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209.
• relative movement of the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 allows the installed cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 to adjust in dimension in a commensurate manner relative to the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 thereby preventing damage to at least the cladding assembly 1, 101, 201 as the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the brick slips 5, 105, 205 comprise a rail-engaging arrangement.
• the rail-engaging arrangement of the brick slips 5, 105, 205 comprise one or more protruding portions 23, 213 of the brick slips 5, 105, 205 which in use are located between a brick slip-engaging arrangement of a transverse rail 25, 125, 225 and a building in use. In this way, the brick slip-engaging arrangement of the transverse rail 25, 125, 225 prevents the brick slips 5, 105, 205 moving away from the building by catching the one or more protruding portions 23, 213 of the brick slip.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are couplable to the intermediate mounting assembly.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are couplable to the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209, in the examples shown to the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207. This is achieved via the transverse rails 25, 125, 225 and the prefabricated arrangement for securing the rails 25, 125, 225 to the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207.
• the intermediate mounting assembly is mountable onto the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209, in the examples shown the intermediate mounting elements 9, 109, 209, are mountable onto the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 comprise upright brackets 7, 107, 207, for supporting transverse rails 25, 125, 225 for supporting external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 in use.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 comprise timber battens 9, 109, 209.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 9, 109 comprise timber packers 9, 109.
• the upright brackets 7, 107, 207 are securable to the timber battens 9, 109, 209.
• One upright bracket 7, 107 is securable per timber packer 9, 109.
• the timber battens 9, 109, 209 are securable to studs 27 of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 (see figure 18 ).
• the timber battens 9, 109, 209 are not secured to any components of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 having a vertical direction of shrinkage.
• the timber packers 9, 109 are secured in use to components of the internal structural support arrangement having a vertical direction of shrinkage. This means in terms of the examples of figures 1 and 3 that packets 9, 109 are secured to joists 6, 106, head binders 8, 108, top rails 10, 110, bottom rails 12, 112, and/or sole plates 14, 114.
• the packers 9, 109 secured to components of the internal structural support arrangement having a vertical direction of shrinkage are secured by single point fixings no more than one of said components. This prevents warping of the mounting connections of the packers 9, 109.
• the timber battens 9, 109, 209 and/or packers 9, 109 space the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 from the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 which advantageously forms a cavity having a greater width which may be desirable for providing insulation and/or services.
• upright brackets 7, 107, 207 are securable directly to studs of the internal structural support arrangement. This may be advantageous where, for instance in the case of internal walls, a lesser cavity width is sufficient or required.
• the upright brackets 7, 107, 207 are securable directly to one or more components of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 having a vertical direction of shrinkage.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 comprise rows of upright brackets 7, 107, 207 vertically spaced apart in use.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 comprise rows of horizontally aligned upright brackets 7, 107, 207 for supporting transverse rails 25, 125, 225 for supporting external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 in use.
• the intermediate mounting assembly provides a supporting structure for the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205. Furthermore, the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 having horizontal gaps 19d, 119d, 219d therebetween and being movable relative to one another provides a collapsable supporting structure for the external cladding elements 7, 107, 207 that can adjust in a commensurate manner as the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 shrinks and/or is compressed.
• the arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203 comprises the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 being overlappingly movably couplable to the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 being overlappingly movable allows the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 to accommodate relative movement of the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 while maintaining covering of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are couplable to the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 in a manner whereby the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are able to move over one another in response to movement of the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 in response to movement of the internal supporting arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 comprise a profile permitting them to be overlappingly movably couplable to the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are couplable, preferably, movably couplable and most preferably overlappingly movably couplable, to the intermediate mounting elements by an external cladding element mounting assembly of the intermediate mounting assembly.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are couplable to the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209 by an external cladding element mounting assembly.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises elongate elements 25, 125, 225 extendable along a horizontal length of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a prefabricated arrangement of the plurality of intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 and elongate elements 25, 125, 225 for receiving and securing the elongate elements into their final in use position on the plurality of intermediate mounting elements.
• the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 comprise transverse rails 25, 125, 225.
• Each elongate element 25, 125, 225 is mountable to a row comprising a plurality of vertically aligned intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207, 9, 109, 209.
• a plurality of brackets 7, 107, 207 are aligned horizontally in use.
• a plurality of packers 9, 109 are aligned horizontally in use.
• a plurality of battens 9, 109, 209 are aligned horizontally in use.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned arrangements for receiving at least part of the elongate elements 25, 125, 225.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned apertures and/or recesses and/or slots for receiving at least part of the transverse rails 25, 125, 225.
• the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 in the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 have a plurality of horizontally aligned apertures and/or recesses and/or slots for receiving at least part of the elongate elements.
• the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 span the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements.
• the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are mountable to the elongate elements 25, 125, 225.
• Two external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 are partly mountable to each elongate element 25, 125, 225.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of apertures/recesses/slots in the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 of the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 corresponding in dimensions and shape to the dimensions and shape of the external profile of the elongate elements 25, 125, 225.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned apertures/recesses/slots in the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 of the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 corresponding in dimensions and shape to the dimensions and shape of the external profile of the elongate elements 25, 125, 225.
• the external cladding element mounting assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally aligned openings in the intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 of the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207 which have a reduced width entrance to the opening when compared to the width of the opening behind the entrance.
• the horizontally aligned apertures/recesses/slots/openings are all facing away from the building.
• the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 are adjustable allowing the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 to be adjusted between a first in use normal expanded position and a second in use compressed configuration so that the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 can be mounted into the horizontally aligned openings of the intermediate mounting elements of the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements 7, 107, 207.
• the elongate elements 25, 125 are adjustable about their cross-section allowing the elongate elements 25, 125 to be adjusted between a first in use expanded normal configuration and a second in use compressed configuration.
• this allows the elongate elements 25, 125 to be compressed from the first expanded configuration into the second in use compressed configuration so it can pass through the reduced width entrance of an opening.
• the elongate elements 25, 125 can be released to expand back into the first expanded configuration to securely fasten the elongate elements 25, 125 within the rows of horizontally aligned intermediate mounting elements 7, 107.
• each of the elongate elements 25, 125 is open.
• this allows the cross section of the elongate elements to be compressed.
• the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 are manufactured from a flexible material.
• the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 are manufactured from a flexible metal, preferably aluminium.
• the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 are extruded from a metal, preferably aluminium.
• the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 are adjustable about their cross-section allowing the elongate elements 25, 125, 225 to be adjusted between a first in use expanded normal configuration and a second in use compressed configuration so as to allow for movement of the external cladding elements 5, 105, 205 to accommodate compression and/or shrinkage of the internal structural support arrangement 3, 103, 203.
• the cladding assembly comprises a damp proof course 227 (see figure 10 ) extendable between vertically adjacent upper and lower courses of external cladding elements 205 away from the building.
• the damp proof course 227 is extendable from a transverse rail 225 away from the building.
• the damp proof course 227 is supportable by one or more transverse rails 225.
• the cladding assembly 201 comprises a cavity tray 229 (see figure 11 ) extendable below a course of external cladding elements 205 away from the building.
• the cavity tray 229 is supportable above an opening of the building.
• a method 300 for mounting a cladding assembly on an internal structural support arrangement of a building, the cladding assembly having an arrangement for accommodating shrinkage and/or compression of the internal structural support arrangement.
• the method 300 comprises a step 302 of attaching intermediate mounting elements to the internal structural support arrangement.
• the method 300 comprises a step 304 of attaching a plurality of transverse rails between two or more upright brackets.
• the method comprises a step 306 of mounting a plurality of brick slips between transverse rails.
• the step 304 is performed before the step 306 is performed before the step 302 is performed.
• a panel having the cladding assembly is first constructed which advantageously may be offsite.

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