Abstract:
The floor according to the invention consists of boards (1), especially wood boards laid on joists (2) and secured to them by fasteners (3) or adhesive and is designed for the use on the unroofed area, external terraces, platforms and jetties or in rooms where water may run out on the floor, while the board (1) of the floor along its bottom edge has the water drip (4), and located between the board (1) of the floor and the joist (2) is the distance piece to mover away the bottom surface of the board (1) of the floor from the top surface of the joist fragment passing especially under the water drip (4). Moreover, the board (1) is secured to one joist (2) by three fasteners (3).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a self-supporting wooden structural panel, useful for making walls as well as floors, ceilings or roofs, comprising a succession of boards (2a, 2b) rectangular in cross-section, assembled together forming a V-shaped structure. The invention is characterised in that the boards (2a, 2b) are mounted on two parallel racks (3) and are fixed via screws (4) on the crests of said racks which constitute rigid elements perpendicular to the axis of the boards (2a, 2b); two consecutive boards (2a, 2b) are assembled by screwing between the edge (6) of one board (2a) against the end of the flat side (5) of the consecutive board (2b); the two racks (3) perpendicular to the axis of the boards form a template for positioning them, preferably at 90 DEG relative to each other.
Abstract:
A device which covers an underlying structural member (17), which protects both the underlying and overlaying structural members from rotting and/or corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to moisture, such as water, ice, snow, fluids, etc. The device includes a base (12), mounted between the overlaying (18) and underlying structural members (17), and a pair of flanges (14) extending outwardly therefrom. The device further includes a plurality of moisture removal features (20) which assist in the removal of moisture located between the overlaying (18) and underlying structural members (17). The moisture removal features (20) may be formed in parallel with the edge of the flanges (14), or at a desired angle therefrom.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a building slab designed to be mounted on a support structure and capable of supporting a heavy load, whether fixed or mobile, comprising a base structure (16) consisting of a plurality of parallel planks (17), rectangular in cross-section, and assembled together with nails or screws, said planks with rectangular cross-section having their longitudinal axis parallel to the plane of the slab, and being alternately offset with respect to one another and perpendicularly so relatively to said slab plane. The invention is characterised in that the base structure (16) is covered, at least over the entire surface designed to receive the load, with a continuous panel (18), extending over its entire width, fixed at least against the top surface of the planks of the base structure, thereby enabling to distribute the loads exerted on said panel, over several lateral planks adjacent to those against which the load is directly exerted, said distribution being produced along an axis perpendicular to said planks, and therefore parallel to the direction in which the planks are nailed or screwed together.
Abstract:
An elongated member suitable for flooring, decking, or seating, having a top plate (16) formed as an extrusion of plastic material suitable for overlying a support (14), wherein the top plate includes ribs (35) constituted by protruding portions of parallel, spaced apart, elongated friction elements co-extruded therewith, the friction elements being formed of plastic having distinctly greater softness or flexibility than the material forming the main part of the top plate and suitable for providing a non-slip surface. The member may include an elongated support (14) formed as a relatively rigid extrusion of plastic material having a base plate (20) with upstanding side flanges (22) and a longitudinally extending upstanding support portion (24) positioned between the flanges, the top plate overlying the support and having edge formations (30) engaging the side flanges.
Abstract:
A web-reinforced wood joist (10) defines a top edge surface, a bottom edge surface opposite to the top edge surface, a first lateral web surface, and a second lateral web surface opposite to the first lateral web surface. A longitudinal metal reinforcement (11-14) is applied to at least one of the first and second lateral web surfaces. This metal reinforcement comprises at least one sheet metal strip formed with integral teeth distributed at predetermined intervals along the entire length thereof and driven into the wood to fixedly secure the metal reinforcement to the joist's wood. This web-reinforcing method is suitable to reinforce any type of elongated structural wood members to improve their strength in bending, direct tension, direct compression, direct shearing and any combination thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system for providing sound deafening in a floor construction having a plurality of generally spaced apart joists (4). The system comprises a plurality of elongate trays (1) each tray (1) having a generally rigid continuous base (12) and side walls (6) formed and arranged for closely engaging the opposed side faces (7) of the joists (4) and for supporting the base (12) in use of the tray. The side walls (6) are provided with joist engagement portions (2) for engagement with the upper edges of the joists (4) so as to extend substantially continuously along to support the side walls (6) and base (12) at a predetermined level relative to the joists (4). The tray (1) contains a substantially continuous layer of dense particulate sound deafening material (14). The system includes a substantially continuous and uniform vibration damping strip material (10) on an upper floor support surface for substantially acoustically isolating a floor mounted thereon from the joists (4). In use of the system according to the invention the substantially continuous layer of sound deafening material (14) between the joists reduces airborne noise transmission and the vibration damping strip (10) reduces impact noise transmission.
Abstract:
A fastening device adapted to be fixed to a substrate and comprising: fixing means (38, 40) for fixing planks (22) relative to the fastening device; and spacing means (42) for spacing the planks.
Abstract:
A fastener for timber decking, fences, pallets and the like comprises a joist attachment plate (11), with one or more fastening apertures (12) therein, one or more spacing flanges (13) locatable between joists (20) and planks (30), a plank spacer (14) extending between adjacent planks (30) and axially aligned plank engaging teeth (17, 18) extending from opposed sides of the plank spacer (14) to engage respective side surfaces of adjacent planks (30).
Abstract:
Re-attachable structural assemblies incorporating complementary area fastening elements (27, 29) comprising hook and loop elements over extended rigid contact surfaces between structural members (14, 16, 18) of an assembly are disclosed for use in the construction industry in relation to: temporary formwork for casting concrete; precast concrete components for permanent installation of finished surfaces; and, fabricated floor and wall systems including joists, sub-floors, floor covering surface units. The use of synthetic hook and loop attachment systems affords significant savings in time, labour, and frequently in materials, particularly in the temporary formwork application.