GB2324548A - Constructing walls or fences - Google Patents

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GB2324548A
GB2324548A GB9708254A GB9708254A GB2324548A GB 2324548 A GB2324548 A GB 2324548A GB 9708254 A GB9708254 A GB 9708254A GB 9708254 A GB9708254 A GB 9708254A GB 2324548 A GB2324548 A GB 2324548A
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H17/00Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
    • E04H17/14Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
    • E04H17/16Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames
    • E04H17/168Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames using panels fitted in grooves of posts
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/38Connections for building structures in general
    • E04B1/383Connection of concrete parts using adhesive materials, e.g. mortar or glue
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H6/00Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages
    • E04H6/02Small garages, e.g. for one or two cars

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Abstract

Walls or fences are constructed from hollow panels (20) and hollow upright sections (12,32,52). Tongues (24) on the panel edges are engaged in slots in edges of the upright sections, and an initial layer of concrete (25,13) is poured into the elements, which are mounted on a concrete base. The elements are then filled to near the top, the panels with a loose material, e.g. sand, and the upright sections with concrete. Further courses can be added in a similar way. Each panel comprises facing sheets of e.g. plastics material, spaced apart by vertical battens, and the upright sections can also be of plastics. Glue can be used to hold the panels and upright sections together initially, and mastic can be used to seal the joints.

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Construction System The present invention relates to a construction system which may be used for building a shed, garage or other housing, or for building a wall or fence.
Many construction systems have been proposed hitherto for building sheds, garages etc. but these known systems suffer from being expensive or time-consuming or complicated to build.
I have now devised a construction system which enables a shed, garage or other housing to be built quickly and economically, yet provides a strong structure. The construction system may equally be used for building a wall or fence, for example in the garden.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a construction system or kit which comprises a plurality of hollow wall panels and a number of hollow upright members, each wall panel being arranged to interfit with a side wall of a respective upright member.
In use, a structure can be constructed using the wall panels and upright members, and then the interior spaces of the wall panels and upright members are filled.
Some of the upright members may comprise corner posts, for use at a corner of the structure to join two walls at a right angle to each other. One or more of the upright members may instead form piers, for use in joining two wall panels in a straight line, e.g. to extend a straight wall of a building such as a shed or garage, or to form a wall or fence such as a dividing wall in the garden etc.
Preferable each wall panel comprises two panels or sheets disposed parallel to each other and spaced-apart by a number of spacer members, to which the two panels are fixed (e.g. by bonding or welding). Preferably the two panels or sheets of each wall panel are formed of plastics material, the outer faces of which are formed with a desired finish (e.g.
representing brickwork).
Preferably each wall panel interf its with each upright member (corner post or pier) by means of a projecting tongue on one of these components engaging with a slot formed in the other. Preferably the wall panel is formed with the projecting tongue, and the upright member (corner post or pier) is formed with a slot to receive this tongue.
Also, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of building a structure, comprising mounting a hollow upright member in position, mounting a hollow wall panel with one end interfitting with the upright member, and extending the structure thus formed, using successive upright members and wall panels.
Preferably once each upright member or wall panel is mounted in position, concrete is introduced into its interior space to fill this to a relatively shallow level, in order to fix the component in position. Later on, after adjacent components have been mounted in position, the remaining interior of the components can be filled. Preferably the corner posts or piers are filled with concrete. Preferably the wall panels are filled with loose material (e.g. sand, soil, rubble or chippings). Preferably the components are filled to within a short distance (e.g. 2 to 3 inches) from their tops: an upper level to the structure can then be formed, by mounting upper corner post or pier sections and upper wall panels on the corresponding lower components; concrete is then introduced into each of the upper components to fill the remaining space at the top of the corresponding lower component and fill the upper component to a shallow level, thus fixing the upper and lower components together. Subsequently, the upper components can be filled, in the same manner as the lower components. The upper wall panels may be filled with loose material, but leaving a space adjacent their top edges which is then filled with concrete: this final layer of concrete provides a solid foundation to which components for forming the roof structure can be fixed. Typically, for forming a shed or garage, the necessary height of the building is achieved with two levels of wall panels etc. mounted one on top of each other.
Preferably glue or adhesive is applied at the joints between abutting components. Some of these joints may be left free, to allow for expansion. Preferably the joints are sealed using a mastic of similar colour to the outer-surface finish of the wall panels etc.
An embodiment of this invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIGURE 1 is an isometric view showing one corner of a building under construction; and FIGURE 2 is a side view of the building of Figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, the successive stages in the construction of a housing such as a garden shed or garage will be described. Firstly, a flat concrete base 10 is laid. then, the bottom section 12 of a corner post is positioned on the base 10, at one of its corners: the corner post section 12 is square in section but hollow; once in position, concrete is poured into the hollow interior of the section 12 to a shallow depth 13 and allowed to set.
Next a wall panel 20 is brought into position against the corner post section 12. The wall panel 20 comprises two parallel sheets 21, 22 spaced-apart by vertical battens or spacers 23, to which the sheets 21, 22 are secured (e.g. by bonding). The wall panel 20 is formed at each end with a projecting tongue 24, which is inserted into a corresponding slot in the corresponding side wall of the corner post section 12. Once in position, concrete is poured into the hollow interior space of the wall panel 20 to a shallow depth 25, and allowed to set.
A similar wall panel is erected in like manner, to adjoin the adjacent side of the corner post section 12 and run at right angles to the wall panel 20. a corner post (e.g. 52) is erected at the opposite ends of these walls in similar manner, and the wall is extended by further wall panels and posts, to complete the periphery of the building.
The remaining interior space within the corner post sections, and within the wall panels adjoining these corner post sections, can then be filled with any selected material, up to a level just short of their top edges. For the corner post section, this material is preferable concrete. For the wall panels, the material may also be concrete, but it may instead be loose material such as sand, soil, rubble or chippings. The spacers 23 of the wall panels are formed with a series of apertures spaced-apart along their lengths, so that the filling material can pass through these.
Once the lower level of the structure has been constructed as described above, it is then extended in height by building a second level on top. Thus, as shown in Figure 2, a second corner post section 32 is mounted on top of the first corner post section 12: concrete is now poured into the hollow interior of the second corner post section 32 in order firstly to fill the remaining space at the top of the first section 12, and secondly to fill the second section 32 to a shallow level 33; this secures the second section in position.
Next, a wall panel 40 is mounted on top of the first wall panel 20, the projecting tongue 44 of the wall panel 40 being inserted into a corresponding slot in the wall of the corner post section 32: also, preferably the lower edge of the upper wall panel 40 has a number of projections 41 which locate into the top edge of the lower wall panel 20. The construction procedure is continued around the periphery of the building, to complete an upper level on top of the first or lower level of the structure. Concrete is poured into the interior space of each of the upper wall panels, firstly to fill the remaining void at the top of each lower wall panel and then to fill the corresponding upper wall panel to a shallow level e.g. 43.
Once the upper level of the building has been completed, the remaining interior space of the upper wall panels and corner post sections are filled. The corner post sections are preferably filled with concrete to their top edges. The wall panels are preferably filled with loose material to a level just below (e.g. 2 or 3 inches below) their top edges, and then finally filled with concrete: the final layer of concrete, once set, provides a solid, firm foundation to which components for forming the roof structure can be fixed.
As mentioned previously, the wall panels are preferably constructed of two sheets of plastics material, each having one side (facing outwardly in the completed wall panel) provided with a desired finish: this finish may be in the form of brickwork, for example. The corner posts may also be formed of plastics material, with a similar external finish to the wall panels.
When fitting each wall panel to a corner post or pier, preferably glue or adhesive is applied to the surface of one or other component, to secure these together. Preferably glue or adhesive is similarly used when fitting an upper corner post or pier section on a lower section, or when fitting an upper wall panel on a lower wall panel. Preferably a mastic is used to seal these joints (and may form the adhesive to secure the components together). Some of the joints may be left free of adhesive, to provide for expansion.
It will be appreciated that the length of a wall of the building can be extending using a pier, similar in construction tot he corner posts, positioned between two wall panels. A wall or fence may be building in this manner, to any desired length.

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1 The present invention relates to a construction system which may be used for building a shed garage or other housing, or for building a wall or fence.
2 In accordance with the present invention, flere is provided a construction system or kit which comprises a plurality of hollow wall panels and a number of hollow uprlilt members, each wall panel being arranged to interfit with a side wall of a respective upriri-t member.
3 In use, a structure can be constructed musing the wall panels and upright members, and then the interior spaces of the wall panels and upright members are filled.
4 An embodiment of this invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an isometric view showing one corner of a building under construction; and figure 2 is a side view of tie building of figure 1.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows A A construction system or kit which comprises a plurality of hollow wall panels and a number of hollow upright members, each wall panel having opposite ends each arranged to interfit with a side wall of a respective upright member and each wall panel comprising two sheets of material and a plurality of separate spacer members interposed between and fixed to the two sheets and spaced-apart between the opposite ends of the wall panel.
2) A construction system or kit as claimed in claim 1, in which at least some of said upright members comprise corner posts, arranged to join two said wall panels together at a right angle at a corner of a structure.
3) A construction system or kit as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which at least some of said upright members form piers, arranged to join two said wall panels in a straight line.
4) A construction system or kit as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the two said sheets or each wall panel are formed of plastics material.
5) A construction system or kit as claimed in any preceding claim in which each said wall panel is arranged to interfit with a said upright member by means of a projecting tongue of the wall panel engaging within a slot formed in the upright member.
6) A construction system or kit substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
7) A method of building a structure using a construction system or kit as claimed in any preceding claim, the method comprising mounting a said upright member in position, mounting a said wall panel with one end thereof interfitting with said upright member, then extending the structure thus formed, using successive said upright members and wall panels.
s) A method as claimed in claim 7, comprising the step of introducing concrete into the interior of each said wall panel, once erected, to a relatively shallow level, in order to fix said wall panel in position.
9) A method as claimed in claim 8, in which each said wall panel is subsequently filled with loose material to within a short distance of its top edge.
10) A method as claimed in claim 9, in which an upper wall panel is subsequently positioned on the top edge of an already installed and fitted wall panel, concrete is introduced into the upper wall panel to fill the remaining space at the top of the lower wall panel and fill the upper wall panel to a shallow level, to fix the upper and lower wall panels together, then the upper wall panel is filled with loose material to within a short distance of its top edge.
11) A method as claimed in claim 10, in which the space at the top of the upper wall panel is filled with concrete.
12) A method as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 11, in which at least some of the upright members are filled with concrete once erected.
13) A method of building a structure, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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WO2009027653A2 (en) * 2007-08-25 2009-03-05 Yvonne Jerome Modular fence component and related system
GB2467585A (en) * 2009-02-09 2010-08-11 Christopher Peter Hatton Wind resistant fence panels
GB2547710A (en) * 2016-02-29 2017-08-30 Guy Grainger Ashton Steven Gate assembly
FR3130860A1 (en) * 2021-12-21 2023-06-23 Dominique ROSSI Building system
GB2625344A (en) * 2022-12-14 2024-06-19 Mitro Homes Method of constructing a building and building elements

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WO2009027653A3 (en) * 2007-08-25 2009-04-30 Yvonne Jerome Modular fence component and related system
GB2467585A (en) * 2009-02-09 2010-08-11 Christopher Peter Hatton Wind resistant fence panels
GB2547710A (en) * 2016-02-29 2017-08-30 Guy Grainger Ashton Steven Gate assembly
FR3130860A1 (en) * 2021-12-21 2023-06-23 Dominique ROSSI Building system
WO2023117413A1 (en) * 2021-12-21 2023-06-29 Dominique Rossi Construction system
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