GB2525048A

GB2525048A - Housing and retaining system for insulation boarding

Info

Publication number: GB2525048A
Application number: GB1406634.4A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Jason Cureton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-04-11
Filing date: 2014-04-11
Publication date: 2015-10-14
Anticipated expiration: 2034-04-11
Also published as: GB201406634D0; GB2525048B; WO2015155492A1

Abstract

An apparatus for retaining insulation boarding between structural beams comprises a U-shaped elongate body 1 with sides 3, 4 and a space 9 that allows the apparatus to be slid or pressed onto a beam. The apparatus may cover the length of the beam and may be trimmed or cut to suit and may be formed from plastic or composite alloy. Ledge members 5, 6 support the insulation boards whilst tabs 7, 8 retain the boards in place. A central score line 10 may allow the apparatus to be split in two.

Description

PATENT APPLICATION

OF

JASON CURETON

FOR

HOUSING AND RETAINING SYSTEM FOR INSULATION BOARDING

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the installation of construction boarding, particularly insulation types, within loft, wall, floor or ceiling locations of domestic and commercial dwellings.

Background

The use of surface board backed with rigid insulation or foil faced material for the added containment of a buildings heat is common and has been practised within the building industry for many years. It extends its usage from traditional plasterboard filled to the inside of walls, ceilings and generally unfinished surfaces inside domestic and commercial dwellings from the introduction in Kent in 1888. The board core is made of traditional or manmade composite foam related materials, coated to provide suitable application. It has been used to make good' existing or new interior surfaces and may be coated with finishing's or additional plaster board applied to nominated frames in certain areas such as loft conversions. This type of boarding led the way for a thermal application to one of its side surfaces, due to the ever growing requirement to retain heat within buildings and help prevent the access of exterior cold air.

Insulation boards are fixed directly into the spaces between wooden or similar frame beams or joists and onto the surfaces including walls and loft spaces, using common nails or continuous ribbons of adhesive and other required fixtures. Extra nails or similar pinning's attempt to hold the boards, and joints between them are aimed to be sealed to prevent air leaking out. There are two ways to insulate a solid wall internally -with rigid insulation boards, or a stud wall. Stud wall insulation is thicker than rigid insulation boards, so it will reduce the size of your room more. But a stud wall is strong enough to hold heavy fittings such as kitchen units, radiators or wash basins. Insulation boards need fixings that go through them and into the wall behind.

In loft areas where the wooden roof frame is apparent the boarding is inserted between space to provide insulation and is subject to problems. These include the boards themselves actually moving during and following installation.

Building regulations are also currently emerging to impress guidelines on construction developments to ensure the buildings are at suitable pressure testing levels. This is undermined by the current approach of manual board application as it mainly fails to ensure that the panels are sealed correctly when in place and gaps around the boards at joints and at levelling heights are very common.

The present type of installation is also very frustrating, messy and time consuming for the tradesman as he or she has to often replace or refit panels as well as adjust them after movement throughout the process.

Moveover, Insulating surfaces and internal spaces will make the inside warmer, making it less likely that moisture in the air will condense on the surfaces. It is difficult to insulate every square centimetre of a dwelling and there are almost bound to be some areas that remain cold -for example, where an internal wall meets an external wall. There is then a risk of condensation collecting in these areas and perhaps going unnoticed until a problem develops. This problem can generally be minimised by insulating carefully around window recesses, doors and the edges of internal walls.

If the insulation is incorrectly fitted, there is also a risk that moisture will migrate from the warm air in the room through the insulation until it meets the cold solid wall. It can then condense inside the wall structure and cause problems. This issue can be avoided by adding a vapour control layer on the inner surface of the insulation and ensuring that any breaks in this layer are carefully sealed.

And as with all wall insulation, it is important to make sure that any existing problems of rising damp or penetrating damp are fixed before insulating, otherwise there is a risk of the problem getting worse over time as the moisture gets trapped within the structure.

For these reasons it is recommend that additional internal wall surface insulation board is fitted and by an experienced professional who can ensure that any existing issues are resolved and no new ones are created.

These professionals would purchase the insulation board in average sizes of 2,400 x 1,200 mm and often are required to cut it to varying sizes during application.

With recent regulation and the advent of aforementioned increased pressure testing of properties, a need to ensure boarding is fitted suitably is apparent and not met by the known application methods, which often include being cut to size and nails being applied to vaguely hold the board in place. Although the main issues relating to this extend from poor fitting resulting in reduced installation and problems with time consumption and fitting there is a small risk of health and safety should panels fall.

The present disclosure provides a solution that also maintains that labour will be greatly reduced as well as time periods spent installing insulation or other boarding.

The boards will not fall out or move once in place, the use of an additional wooden lath would not be required. During the filling of other areas such as under floor heating and the need for sub floors is removed from the overall process. The reduction of physical material waste is also reduced along with an increase in air tightness and efficiency, also helping maintain a continuous void for natural air flow. Its application can be both horizontal and vertical or angled.

Prior Art

Accordingly patent applications have been filed to provide general solutions, including the following: United Kingdom patent ret: GB1 339013 (KITSON) Discloses a method for supporting insulation board via means of a housing frame that has suitably expansive shape and footing to insert wider types of board and provides a frame to construct angled sections of board together.

Japanese patent ref: JP2005273381 Discloses a method to secure construction boards together using a strip and clamping method. The strip is applied to the vertical aspect of the installation and a threaded bolt provided method for a holding plate to secure boarding together. This would be a metal derivative and have several moving parts that require manufacture, not lending itself to many aspects of insulation board application.

United States patent ref: US2002056243 (SAWADA) Discloses a board securing method that comprises a shaped length and additional clips and fasteners that are able to hold or secure boarding vertically to walls. This involves several items to be manufactured in a steel or metal composition and is for external wall members.

United States patent ref: US461 7772 (HASSELL) Discloses a bracing method that is able to hold two or more construction boards together using a clip or clamping device and is used for vertical walls only.

Summary of the invention

According to the present invention there is provided a section of elongated form having several horizontally presented planes and vertically apportioned shaping that form an item which is placed over wooden beams or joists of a building structure.

This lengths very profile is the result of the shape of the wooden beam or joist onto which it is to be placed and is thus sized accordingly to seat upon varying sizes of these.

The wooden beams, for example which are located in a roof space or loft, form angled lengths that are normally presented as an apex onto which the roof and other areas are attached and supported.

These beams or joists, depending on their location, have general thickness and depth but this does vary slightly, their lengths also may differ.

These are extended using wooden framing methods to the wall and floor areas, with other lengths to provide the skeleton' onto which boarding may be applied to provide a more liveable space and retain a surface finish and insulation.

To enable a more concise and eased application of the insulation or construction panels, the presented unit is slid or pressed onto the beam in question and its very shape allows it to seat fully, its contour is that of the subject beam or joist.

The lengths of the unit may vary and they may also be provided in shorter pieces, as will be described herein.

Once seated the unit covers the length of the subject beam and may be trimmed or cut to suit, as it is formed of a varying plastic or composite alloy material to allow so. The length, now covering the beam is held in place, a method suggested is with equally spaced nails which are driven through the surface of the unit length and into the beams surface. The wooden or other surface of the buildings beams or joist cannot be seen.

Once evenly spaced nails are in place, these not having to be exactly spaced but of a sufficient amount to hold the length, small narrowed ledge members are horizontally protruding from each side of the vertical portions that extend from the top of the length to the sides of the beams facings, both at a profile of 45 degrees, see Figures. These ledge members may vary in extent and depth from the top of the unit, depending on the depth of board being used by the installer, to preferably ensure that the board surface is seated to the same or slightly lower height to that of the outside beam surface, providing a continued level plane once viewed externally or with raised upper beam facings to allow further board fixing to the beams.

These may include the application of construction boarding to be finished with decorative or protective coatings, such as plaster board. Adjacent to this unit length a second is installed onto the next located wooden beam in the same of similar way, and so on. See figures.

As the board, which has varying depth, is inserted between the unit lengths, its straight edges to the left or right are aligned with the straight edges of the vertical units affixed to the beams, and it is pressed in a downward application between two unit lengths and thus the beams therein.

As the board, which is cut exact or slightly under the space width provided between the two unit lengths, is pressed into place, it compresses a movable tab or contacts with a protrusion of some kind, that is provided to the vertical face that meets its own vertical cut edge.

This tab or protrusion is of the full length of the unit or intermittent and is score hinged or similar, to provide slight resistance but movement on impact with the board edge upon it. As the board is pressed down into place, between the two unit lengths and the beams onto which they are seated, the movable tab closes, as the board fully becomes seated or housed.

Because this tab has closed but provides tension against the board edge and the vertical and horizontal unit length form, the board is held in place therein.

The edge of insulation board is slightly degenerative and may minimally crumble or breakdown when this tab or protrusion contact is made throughout the length of its cut edge. This very degeneration of the surface allows the tab or protrusion to close or engage and slightly cut into the board edge and its surface providing further purchase.

This movable tab or protrusion is moulded or extruded as a single piece on manufacture and provides a holding solution.

It may however, be possible to suggest other surface protrusions or more static raised or textured areas of unlimited proposal to be used. As the edge of the board is pliable and textured, purchase or grip may be provided by adding other areas to the length surface, to which the tab is located or to replace the tab.

The raised or textured form would need to be within the manufacturing remit and not extend the procedure but also provide enough depth of tenure between the board and the unit length. Therefore a method to hold boards between wooden beams is provided, ensuring that once in place they cannot move and a close seal is therefore exhibited, ensuring little air escape between any joining areas. This can be applied to any areas where a beam has a space between it, into which a board can be placed and therefore held.

Apex roofing, angled loft walls, vertical wooden framed walls, small shaped comers or areas, end beams where only some or half of the unit is used, see Figures. Flooring areas, including heated floor installation with a reduction in waste and mess and also the removal of the need for wooden laths, as they are no longer required, saving cost that can be contributed to the purchase of these unit lengths. The unit lengths may be scored to the centre of its upper facing surface, the surface that may be visible once fully installed: This scoring or V would be sufficiently inscribed to enable the unit length to remain as is or the score line may be broken or cut using a standard method, such as a knife, to allow both halves to separate.

This scoring may be extended to other areas of a single length to enable a third option to be snapped or cut away. See Figure 3, 13 and 14. These two equal halves may then be applied to areas where space differs from normal application, allowing a single version to be used in multiple cases. This extends also, to a unit length that is reduced further, as shown, for pinning to areas that do not allow or require a top' area of the unit.

The product would be provided in various depths and sizes to allow for varying beams and application sizes, locations and issues.

This may however be assisted further by enabling a single unit to expand', as shown.

An expanding area located between the two unit halves allows the width of the unit to adjust to alternating wideness of beams, by pulling the two lengths apart until the desired width is achieved and then pinned in place as aforementioned.

General application suggests or points to the unit being a long length that can be cut to size and this would be the proposed version. However, owing to the way the board is pressed into the gap between the two adjacent units, it may be possible to present the units in shorter sections that are applied to the beam in intermittent spacing as desired onto which the board may still be placed and held. This may offer manufacture and cost benefits but is offered only as an alternative suggestion to the main focus of a single long length applied to each beam in turn.

As with the scored V' option, that may be installed to the unit to enable the length to be more easily split, this would be of a scored, movable nature of interlocking movable pattern or that will only extend if force or pulling apart is applied thus. Once extended it may be applied in place.

These moveable sections may run the entire length of the unit body or as intermittent points, as shown, to expand is a supported separation variant.

The saving of time, as aforementioned, is also key as installation is a more direct and accurate long term prospect, once in place it is unlikely the board could move.

Brief description of figures

Figures 1 show a dimensional section of the unit length.

Figures 2 show a frontal dimensional view of the unit length.

Figures 3 show two sectional examples of other versions of the unit.

Figures 4 show a front elevation of the unit installed onto a beam with board insertion.

Figures 5 show a diagram of a person installing boarding onto the units.

Figures 6 show an angled plane view of two boards being inserted in a unit length.

Figures 7 show an example of a section of the unit being split via a scored line and expanded by way of an expanding centre section therein.

Figures 8 show a plan view of a section of the unit length Figures 9 show an underside view of a section of the unit length.

Detailed description of figures

A typical embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figure 1. Comprising a main body I which is a shaped elongated length to none specific but required measurement sufficient to allow adjustment for most applications. An upper surface 2 is of horizontal plane and is of varying widths for accommodation of the seating widths of beams to which it is to be installed. These widths having averages of 47, 93 and 72mm. To each side of this upper surface 2 are adjoining vertical sides to the right 3 and the left 4, as shown in Figure 1, these vertical sides 3 and 4, having average depths of 25, 40, 50, 60, 75, 90, 100, 120 and 150mm, which will vary from item to item to allow for differing depths of the residing subject once seated therein. Supporting ledge members 5 and 6 extend in a slight 45 degree angle from the vertical sides 3 and 4, as shown forming a completion to the shape.

To the lower area of the vertical sides 3 and 4 are movable retaining tabs to the right 7 and the left 8, as shown, which move or close on contact with the subject.

An opening for a beam member 9 is provided by the proportioning and positioning of 2, 3 and 4, all Figures are elongated.

To the upper surface 2 is an optional scored line 10, centrally placed and passing the full length of the main body I in a commensurate line.

The upper surface 2A as shown in Figure 2 is elongated and forms the main body IA, with combined vertical and horizontal apportions of left ledge members 6A and right ledge member 7A, extending from vertical sides that therein form interior walls 11 and 12, as shown, which form a housing area that is protracted to lengths and enables seating of the subject.

To enable the main body to be installed in more restricted locations, where a full seating onto a beam is not possible or only the side or limited portion of a beam are available, versions 13 and 14 are presented. As shown in Figure 3.

Figure 4 shows a beam 17 as a sectional view, which may be wooden and found within a dwelling in various horizontal, angled or vertically mounted variations. To this beam 17 is installed the main body, as shown as an end or sectional view, onto which insulation board 15 and 16 are inserted in a downward action as indicated by the upper right arrow.

shows the board in transit as it is being seated and 16 shows the board fully seated.

As the board 15 in pressed downwards as shown, it contacts with the movable retaining tab 7 and comes to a stop when it fully contacts with the supporting ledge member right 58. As the board 16, comes in contact with the movable retaining tab SB, it closes and the board 16 fully seats to the supporting ledge member left 6B. The closed retaining tabs 78 and 88 thus retain the boards 15 and 16 in place and deter their removal due to the added purchase.

B

The wooden beam I7C, as shown in Figure 5 is located in various areas, here shown as a roof spa and as a floor joist' 18. To these the main body IC is applied, held by pinning or nails through the upper surface 2C and the board 16C inserted between beams I7C and held as previously desthbed.

The main body IC of the subject may be applied in lengths or short sections IC as shown seated on 18 in Figure 5.

Nails or pinning 19 may be used to secure the main body ID in place over the wooden or similar beams, frames, spa's or joists, with the nail or pinning method passing through the main body ID and into the receMng beam variant, as shown in Figure 6, enabling boards 16D to be held in place.

To enable the main body to provide two or more options for installation it may be split at least via the centre line into two equal sections 3E and 4E, as shown in Figure 7. It may also be divided into further sections from one unit as a result of more scoring.

These two sections 3E and 4E may also represent in this Figure, the expansion of the width of the whole main body, to accommodate wider seating requirements and beams, via means of an expanding middle section 20, which in turn may form a sectional or full length changeable centre area that may aggrandize the body.

A plan view F is shown of a section of the main body in Figure 8 and an underside view G is shown in Figure 9, also sectionally represented only.

Claims

Claims 1. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding is seated onto structural beams found in dwellings.
2. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the system enables construction boarding to be held in place, in particular insulation types.
3. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding as claimed in claim 2 wherein insulation and construction boarding of differing sizes and depths may be held in place between support beams and frames, in known locations and angles within a property or building.
4. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding has a movable retaining tab along its length which retains insulation board in place through additional purchase.
5. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding retains insulation board which seats onto 45 degree ledge members.
6. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding may have a scored or expanding centre to enable it to be separated into two or more alternately applied sections or made larger.
7. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding as claimed in all previous claims, is seated onto various located beams, at all angles found in buildings, to hold construction or insulation board in place between them, due to a movable tab providing purchase to retain said boards within when seated onto ledge members, the whole of which may be separated or expanded to provide other versions to adapt to other fixing locations and requirements.Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims 1. A housing and retaining system for holding insulation and thermal boarding in place, is applied onto and used on all structural beams found in dwellings and can hold the boarding at various positions using the same single member, including at an angle, vertically and horizontally.2. A housing and retaining system for insulation or thermal boarding as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the system enables construction boarding to be held in place, in particular insulation types and removes the current need for wooden battens, nails or other board supporting methods.3. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding as claimed in claim 2 wherein insulation, thermal and construction boarding of differing sizes and depths may be held in place between support beams and frames, in known locations and angles within a property or building, including the roof or loft area, walls, under floors and suspended floors, using a single member throughout.4. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding has a movable elongated retaining tab along its length which may be curved to enhance holding of boards or straight and LI') retains insulation board in place through additional purchase, which creates a reliable air tight seal against the cut edge of the boarding, when the boarding is pressed into place and also accommodates incorrectly cut board sizes, reducing wastage of boarding during work. r0 5. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding retains insulation board which LCD seats onto 45 degree ledge members.0 6. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding may have scored areas to all sides and/or expanding centre to enable it to be separated into two or more alternately applied sections or made larger, thus it is then able to accommodate or be fitted to the various differing beam widths, locations and dimensions, with some variably located perforations to its surface allowing the enclosed wooden beam to breath.7. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding reduces the time period spent laying thermal or insulation boarding in all areas of a property.
8. A housing and retaining system for insulation boarding as claimed in all previous claims, is seated and attached onto all various types of located beams, at all angles found in buildings in roof or loft, walls or floor areas and suspended ceilings using the single member, to hold construction, thermal or insulation board in place between all of them, due to a movable tab which may be curved or straight providing improved purchase to retain said boards within when seated onto ledge members, the elongated tab also providing an air tight seal to the boards even if they are incorrectly cut in size, thus saving or reducing board wastage during work, each member may be separated or expanded to provide other versions to adapt to other fixing locations and differing beam width requirements.