GB2537234A - An attachment means for a building component - Google Patents

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GB2537234A
GB2537234A GB1604756.5A GB201604756A GB2537234A GB 2537234 A GB2537234 A GB 2537234A GB 201604756 A GB201604756 A GB 201604756A GB 2537234 A GB2537234 A GB 2537234A
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Kelly Liam
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B1/00—Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
    • E06B1/04—Frames for doors, windows, or the like to be fixed in openings
    • E06B1/34—Coverings, e.g. protecting against weather, for decorative purposes
    • E06B1/342—Reveal covering members disposed alongside of a window frame
    • 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
    • E04F13/072—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of specially adapted, structured or shaped covering or lining 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
    • E04F13/081—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements
    • E04F13/083—Hooking means on the back side 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
    • E04F13/21—Fastening means specially adapted for covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/24—Hidden fastening means on the rear of the covering or lining elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B1/00—Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
    • E06B1/04—Frames for doors, windows, or the like to be fixed in openings
    • E06B1/34—Coverings, e.g. protecting against weather, for decorative purposes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B1/00—Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
    • E06B1/56—Fastening frames to the border of openings or to similar contiguous frames
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B1/00—Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
    • E06B1/62—Tightening or covering joints between the border of openings and the frame or between contiguous frames
    • E06B1/64—Tightening or covering joints between the border of openings and the frame or between contiguous frames by loosely-inserted means, e.g. strip, resilient tongue
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/04—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
    • E04F19/0495—Plinths fixed around wall openings or around corners of walls
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B1/00—Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
    • E06B1/56—Fastening frames to the border of openings or to similar contiguous frames
    • E06B1/60—Fastening frames to the border of openings or to similar contiguous frames by mechanical means, e.g. anchoring means
    • E06B1/6015—Anchoring means
    • E06B1/6023—Anchoring means completely hidden between the frame and the border of the opening, at least part of the means being previously fixed to the wall

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Abstract

An attachment means for mounting a building component onto a building structure 4, comprising a structure mountable portion 3 removably attachable to component portion, e.g. window facia 2, wherein in use the component portion entirely covers the mountable portion in use. The fastening means comprise complementary interlocking formations which may be integrally formed with each portion. The structure mountable portion 3 may have a U-shaped channel (5, Fig. 2) with integral hook portions 10 for sliding engagement with corresponding engagement portions on the base 14 of a complementary U-shaped channel 13 of the component portion. Alternatively the interlocking formations may be in the form of snap-fit type clip formations 20 with restraining arms 21, 22 formed on respective portions (See Fig.s 9-11). The structure mountable portion may be attached by a fastening 9, e.g. a screw, to the building 4. The attachment means may be glass fibre or carbon fibre reinforced plastic. There is a separate independent claim for an attachment means with a resiliently deformable clip connector.

Description

AN ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR A BUILDING COMPONENT
The present invention relates to an attachment means for a building component and in particular to an attachment means for the attachment of a building component to a building structure.
Modern buildings often comprise additional external features attached to the main structure which serve decorative and/or functional purposes. One typical example of an external feature is a surround for a window or an entranceway. While these additional attachments would traditionally be constructed from wood or masonry, it has become common practice to construct all or portions of the attachments from composite materials which provide a lightweight yet strong and durable product.
Several attachment techniques exist for attachment of additional features to building structures. In some cases, a support bracket is utilised which provides support to the additional feature when attached. In other cases, the additional feature is attached by screws or other such mechanical fixings directly to the building structure.
While support brackets and direct fixings are sufficient to support the load of the additional features, they are time consuming to attach and often leave visible screw heads or other such features, spoiling the visual appearance of the additional feature. Moreover, where the requirement to remove the additional feature from the building structure arises, such removal is often difficult and can result in damage to the building structure and/or the additional feature.
Solutions do exist whereby an additional building feature is attached to a building via fasteners, after which a decorative strip or concealing element is applied over the portion having the fasteners in order to conceal and protect the fasteners. While this does address the issue of covering the fasteners, it still requires mechanical fasteners to be applied through the building feature itself, compromising the integrity thereof.
It is an object of the present invention to obviate or mitigate the problem of securing a building component to a building structure without the use of a support bracket or other intermediate component while mitigating the risk of failure of the building component or its means of attachment.
Accordingly, the present invention provides an attachment means for a building component comprising; a building structure mountable portion and; a building component portion, at least a portion of the building component portion being removably attachable to, and structurally supportable on, at least a portion of the building structure mounted portion without the use of visible fastenings; wherein the building component portion entirely encompasses the building structure mounted portion when attached thereto such that the building structure mounted portion is not visible.
Advantageously, a building component can be mounted to a building securely whilst providing concealment of any fastenings thereof.
Further advantageously, the integrity of the building component is not compromised by the application of mechanical fasteners therethrough, or by apertures formed for the application of such fasteners.
Ideally, the attachment means comprising fastening means, the fastening means being non-invasive so that they do not pass through the building component portion, and so are not visible.
Ideally, at least a portion of the building component portion and the building mountable portion have complementary geometry such that the complementary geometry facilitates engagement therebetween.
Preferably, the building structure mountable portion comprises at least one engagement means for releasable engagement with the engagement means of the building component portion.
Ideally, the engagement means comprises snap fit engagement means. Alternatively, the engagement means comprises slide engagement means.
Preferably, the building component portion comprises corresponding engagement means capable of engagement with the snap fit or slide engagement of the building structure mountable engagement means.
Preferably, the building structure mountable portion has apertures for receiving fasteners therethrough for fixing to the building structure.
Alternatively, the building structure mountable portion is attachable to the building structure via bonding/glue/adhesive or via an intermediate component.
Ideally, the building structure mountable portion is a channel section.
Preferably, the building structure mountable portion is a U-shaped channel cross-section comprising a base member and two upstanding members extending substantially perpendicular to the main plane of the base portion in the same direction.
Ideally, the upstanding members extend from each lateral end of the base member of the building structure mountable portion.
Preferably, the engagement means of the upstanding members are locatable at the ends of the upstanding members distal the base member.
Ideally, the channel section is securable to the building structure via fastenings applied through apertures of the base member.
Preferably, the building component portion encompasses the building structure attachment portion in an installed condition.
Ideally, the building component portion comprises a channel section.
Preferably, the channel section of the building component portion is of marginally larger size than the channel section of the building structure mountable portion.
Ideally, an interference fit is achieved between the channel sections. Advantageously, once the building mountable portion is mounted on the building structure, the building component portion is placable thereover and encloses the building structure mountable portion between the building structure and the building component portion.
Ideally, the building component portion is a U-shaped channel section.
Preferably, the building component portion comprises a base portion and two side portions extending substantially perpendicular to the main plane of the base portion in the same direction.
Ideally, the side portions extend from each lateral end of the base member of the building structure portion.
Preferably, the base member of the building component portion has engagement means thereon for engagement with the engagement means of the building structure mountable portion.
Ideally, the engagement means of the building component portion are locatable on the surface of the base member of the building component portion facing the interior of the U-shaped channel thereof.
Preferably, the engagement means of the building structure mountable portion extend along all or part of the length of the U-shaped channel of the building structure mountable portion.
Ideally, the engagement means of the building component portion extend along all or part of the length of the U-shaped channel of the building component portion. Advantageously, as the U-shaped channel of the building component portion is placed on the U-shaped channel of the building structure mountable component, the engagement means of the components engage and hold the two components in engagement until released by a user.
Ideally, the building component portion is integrally formed with the building component.
Ideally, the building structure mountable portion has male engagement means Preferably, the building component portion has female engagement means.
Alternatively, the building structure mountable portion has female engagement means.
Alternatively, the building component portion has male engagement means. Preferably, the building component portion comprises a clip type connector.
Ideally, the clip type connector comprises left and right restraining arms, the restraining arms being connected or formed together at a first end and define an opening therebetween at a second end distal the first end.
Ideally, the clip type connector is a generally U-shaped clip connector with a slightly restricted opening.
Preferably, the type clip connector is formed from resiliently deformable material. Ideally, the building structure mountable portion comprises means for insertion into the clip type connector.
Preferably, the portion of the building structure mountable portion insertable into the clip type connector is larger than the opening in the clip type connector.
Advantageously, a portion of the building structure mountable portion is forced through the opening of the resiliently deformable clip type connector and once passed the opening the clip type connector returns to its original shape restraining the portion of the building structure mountable portion retained therein preventing relative movement between the building structure mounted portion and building component portion.
Ideally, the building component is a facia, surround, or decorative component. Preferably, the building component is a surround for a window, door, or other such building feature.
Ideally, at least part of the building component portion and/or the building structure mountable portion is manufactured from a composite material.
Preferably, the at least part of the building component portion and/or the building structure mountable portion is manufactured from a composite having a polymeric matrix reinforced with fibers.
Ideally, the building component portion and/or the building structure mountable portion is at least partly manufactured from fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP5), carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) or glass-reinforced plastic (GRP).
Preferably, the matrix is provided by a thermoplastic composite.
Ideally, the thermoplastic composite is a short fiber thermoplastics, a long fiber thermoplastics or a long fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
Alternatively, the matrix is provided by a thermoset composite.
Preferably, the FRP5 include wood comprising cellulose fibers in a lignin and hemicellulose matrix.
Accordingly, the present invention provides an attachment means for a building component comprising a clip connector, the clip connector further comprising a receiving portion having resiliently deformable sides and a corresponding insertion portion for insertion into and retention by the receiving portion, one of the receiving portion or insertion portion being locatable on a building, the corresponding insertion or receiving portion being locatable on a building component to be attached to the building; the receiving portion and insertion portion being removably attachable to one another, and structurally support the building component without the use of visible fastenings.
Ideally, the receiving portion comprises left and right restraining arms, the restraining arms being connected or formed together at a first end and define an opening therebetween at a second end distal the first end.
Ideally, the receiving portion is a generally U-shaped clip connector with a slightly restricted opening.
Preferably, the receiving portion and/or insertion portion is formed from resiliently deformable material.
Preferably, the insertion portion is larger than the opening in the receiving portion. Advantageously, the insertion portion is forced through the opening of the resiliently deformable receiving portion and once passed the opening, the receiving portion returns to its original shape restraining the insertion portion therein from freely moving back through the opening and as a result retaining the building component in place on the building.
The skilled man will appreciate that all preferred or optional features of the invention described with reference to only some aspects or embodiments of the invention may be applied to all aspects of the invention.
It will be appreciated that optional features applicable to one aspect of the invention can be used in any combination, and in any number. Moreover, they can also be used with any of the other aspects of the invention in any combination and in any number. This includes, but is not limited to, the dependent claims from any claim being used as dependent claims for any other claim in the claims of this application.
The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings 10 which show by way of example only two embodiments of an apparatus in accordance with the invention. In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window facia according to the invention showing a portion (H) cut-away to show the location of the building structure mounted portion; Figure 2 is a perspective view of detail H of figure 1; Figure 3 is a front view of a facia according to the invention; Figure 4 is a sectional view of section A-A of figure 3; Figure 5 is a sectional view of detail B of figure 4; Figure 6 is a front view of a facia according to the invention; Figure 7 is a sectional view of section C-C of figure 6; Figure 8 is a sectional view of feature D of figure 7; Figure 9 is a sectional view of a clip connector of a second embodiment of the invention; Figure 10 is another sectional view of a clip connecter of the second embodiment of the invention; and Figure 11 is another sectional view of a clip connecter of the second embodiment of the invention.
In the drawings, there is shown an attachment for a window facia 2 comprising a building structure mounted portion 3. The facia 2 is removably attachable, and structurally supportable on, the building structure mounted portion 3 without the use of visible fastenings and entirely encompasses the building structure mounted portion 3 when attached thereto such that the building structure mounted portion 3 is not visible. As a result, the facia 2 can be mounted to a building 4 securely whilst providing concealment of any fastenings thereof. In addition, the integrity of the facia 2 is not compromised by the application of mechanical fasteners therethrough, or by apertures formed for the application of such fasteners.
The facia 2 and the building mounted portion 3 have complementary geometry which facilitates a lockable engagement therebetween. The building structure mounted portion 3 comprises a U-shaped channel section 5 having a base member 6 and two upstanding members 7, 8 extending substantially perpendicular to the main plane of the base portion 6 in the same direction. The U-shaped channel 5 is attached to the building 4 via fasteners 9 applied through apertures 11 in the base member 6. The upstanding members 7, 8 extend from each lateral end of the base member 6 of the building structure mounted portion 3 and hook portions 10 are locatable towards the ends of the upstanding members 7, 8 distal the base member 6. The facia 2 has a channel 13 of similar structure to the U-shaped channel 5 of the building structure mounted portion 3, but having a wider base portion 14 and longer upstanding members 15, 16, such that the channel 13 of the facia 2 is placable over the U-shaped channel portion 5 of the building structure mounted portion 3. The facia 2 has corresponding engagement portions 12 capable of receiving the hook portions 10 of the building structure mounted portion 3 and forming a snap fit engagement therebetween. Once attached, the facia 2 encompasses the building structure mounted portion 3. The hook portions 10 extend along all or part of the length of the U-shaped channel 5 of the building structure mounted portion 3. The channel 13 of the facia and its associated engagement portions 12 are formed integrally of the facia.
As the U-shaped channel 13 of the facia 2 is placed on the U-shaped channel 5 of the building structure mounted component 3, the engagement portions 12 receive and engage with the hook portions 10 of the building structure mounted component 3 and hold the two components in engagement until released by a user.
The facia 2 and the building structure mounted portion 3 are manufactured from a composite material such as a composite having a polymeric matrix reinforced with fibres and most preferably from fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs), carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) or glass-reinforced plastic (GRP). The matrix is provided by a thermoplastic composite such as a short fiber thermoplastic, a long fiber thermoplastic or a long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic.
In a second embodiment of the invention a clip type connector indicated generally by the reference numeral 20 is utilised as shown in figures 9, 10 and 11. The clip connector 20 is a U-shaped clip connector having left and right restraining arms 21, 22, the restraining arms being connected or formed together at a first ends 23 and define an opening 24 therebetween at second ends 25 distal the first end. The clip connector is formed from resiliently deformable material. A portion 26 of the building structure mountable portion is forced through the opening 24 of the resiliently deformable clip connector 20 and once passed the opening the clip connector 20 returns to its original shape restraining the portion 26 of the building structure mountable portion retained therein from freely moving back through the opening 24. In the arrangement shown in Figure 10, the clip connector 20 is mounted to the building 4 at a position proximate to cill 30.
In relation to the detailed description of the different embodiments of the invention, it will be understood that one or more technical features of one embodiment can be used in combination with one or more technical features of any other embodiment where the transferred use of the one or more technical features would be immediately apparent to a person of ordinary skill in the art to carry out a similar function in a similar way on the other embodiment.
In the preceding discussion of the invention, unless stated to the contrary, the disclosure of alternative values for the upper or lower limit of the permitted range of a parameter, coupled with an indication that one of the said values is more highly preferred than the other, is to be construed as an implied statement that each intermediate value of said parameter, lying between the more preferred and the less preferred of said alternatives, is itself preferred to said less preferred value and also to each value lying between said less preferred value and said intermediate value.
The features disclosed in the foregoing description or the following drawings, expressed in their specific forms or in terms of a means for performing a disclosed function, or a method or a process of attaining the disclosed result, as appropriate, may separately, or in any combination of such features be utilised for realising the invention in diverse forms thereof as defined in the appended claims.

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  1. CLAIMS1. An attachment means for a building component comprising; a building structure mountable portion; and a building component portion, at least a portion of the building component portion being removably attachable to, and structurally supportable on, at least a portion of the building structure mountable portion without the use of visible fastenings; wherein the building component portion entirely encompasses the building structure mountable portion when attached thereto such that the building structure mountable portion is not visible.
  2. 2. An attachment means as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the building component portion and the building structure mountable portion have complementary geometry such that the complementary geometry facilitates engagement therebetween.
  3. 3. An attachment means as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the building structure mountable portion comprises at least one engagement means for releasable engagement with an engagement means of the building component portion.
  4. 4. An attachment means as claimed in claim 3, wherein the engagement means of the building structure mountable portion comprises snap fit engagement means or slide engagement means, and wherein the building component portion comprises corresponding engagement means capable of engagement with the snap fit or slide engagement means of the building structure mountable portion.
  5. 5. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building structure mountable portion is a channel section.
  6. 6. An attachment means as claimed in claim 5, wherein the building structure mountable portion is a U-shaped channel cross-section comprising a base member and two upstanding members extending substantially perpendicular to the main plane of the base portion in the same direction.
  7. 7. An attachment means as claimed in claim 6, wherein the building structure mountable portion comprises at least one engagement means for releasable engagement with an engagement means of the building component portion, and wherein the engagement means of the building structure mountable portion extend along all or part of the length of the U-shaped channel of the building structure mountable portion.
  8. 8. An attachment means as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the channel section is securable to the building structure via fastenings applied through apertures of the base member.
  9. 9. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building component portion encompasses the building structure attachment portion in an installed condition.
  10. 10. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building component portion comprises a channel section, the channel section of the building component portion is of marginally larger size than the channel section of the building structure mountable portion, and wherein an interference fit is achieved between the channel sections.
  11. 11. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building component portion is a U-shaped channel section, and wherein the building component portion comprises a base member and two side members extending substantially perpendicular to the main plane of the base member in the same direction.
  12. 12. An attachment means as claimed in any claim 11, wherein the base member of the building component portion has engagement means thereon for engagement with the engagement means of the building structure mountable portion.
  13. 13. An attachment means as claimed in claim 12, wherein the engagement means of the building component portion are locatable on the surface of the base member of the building component portion facing the interior of the U-shaped channel thereof.
  14. 14. An attachment means as claimed in claim 12 or claim 13, wherein the engagement means of the building component portion extend along all or part of the length of the U-shaped channel of the building component portion.
  15. 15. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building component portion is integrally formed with the building component.
  16. 16. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building component portion comprises a clip type connector.
  17. 17. An attachment means as claimed in claim 16, wherein the clip type connector comprises left and right restraining arms, the restraining arms being connected or formed together at a first end and define an opening therebetween at a second end distal the first end.
  18. 18. An attachment means as claimed in claim 16 or claim 17, wherein the clip type connector is a generally U-shaped clip connector with a slightly restricted opening.
  19. 19. An attachment means as claimed in any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the clip type connector is formed from resiliently deformable material.
  20. 20. An attachment means as claimed in any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the building structure mountable portion comprises means for insertion into the clip type connector, and wherein the portion of the building structure mountable portion insertable into the clip type connector is larger than the opening in the clip type connector.
  21. 21. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building component is a facia, surround, or decorative component.
  22. 22. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least part of the building component portion and/or the building structure mountable portion is manufactured from a composite material.
  23. 23. An attachment means as claimed in claim 22, wherein the at least part of the building component portion and/or the building structure mountable portion is manufactured from a composite having a polymeric matrix reinforced with fibers.
  24. 24. An attachment means as claimed in claim 23, wherein the matrix is provided by a thermoplastic composite.
  25. 25. An attachment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building component portion and/or the building structure mountable portion is at least partly manufactured from fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs), carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) or glass-reinforced plastic (GRP).
  26. 26. An attachment means for a building component comprising a clip connector, the clip connector further comprising: a receiving portion having resiliently deformable sides and a corresponding insertion portion for insertion into and retention by the receiving portion, one of the receiving portion or insertion portion being locatable on a building, the corresponding insertion or receiving portion being locatable on a building component to be attached to the building, wherein the receiving portion and insertion portion being removably attachable to one another, and structurally support the building component without the use of visible fastenings.
  27. 27. An attachment means as claimed in claim 26, wherein the receiving portion comprises left and right restraining arms, the restraining arms being connected or formed together at a first end and define an opening therebetween at a second end distal the first end.
  28. 28. An attachment means as claimed in claim 26 or claim 27, wherein the receiving portion is a generally U-shaped clip connector with a slightly restricted opening.
  29. 29. An attachment means as claimed in any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein the receiving portion and/or insertion portion is formed from resiliently deformable material.
  30. 30. An attachment means as claimed any one of claims 26 to 29, wherein the insertion portion is larger than the opening in the receiving portion.
  31. 31. An attachment means as substantially hereinbefore described in the specification and/or as shown in the drawings.
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