GB2571619A - Construction apparatus and method of use thereof - Google Patents

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GB2571619A
GB2571619A GB1900460.5A GB201900460A GB2571619A GB 2571619 A GB2571619 A GB 2571619A GB 201900460 A GB201900460 A GB 201900460A GB 2571619 A GB2571619 A GB 2571619A
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Abstract

The pre-fabricated panel 102 comprises a fluid impervious member 104 and a substrate 108, the fluid impervious member having a plurality of protrusions 12, 12’ on a first side and an opposing side thereof which define a plurality of fluid cavities 14, 14’ on each side, two or more of the fluid cavities on each side being in fluid communication. All the fluid cavities on each side may be in fluid communication. The protrusions may be ridges, studs, domes, teeth, mounds, truncated pyramids, or cones. The cavities may be defined within the protrusions or between adjacent protrusions. The fluid impervious member may be plastic or resin such as HDPE or metal such as aluminium. The fluid impervious member may be a single layer or two layers joined together with one or more intermediate layers between them. The substrate may be rigid or flexible, and be pervious to water, air or fluid. The substrate may be boards or panels made from plaster, timber, render cement, wood fibre, or chip board. The panel may include rubber or plastic acoustic insulating means or expanded polystyrene (EPS) or fibre wool thermal insulating means.

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(57) The pre-fabricated panel 102 comprises a fluid impervious member 104 and a substrate 108, the fluid impervious member having a plurality of protrusions 12, 12’ on a first side and an opposing side thereof which define a plurality of fluid cavities 14, 14’ on each side, two or more of the fluid cavities on each side being in fluid communication. All the fluid cavities on each side may be in fluid communication. The protrusions may be ridges, studs, domes, teeth, mounds, truncated pyramids, or cones. The cavities may be defined within the protrusions or between adjacent protrusions. The fluid impervious member may be plastic or resin such as HDPE or metal such as aluminium. The fluid impervious member may be a single layer or two layers joined together with one or more intermediate layers between them. The substrate may be rigid or flexible, and be pervious to water, air or fluid. The substrate may be boards or panels made from plaster, timber, render cement, wood fibre, or chip board. The panel may include rubber or plastic acoustic insulating means or expanded polystyrene (EPS) or fibre wool thermal insulating means.
At least one drawing originally filed was informal and the print reproduced here is taken from a later filed formal copy.
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Construction Apparatus and Method of Use Thereof
This invention relates to construction apparatus and to a method of use thereof.
Although the following description refers almost exclusively to construction apparatus in the form of a single pre-fabricated construction panel for use in overcoming water penetration problems associated with a building or a construction, it will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the construction apparatus of the present invention could include a plurality of prefabricated construction panels arranged to be assembled together at a construction site and/or could be used for any application or purpose.
It is well known that the presence of water is a principle factor associated with the deterioration and damage of a building or construction over time. This deterioration and damage may result from ingress of water from an exterior to an interior of the building or construction. However, the deterioration and damage can also result from the presence of water or water vapour in the interior of the building or construction, such as condensation. The latter situation is a particular problem due to new and improved standards and technology used for air tightness and thermal efficiency of buildings.
A number of techniques and products have been developed over the years to help prevent water ingress from an exterior to an interior of a building or construction, such as that caused by rising damp, penetrating damp, and/or water table levels. An example of such a product is a tanking system product, such as a cavity drain membrane. The membrane typically comprises a single sheet of water impervious material which has a plurality of protrusions defined on one side of the sheet material. The protrusion side of the sheet material is brought into contact with an interior wall surface of a building which is to be made waterproof from external water ingress in use. Air cavities are created between the protrusions on the protrusion side of the sheet material and are in fluid communication with each other to allow air flow between the membrane and the interior wall surface. Water entering the building from the exterior via the wall is prevented from passing through the membrane and is drained via the air cavities to drainage channels. This is often referred to within the industry as “air gap technology”. The side of the sheet material opposite to the protrusion side, which is the side facing towards interior of the building, is typically planar and can have a mesh attached to the same to allow plaster or other material to be fixed to the same in use.
Although this type of membrane is effective at preventing external water ingress into a building or construction, it does not tackle the problems associated with the presence of interior water or water vapour, such as condensation. In fact, the use of conventional water impervious membranes can actually make the problems associated with interior condensation worse.
In addition, conventional water impervious membranes are often difficult to fix onto uneven interior wall surfaces. This is because the membranes are supplied on rolls, they are semi-rigid and are difficult to manipulate. Many fixings are required to securely attach the water impervious membrane to an interior wall surface, thereby making it a labour intensive and expensive process. Furthermore, the membrane typically needs to be covered over with a wet plaster basecoat to allow a finishing surface to be applied to the same. This is also time consuming and labour intensive.
In kitchens and bathrooms in buildings where high levels of moisture or humidity is present, it is known to provide ventilation systems or vapour barriers, such as polythene backed plasterboards but these materials do not provide any air circulation means with the same. A problem with this is that the boards can retain moisture which can result in mould growth.
It is therefore an aim of the present invention to provide construction apparatus that overcomes the abovementioned problems.
It is a further aim of the present invention to provide a method of using construction apparatus that overcomes the abovementioned problems.
It is a yet further aim of the present invention to provide a pre-fabricated construction panel that overcomes the abovementioned problems.
It is a yet further aim of the present invention to provide a method of using a prefabricated construction panel that overcomes the abovementioned problems.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a prefabricated construction panel, said panel comprising at least a fluid impervious means or member and a substrate member, said fluid impervious means or member having a plurality of protrusion means provided on a first side and on an opposing side thereof which define a plurality of fluid cavities on each of said sides, and wherein two or more of the fluid cavities on each side of the fluid impervious means or member are arranged so as to be in fluid communication with each other.
Thus, the present invention provides construction apparatus and/or a prefabricated construction panel that uses air gap technology, or fluid cavities, on both sides of a fluid impervious means or member. This is in contrast to prior art water impervious membranes which only provides air gap technology, or fluid cavities, on one side of the membrane only.
The pre-fabrication of the construction panel allows an easy to use and easy to transport product, or integral product, that allows for rapid restoration of flooded buildings or buildings experiencing water ingress or damp. It also prevents water and/or salt migration through the panel and offers energy saving benefits. Conventionally, flooded properties often have to be left for up to two years to dry out before remedial work can be initiated. This problem is overcome by the construction panel of the present invention.
Advantages of providing a plurality of fluid cavities on both sides of a fluid impervious means or member is that the construction apparatus can prevent water ingress from an exterior of a building or construction to an interior of the same, and also deal with water or water vapour on the interior side of the building or construction, such as condensation. The fluid cavities on both sides of the fluid impervious means or member allow fluid flow, such as water and/or air flow, on both sides of the fluid impervious member. The provision of internal water or water vapour control helps prevent damage caused to internal walls of a building or construction caused by condensation, mould growth, salts and/or nitrate migration. It also helps to alleviate respiratory, asthma and/or other health related symptoms of users working and/or living within the building or construction.
Preferably the fluid cavities defined by the protrusion means can be defined within the protrusion means and/or between the protrusion means.
Air contained within the fluid cavities can provide a thermal insulating effect, thereby increasing the thermal insulating effect of the apparatus compared to prior art apparatus as a result of fluid cavities being provided on both sides of the fluid impervious means or member.
Air contained within the fluid cavities can also provide an acoustic insulating effect, thereby increasing the acoustic insulating effect of the apparatus compared to prior art apparatus as a result of fluid cavities being provided on both sides of the fluid impervious means or member.
The provision of fluid cavities on both sides of the construction panel provides improved air flow on both sides of the apparatus.
In one embodiment the fluid cavities on one side of the fluid impervious means or member are in fluid communication with the fluid cavities on the opposite side of the impervious means or member, such as for example adjacent one or more edges of the panel.
In one embodiment the fluid cavities on one side of the fluid impervious means or member are only in fluid communication with other fluid cavities on the same side of said fluid impervious means or member.
Preferably the fluid impervious means or member of the present invention is arranged such that water vapour is able to condense on both sides of the means or member and is allowed to drain from the same via the fluid cavities in use.
Preferably the fluid impervious means or member is impervious to water and/or air, and/or other fluids, such as other liquids or gases.
Preferably the plurality of protrusion means and/or the fluid cavities defined therefrom can be any size, shape and/or design.
In one embodiment the plurality of protrusion means and/or the fluid cavities defined therefrom are the same or substantially the same size, shape and/or design on one or both sides of the fluid impervious means or member.
In one embodiment the plurality of protrusion means and/or the fluid cavities defined therefrom are of different sizes, shapes and/or designs on one or both sides of the fluid impervious means or member.
Preferably the protrusion means include or consist of any or any combination of one or more ridges, studs, raised profile members, dome shaped members, teeth members, mounds, truncated pyramid shaped members, truncated cone shaped members, protruding members and/or the like.
Preferably one or more of the protrusion means are hollow and one or more of said air cavities are defined in said hollow protrusion means.
Preferably the fluid impervious means or member is a sheet or sheet like member.
Preferably the protrusion means are integrally formed in the fluid impervious means or member and/or sheet material.
Preferably the fluid impervious means or member is formed any or any combination of material which prevents or substantially prevents the passage of fluid, water and/or air therethrough in use.
In one embodiment the fluid impervious means or member is formed from any or any combination of plastic material, resin material, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), aluminium, metal, and/or the like.
In one embodiment the fluid impervious means or member can consist of a single layer of material only having protrusion means and fluid cavities defined on both sides of said single layer.
In one embodiment the fluid impervious means or member can consist of two or more fluid impervious layers joined or brought together in abutting or close/adjacent relationship.
In one embodiment one or more intermediate layers of material are provided between the two or more layers of fluid impervious material. These one or more intermediate layers could, for example, include a structural member, insulating means and/or the like.
In whichever of the abovementioned embodiments is provided, preferably the first and second sides of the fluid impervious means or member that are provided with the plurality of protrusions means and fluid cavities face outwardly or away from each other. Thus, in one example, one side of the fluid impervious means or member and protrusion means faces towards an exterior of a building or construction in use and one side of the fluid impervious means or member and protrusion means faces towards an interior of a building or construction in use.
Preferably the fluid impervious means or member can be a rigid, semi-rigid or flexible member or membrane.
Preferably the substrate member is any member that provides a structure for attachment, lamination and/or abutment to or with the fluid impervious means or member in use.
Preferably the substrate member is a rigid, substantially rigid, flexible or substantially flexible member or membrane.
In one embodiment the substrate member is or consists of a single layer of material only.
In one embodiment the substrate member is or consists of two or more layers of material.
Preferably the two or more layers of material are joined or laminated together.
Preferably the substrate member is water, air and/or fluid pervious, thereby allowing water, air and/or liquid or gases to pass or diffuse through the substrate member to reach the fluid impervious means or member in use.
Preferably the substrate member is arranged to be on an inwardly facing surface of a building or construction in use.
Preferably the substrate member is any or any combination of one or more boards or panels, one or more rigid boards or panels, and/or one or more manufactured boards or panels.
Preferably the substrate member is, consists of, or comprises any or any combination of one or more plaster boards or panels, timber boards or panels, render cement boards or panels, wood fibre boards or panels, chip boards or panels and/or the like.
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Preferably the substrate member is formed of such material or materials so as to meet fire regulations in the country of use.
Preferably the substrate member is joined or laminated, direcdy or indirectly, to the fluid impervious means or member in use.
Preferably the substrate member is joined, directly or indirectly, to the fluid impervious member by lamination, adhesive, welding, one or more fixings, screws, nuts and bolts, clips, inter-engaging members and/or the like.
Preferably two or more layers, or all the layers of the apparatus are joined together by lamination, adhesive, welding, one or more fixings, screws, nuts and bolts, clips, inter-engaging members and/or the like.
In one embodiment thermal insulating means, layer, member, material and/or panel is provided as part of the apparatus.
Preferably the thermal insulating means, layer, member or panel is provided between the fluid impervious member and the substrate member. However, the thermal insulating means, layer, member or panel could be provided at any location or locations in the apparatus as required.
Preferably the thermal insulating means includes any or any combination of EPS (expanded polystyrene), polystyrene, fibre wool and/or the like.
In one embodiment acoustic insulating means, layer, member or panel is provided as part of the apparatus.
Preferably the acoustic insulating means, layer, member or panel is provided between the fluid impervious member and the substrate member. However, the acoustic insulating means, layer, member or panel could be provided at any location or locations in the apparatus as required.
Preferably the acoustic insulating means includes any or any combination of rubber, plastic and/or the like.
In one embodiment the apparatus includes both a thermal insulating means, layer, member or panel and an acoustic insulating means, layer, member or panel.
Preferably the substrate member, the fluid impervious means or member and/or any other additional layer, member or panels is provided as a pre-fabricated construction apparatus or panel in use. This significantly reduces the time and expense of fitting the panel or construction apparatus in use. It also removes the requirement to plaster over or applying a finishing layer to the apparatus in use.
Preferably the apparatus and/or pre-fabricated construction panel are attached to or brought into abutting relationship with an existing wall surface or surface of a building or construction in use. Preferably attachment means are used for attaching the apparatus and/or panel to the existing wall surface. The attachment means can include any or any combination of adhesive, spray foam adhesive, wet fix adhesive, welding, one or more screws, nuts and bolts, inter-engaging members, fixing rails, inter-locking edges and/or the like.
In one embodiment the outermost surface of the substrate member or apparatus, typically facing away from the fluid impervious means or membrane, can be finished using any or any combination of one or more paint layers, wallpaper layers, plaster, plaster skimming and/or the like.
Preferably the outermost surface of the substrate member faces towards an interior or a building, room or construction in use.
Preferably the apparatus of the present invention can be fitted or retrofitted to an internal or external surface of a building or construction in use.
Preferably two or more construction apparatus and/or panel members are arranged side by side to each other on a wall surface in use in abutting relationship, thereby providing an outer surface to said wall surface in use.
According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of using construction apparatus.
In one embodiment the construction apparatus is used in an interior or on an interior surface or wall of a building or construction in use, and the substrate member faces inwardly or towards an interior of a room of the building or construction in use.
The construction apparatus can be used on a wall, wall surface, floor, floor surface, roof, ceiling or ceiling surface and/or the like.
In one embodiment the construction apparatus is used on an exterior or an exterior surface of wall of a building or construction in use, and the substrate member faces outwardly or towards an exterior of the building or construction in use.
According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a prefabricated construction panel, said panel comprising at least a fluid impervious means or member joined to a substrate member, and wherein the fluid impervious means or member has a plurality of protrusion means provided on a first side and on an opposing second side of said fluid impervious means or member to provide a plurality of fluid cavities on each of said sides, and wherein the plurality of protrusion means on each side of said fluid impervious means or member are arranged such that fluid cavities on each of said sides are in fluid communication with each other in use.
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of using a pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 1, said method including the steps of attaching the pre-fabricated construction panel to an interior and/or exterior surface of a building, wall, room and/or construction in use.
Preferably the construction apparatus or pre-fabricated construction panel of the present invention is used for the purposes of damp proofing, the prevention of damage caused by condensation and/or the like.
Preferably one or more drainage channels or drainage means are provided with or associated with the construction apparatus and/or the pre-fabricated construction panel in use to allow any water or other liquids or fluids to drain from said apparatus or panel in use.
Preferably where the members and/or layers of the apparatus are laminated together, any conventional lamination method can be used.
Preferably one or more edges of the apparatus and/or panel are tapered, thereby allowing the edges of adjacent apparatus and/or panels to be taped and/or joined together in use. For example, one or more edges of the panel can be have a narrowing taper towards the edges. This provides a smooth, planar or substantially smooth or planar outer surface in use.
Preferably the finished apparatus and/or panel has a thickness of between 10mm200mm. The finished thickness of the apparatus and/or panel can be dependent on the thickness of the layers and/or members used within the apparatus, the dimensions of the protrusion means, the fluid cavities and/or the like.
Preferably the fluid impervious member can have a thickness of between 5mm50mm.
Preferably the substrate member can have a thickness of between 5mm-25mm.
Preferably the thermal insulating means or layer and/or the acoustic insulating means or layer has a thickness of between 5mm-200mm
It is noted that the fluid impervious member of the present invention is a member that prevents at least water from passing through the same, and preferably any fluid, liquid, air and/or gas from passing through the same in use. This is in contrast to a water resistant material or member (which is not used as the fluid impervious member in the present invention) which is resistant to the passage of water through the same under certain conditions but which does not prevent water from passing through the same.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of fabricated a pre-fabricated construction panel, said method including the steps of joining at least a fluid impervious means or member, directly or indirectly with a substrate member, said fluid impervious means or member having a plurality of protrusion means provided on a first side and on an opposing side thereof which define a plurality of fluid cavities on each of said sides, and wherein two or more of the fluid cavities on each side of the fluid impervious means or member are arranged so as to be in fluid communication with each other.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the following figures, wherein:
Figure 1 (PRIOR ART) is a cross sectional view taken through a conventional water impervious membrane used on a wall surface in use;
Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken through construction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention attached to a wall surface in use;
Figures 3-6 are cross sectional views taken through further examples of construction apparatus according to the present invention. .
Referring firstly to figure 1, there is illustrated an example of a conventional water impervious membrane 2 attached to a wall 4 of a building in use. The membrane 2 has a first planar side 6 which faces towards an interior 8 of a room of the building, and a second side 10 having a plurality of protrusion members 12 defined on the same which faces an interior surface of wall 4. Air cavities 14 are defined between the protrusion members 12. The air cavities 14 are in fluid communication with each other to allow water ingressing from an exterior 16 of the building through wall 4 to drain through the air cavities 14 to a suitable drainage channel (as shown by arrow 18) and to allow air flow. The water is prevented from passing through the membrane to the interior 8 of the room due to the impervious nature of the membrane 2. Although membrane 2 prevents exterior water from ingressing into the interior 8 of the building, the membrane 2 does not tackle the problem of water or water vapour, such as condensation, in the interior 8 of the building. In addition, due to the structure of membrane 2, it can be difficult and time consuming to fix the membrane 2 to a wall surface, particularly if the surface of wall 4 is uneven. The membrane often requires a finishing layer or layers to be applied to the same on the room facing surface of the membrane, thereby adding further time and cost to the use of such membranes.
In order to overcome the problems associated with conventional water impervious membranes, the present invention provides construction apparatus 102 that includes protrusion members 12, 12’ on both the exterior facing side 10 and the interior facing side 6 of a fluid or water impervious member 104. Cavities 14, 14’ are defined between the protrusion members 12 and 12’ respectively on each side of member 104. The cavities on each side of the layer 104 are in fluid communication to allow water, air and/or fluid flow on each side of the member 104. This allows the apparatus 102 of the present invention to allow air flow and drainage of water both on an exterior facing surface and an interior facing surface of the fluid/water impervious member 104 in use, thereby solving the problems of water damage associated with the ingress of external water and the presence of internal water or water vapour.
In the illustrated example, a substrate panel 106 is joined to the interior facing side 6 of the fluid/water impervious member 104. The substrate panel 106 is typically formed of such a material that allows water or water vapour to diffuse or pass through the same in use. It allows the apparatus 102 to be easily attached to wall surface 4 in use and provides a planar or substantially planar surface 108 facing the interior of the room or building for whatever further decorative techniques, such as skimming, plastering, painting, wall papering and/or the same may be applied.
In the example of the construction apparatus 102 shown in figure 2, the fluid/water impervious member 104 comprises two layers of fluid/water impervious material £a’ and £b’ joined together. The protrusion members 12,12’ on the layers ‘a’ and ‘b’ are aligned and opposite to each other on the opposing sides of the fluid/water impervious member 104. However, it will be appreciated that apparatus 202 could be provided having a single fluid/water impervious layer or sheet 104 formed with alternating and/or off set protrusions 12, 12’ on each side of the layer, as shown in figure 3. Alternatively, apparatus 302 could be provided wherein the fluid/water impervious member 104 could comprise two layers £a’ and £b’ with the protruding members 12 of side ‘a’ being offset from the protruding members 12’ of side £b’. This also results in the air cavities 14 on side £a’ being offset from the air cavities 14 on side £b’.
In a further example, construction apparatus 402 of the present invention could be provided with thermal insulating means or a thermal insulating panel member 404 provided between the interior facing side 6 of the fluid/water impervious layer 104 and the exterior facing side of the substrate panel 106, as shown in figure 5.
In a yet further example, a construction apparatus 502 of the present invention could be provided with an acoustic insulating panel or layer 504 in addition to (but could be provided as an alternative to) the thermal insulating panel member 404.
It will be appreciated that the thermal insulating panel member and the acoustic panel member can be provided in any required arrangement or order in the construction apparatus as required.
In the examples of the present invention shown above, the apparatus can be provided as a pre-fabricated construction panel with the layers/members of the panel being joined together by lamination, adhesive and/or other suitable attachment means. Alternatively, the layers/members of the panel can be brought together during the fitting process on site of the building or construction.
Thus, the present invention provide construction apparatus that deals with water ingress from an exterior of a building or construction towards an interior of the building or construction, and which also deals with water or water vapour in the interior of the building or construction. The present invention achieves this by using a double sided air technology design. It provides a dry lining technique for use on internal or external surfaces of a building or construction.

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1. A pre-fabricated construction panel, said panel comprising at least a fluid impervious means or member and a substrate member, said fluid impervious means or member having a plurality of protrusion means provided on a first side and on an opposing side thereof which define a plurality of fluid cavities on each of said sides, and wherein two or more of the fluid cavities on each side of the fluid impervious means or member are arranged so as to be in fluid communication with each other.
2. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 1 wherein ah the fluid cavities on each side of the fluid impervious means or member are in fluid communication.
3. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of protrusion means and/or the fluid cavities defined therefrom are the same or substantially the same size, shape and/or design on one or both sides of the fluid impervious means or membrane.
4. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of protrusion means and/or the fluid cavities defined therefrom are of a different size, shape and/or design on one or both sides of the fluid impervious means or membrane.
5. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the protrusion means includes or consists of any or any combination of one or more ridges, studs, raised profile members, dome shaped members, teeth members, mounds, truncated pyramid shaped members, truncated cone shaped members or protruding members.
6. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the plurality of air cavities are defined within the protrusion means and/or between adjacent protrusion means.
7. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the fluid impervious means or member is formed from any or any combination of plastic material, resin material, high density polyethylene (HDPE), aluminium or metal.
8. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the fluid impervious means or member consists of a single layer of material only with protrusion means and fluid cavities defined on both side of said single material layer.
9. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any of claims 1-7 wherein the fluid impervious means or member consists of two or more fluid impervious layers joined together or brought together, directly or indirectly, in abutting or adjacent relationship.
10. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 9 wherein one or more intermediate layers of material are provided between the two or more fluid impervious layers.
11. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the substrate member is rigid or substantially rigid in form.
12. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the substrate member is flexible or substantially flexible in form.
13. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the substrate member is or consists of a single layer of material only.
14. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any of claims 1-2 wherein the substrate member is or consists of two or more layers of material.
15. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the substrate member is pervious to water, air and/or fluid.
16. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the substrate member is any or any combination of one or more plaster boards or panels, timber boards or panels, render cement boards or panels, wood fibre boards or panels, or chip boards or panels.
17. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the substrate member is joined to and/or laminated, directly or indirectly, to the fluid impervious means or member using adhesive, welding, one or more fixings, screws, nuts and bolts, clips, or inter-engaging members.
18. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein the panel includes acoustic insulating means, layer, member or panel and/or thermal insulating means, layer, member or panel.
19. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 18 wherein the thermal insulating means, layer, member or panel includes any or any combination of expanded polystyrene (EPS), polystyrene or fibre wool.
20. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 18 wherein the acoustic insulating mean, layer, member or panel includes any or any combination of rubber or plastic.
21. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein attachment means are provided for attaching the panel to an existing wall surface or surface of a building or construction in use.
22. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 21 wherein the attachment means includes any or any combination of adhesive, spray foam adhesive, wet fix adhesive, welding, one or more screws, nuts and bolts, inter-engaging members, fixing rails or inter-locking edges.
23. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein one or more drainage channels and/or drainage means are provided with or associated with the panel to allow any water or liquid to drain from said panel in use.
24. A pre-fabricated construction panel according to any preceding claim wherein one or more edges of the panel are tapered towards said edges.
25. A method of using a pre-fabricated construction panel according to claim 1, said method including the steps of attaching the pre-fabricated construction panel to an interior and/or exterior surface of a building, wall, room and/or construction in use.
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