Building block and cladding system

摘要

A cladding system for cladding a supporting wall is disclosed. The cladding system includes a plurality of building blocks, each having a body and a facing; and a plurality of support brackets for mounting the blocks on the supporting wall in a plurality of adjoining horizontal rows. The body of each block includes engagement means for engaging at least one of the support brackets such that, in use, at least a part of the body of each block abuts at least a part of the body of a neighbouring block in an adjoining row so as to guard against water penetration between the rows.

主权项

1. A building block for use in a cladding system for cladding a supporting wall, the cladding system including a plurality of support brackets for mounting a plurality of building blocks on the supporting wall in a plurality of adjoining horizontal rows, the building block comprising:
a facing; and a body which engages the facing, wherein the body comprises:
bracket engaging formations for engaging at least one of the support brackets of the cladding system such that, in use, at least a part of the body abuts at least a part of the body of a neighbouring building block in an adjoining horizontal row so as to guard against water penetration between the rows;bracket-receiving formations for receiving respective upwardly-projecting and downwardly-projecting elements of the plurality of support brackets of the cladding system which project from a base member of each support bracket; andone or more inclined channels in a top face of the body for directing water toward a rear face of the body.