Cladding rail, cladding fixing system and method

摘要

A mounting rail for mounting a cladding panel in a lapped formation on a wall includes an elongate body shaped in cross section having a vertical upstanding rear flange mountable to a wall, a downwardly extending front flange and a sloping web portion extending from the rear to the front flange. The web portion also includes a downwardly extending channel portion receiving at least an upper portion of a lower panel. The front flange portion forms an upward facing channel portion slidably receiving a lower portion of an upper panel. The mounting rail includes sealing and drainage elements so the cladding panels can be lapped and supported at the position of the mounting rail and the panels are mounted without direct fastenings to a wall. Also disclosed is a mounting rail assembly for a flush mounted cladding panel for a building wall, for forming a drained and ventilated cladding system.

主权项

1. A mounting rail assembly for a flush mounted cladding panel for a wall of a building, for forming a drained and ventilated cladding system for a wall including framing having an air barrier material thereon, the mounting rail assembly comprising:
continuous mounting rails for mounting panels thereon, each mounting rail having a length sufficient to be continuous across plural mounted panels, wherein each mounting rail includes an elongate body shaped in cross section having a vertical leg (125) adapted to be attached to the wall and having an upper throat (128) to allow for the location and support of a lower end of an upper panel thereon by a lower panel portion bead member (123), each mounting rail further including a lower downwardly angled or curved leg being shaped having a lower throat (131) to allow an upper portion of a lower panel to be located and supported thereon by an upper panel portion bead member (122) to provide flush mounted panels having a horizontal gap there between with no fastening on an outer face of the panels, and wherein the mounting rail assembly mounts the panels oriented in a vertical plane, the upper and lower throats are elongate shaped spaces with a mouth at a front opening in a horizontal plane whereby the lower panel bead member and the upper panel bead member each cantilever within the respective upper and lower throats to be supported therefrom and thereby support the panels in the vertical plane.