CLAYWARE WALL CLADDING

摘要

A clayware rainscreen is constructed from tiles (10) by locating them on horizontal rails (13) fixed by brackets (14) to the inner structure (not shown) to be clad, such as an inner wall or timber frame. The brackets (14) can be slid along the rails (13) suitably to position fixing screws (15). Each tile (10) is supported on a rail (13) by means of a rear nib (12) which has a downstand each corner of which rests on a resilient seating element (16) such that each seating element (16) supports the adjacent nib corners of two adjacent tiles (10). Each rail (13) has a downwardly sloping top surface (25) which sheds water penetrating the gaps (50) in the screen to the front of the screen between seating elements (16). Each tile (10) has a cranked upper end (11) which enters a concavity (20) under the rail above. Each seating element (16) has an upstand (32) and the arrangement is such that a tile (10) cannot be first lifted and then swung out of the screen (arrow A) while seating elements (16) are below it. A tool (36) may be used to slide the seating elements (16) along the rails (13) from beneath the tiles (10) enabling them to be removed. In a preferred embodiment all but one vertical row of tiles are supported by seating elements (16) which have a central partition (35) and the vertical gap (50) between adjacent vertical rows of tiles is filled by spacer elements (40) which are supported by location elements (42) engaging the rails (13).