A construction element is provided for forming a corner of a surface of a building, the surface including wall panels attached to framing studs. The construction element includes: a corner-forming surface that that is shaped to extend, in a cross-sectional view, between two separate wall panels, such that ends of the corner-forming surface, as viewed in the cross-sectional view, substantially match respective corners of the wall panels; and a fastener strip that, in a state in which the corner-forming surface is in its installed position with respect to the framing studs, is substantially parallel to one or more of the framing studs, such that a fastener can attach the fastener strip to one or more of the studs without passing through the wall panel.

A baseboard element including a nose portion, a riser portion, and a wall groove portion coupled to the riser portion. The nose portion includes a nose bottom section and a nose face section. The riser portion includes a riser section extending approximately perpendicular to the nose bottom section and a riser bend coupled to the nose portion. The riser section is substantially planar and defines a plane. The nose portion is positioned only on a first side of the plane defined by the riser section, and the wall groove portion is positioned only on a second side of the plane, the second side opposite the first side. The nose bottom section comprises a nose bottom edge at a terminal end of the nose bottom section. No structure of the baseboard element extends beyond the terminal end of the nose bottom section from the terminal end. The nose bottom edge of the nose bottom section is either approximately at the plane or closer to the plane than the nose face section is to the plane. Other embodiments are also provided.

An inside corner profile for providing a low-maintenance expansion joint in a space that is at least partially designed with flat structural elements, the cross section of the inside corner profile having a long leg on the back and a short leg on the front, as well as a web that connects the short leg and the long leg, the web being extended beyond the attachment point of the short leg and the web extension having a shadow gap on the back side of its end portion is disclosed.

Also disclosed is a use of the inside corner profile in drywall construction using gypsum plaster board panels.

A baseboard element including a nose portion that includes a nose bottom section, a nose top section extending approximately parallel to the nose bottom section, and a nose face section extending between the nose bottom section and the nose top section. The baseboard element also can include a riser portion comprising a riser section extending approximately perpendicular to the nose top section, and a riser bend extending between the riser section and the nose top section of the nose portion. The baseboard section additionally can include a wall groove portion comprising a groove front section extending approximately parallel to the riser section of the riser portion, a groove back section extending approximately parallel to the groove front section, a groove bottom bend extending between the groove front section and the groove back section, and a groove top bend extending between the groove front section and the riser section of the rise portion. Other embodiments are provided.

A composite structural board having a structural board and a water-resistant barrier (WRB) sheet, and a wall system comprising same, wherein a face of the structural board is discontinuously attached to the inner face of the WRB sheet solely by a first adhesive, the WRB sheet fully covering the face of the structural board; wherein the unattached areas between the face of the structural board and the inner face of the WRB sheet define paths by which a liquid can move between the face of the structural board and the inner face of the WRB sheet; in some instances the WRB sheet material extends beyond at least one edge of the structural board forming a WRB sheet flap.

A non-swelling joint tape for use with drywall applications includes a tapered trim strip body extending along a central body axis and a non-swelling backing paper. The tapered trim strip body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side, and is at least partially constructed from a first dimensionally stable material. The non-swelling backing paper is at least partially secured to the second surface of the tapered trim strip body and is at least partially constructed from a second dimensionally stable material. The tapered trim strip body is dimensioned such that a first thickness between the first surface and the second surface at the central body axis is greater than a second thickness between the first surface and the second surface at the first side and the second side.

A sealing strip is for sealing drywall connecting joints. The sealing strip has a centre web with two longitudinal edges, wherein along each longitudinal edge, a sealing profile is arranged having a first profile section, which is arranged along the allocated longitudinal edge and has a first thickness in the transverse direction of the centre web. A second profile section adjoins the first profile section, and the second profile section forms the end of the sealing profile that is remote from the centre web and has a second thickness in the transverse direction of the centre web, the second thickness being smaller than the first thickness.

Embodiments of the invention provide a corner guard and a wall guard, and a method of installing the corner guard and a wall guard that reduces the installation time and provides an improved aesthetic appearance. A corner guard and a wall guard each includes an elongated cover member that is terminated at one end, or both ends, by an end cap. The end cap is sonically welded or otherwise adhered directly to the cover member rather than being attached separately to an underlying base member. The cover member with end cap can then be slid on or snapped onto the underlying base member together.

A method of production of edge protection strips (10) of ceramic material, includes the steps of: arranging a sheet-like article (20) of ceramic material elongated along a longitudinal axis (A) and provided with an exposed surface (S); incising the exposed surface (S) along two distinct incision planes, parallel to each other, orthogonal to the exposed surface (S) and each intersecting the exposed surface (S) along an incision line (I) parallel to the longitudinal axis (A); cutting the article (20) along two cutting planes each intersecting an incision plane along a cutting line (C) parallel to the incision lines (I) and mutually incident in an intersection line (X) included in the thickness of the article (20); and separating a substantially prismatic edge protection strip (10) from the article (20) with a first portion (S1) of exposed surface (S) internal to the incision lines (I).

The present disclosure describes novel systems and methods for converting a faceted room with into a cyclorama. Four system embodiments, EMB1, EMB2, EMB3, and EMB4, are disclosed and have several common elements, including a corner coving piece (CCP) and a bridging coving piece (BCP). EMB1 and EMB2 further comprise elements that collectively facilitate the alignment of adjoining pieces to form a seamless topology. EMB3 is a more basic embodiment that trades some alignment provisions for improved manufacturing simplicity and lower cost. EMB4 is distinguished by an embodiment where the main system elements can be fabricated from readily available materials by a non-expert using basic household tools; a method is disclosed herein to describe the construction steps as part of the overall process of converting a faceted room into a cyclorama. The two final disclosed methods guide the use of EMB1 or EMB2 for coving.