A cladding kit is provided for a structure cladding, the structure cladding comprising a first panel that extends away from a structure location along a first surface portion of the structure and a second panel that extends away from the structure location along a second surface portion of the structure. The cladding kit comprises a base piece couplable to the structure at the structure location, the base piece comprising a base connector, and a trim piece comprising first and second wings and a trim connector shaped to make a connection with the base connector to thereby couple the trim piece to the base piece. The first wing is shaped to contact, and be deformed by, the first panel when a connection is made. The second wing is shaped to contact, and be deformed by, the second panel when the connection is made.

A popcorn patch article has a flexible substrate with a sticky surface and a facing surface opposite the sticky surface, and an acoustic texture captured on the facing surface of the substrate.

Methods and apparatus for remediating buildings damaged by floodwaters. The methods include removing floodwater-damaged wall cladding to expose underlying structure. Applying under pressure a chemical composition to remove malodor and that penetrates into the underlying structure. Then, allowing a powdery surface coating to form on surfaces of the underlying structure. Useful apparatus includes a container configured to contain a liquid phase of a chemical composition and a pressurized gas canister associated with the container for supplying gas under pressure to a fluid conduit extending from an inlet of the container to an outlet of the container. The apparatus can include a venturi in a flowpath of the fluid conduit which suctions a chemical composition in the container into the fluid conduit for expulsion from the outlet of the container and into a high pressure spray delivery hose.

A popcorn patch article has a flexible substrate with a sticky surface and a facing surface opposite the sticky surface, and an acoustic texture captured on the facing surface of the substrate.

A popcorn patch article has a flexible substrate with a sticky surface and a facing surface opposite the sticky surface, and an acoustic texture captured on the facing surface of the substrate.

The present invention is a mortar tool for creating a vertical mortar joint. The mortar tool comprises a first sidewall having a first lowermost portion, and a second sidewall having a second lowermost portion that is connected to the first lowermost portion of the first sidewall. The first and second sidewalls are at an angle relative to each other and define a channel therebetween. The channel is for receiving mortar that can be transferred to a vertical gap between adjacent bricks or stones from an opening defined by the ends of the first and second sidewalls.

A method for restoration of concrete and cementitious surfaces is provided which employs the determined positions of existing fissures in a concrete surface, along with channels to be formed into the concrete surface, to form an image or indicia in the concrete surface such as stone and grout lines. Either a manually drawn platform with a channel forming tool can be employed to move the tool along a pathway to form the channels, or a self-propelled platform may be employed which is computer controlled to form the channels in the proper determined positions to yield the image in combination with the original fissures which are filled during the operation.

A waterproof removable panelized wall system permanently resistant to water damage. The present system may be included as part of a complete basement fit out, or may be utilized in a restoration of an area that has incurred water damage and may be used to repair of a wall structure that has been compromised or damaged by a wet condition. A plurality of waterproof, non-absorbent panels are arranged in a wall structure and are removable from and reinstallable on the wall structure. An attachment mechanism in the form of a magnetic component, such as, a magnetic strip or a plurality of magnets is provided to releasably secure the panels and moldings to the wall frame structure.

A method for repairing wall diseases of an earthen architecture includes the following specific steps: S1: selecting raw material components, and mixing the raw material components to prepare a mixed material; S2: mixing the mixed material with plain soil at a certain ratio to form a repair material; and S3: mixing the repair material with water at a certain ratio to prepare slurry, adjusting the ratio of the repair material to water to prepare the slurry based on diseases of the earthen site, putting the slurry into a pressure grouting machine, and repairing the diseases of the earthen site by using the pressure grouting machine. The repair material prepared in the method features excellent performance, stable volume and good compatibility with a site. The method based on the repair material has certain practical significance in repairing diseases of the earthen site.

A sock anchor installation system and method of installation, where the sock anchor installation system includes an elongate tension member, a textile sleeve arranged to envelop the elongate tension member; and an elongate hollow tube attachable to one end of an injection mechanism, which is configured to be filled with and to eject cementitious material into a preformed cavity. The textile sleeve is configured to be received over the elongate hollow tube and the elongate tension member is configured to be inserted into the elongate hollow tube for installation into the cavity. The method involves installing the elongate tension member, the textile sleeve and the elongate hollow tube as a unit into the preformed cavity. Upon injection of cementitious material into the cavity the elongate tension member and the textile sleeve are simultaneously released from the hollow tube into the preformed cavity.