Example embodiments of the described technology provide a building wrap useful for retrofitting a building. The building wrap may comprise a plurality of different types of pre-fabricated panels such as roof panels, wall panels and foundation panels. Wall panels may be coupled to mounting rails which are attached to an exterior wall of the building. The foundation panels may carry the weight of the wall panels. At least some portions of some of the foundation panels may be below a grade level of the building.

The present disclosure relates generally to building surface systems, for example, suitable for forming an internal or external surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a building surface system including a support structure and a plurality of building surface products attached to the support structure. The support structure includes a first vertical rail that has a longitudinal section and a vertical receiving slot in the longitudinal section. A first building surface product includes a panel and a first attachment post extending outward from a rear surface of the panel. The first attachment post includes a shaft that extends through the vertical receiving slot of the first vertical rail such that the longitudinal section of the first vertical rail is clamped between a head of the first attachment post and the rear surface of the panel so as to secure the first building surface product against the support structure.

Interlocking systems that mechanically secure tile panels to a supporting structure are enabled. For example, a panel mounting apparatus can comprise: a panel material comprising a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, a substrate material attached to the second side of the panel material, a fastening track attached to the second side of the panel material, adjacent to the substrate material, a mounting clip attached to the fastening track on a first side of the mounting clip, wherein the mounting clip comprises a projection from a second side of the mounting clip, opposite the first side, and a receiving body comprising locking channel that receives the projection, wherein an internal shape of the locking channel compliments an internal shape of the projection.

An apparatus and method for a wall panel system having a plurality of wall panels arranged within a framework. The wall panels may include a plurality of retention devices releasably engaging the framework to position the wall panels relative to the wall panel system. One or more of the retention devices may be actuated to engage and disengage from the framework. The wall panel system may include trim releasably engaging the framework.

The invention relates to a cladding system (100) for a wall (1), the cladding system (100) having a plate-shaped cladding element (50) connectable to a fastening profile (10) on two opposite longitudinal or transverse sides, the fastening profile (10) being configured to anchor the cladding system (100) to the wall (1), the cladding element (50) having a preferably strip-shaped fastening section (60, 62), which is bent in relation to a base surface section (64) of the cladding element (50), on the two longitudinal or transverse sides disposed in operative connection with a fastening profile (10), the fastening section (60, 62) interacting with a complementary, groove-shaped first or second reception section (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10), the two reception sections (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10) being disposed on the fastening profile (10) on the side opposite to a fastening surface (14) for the wall (1) on the fastening profile (10).

A hanger and installation thereof on a cladding panel. The hanger made of a profile has a permanently fixed upper installation profile and lower installation profile. The profile has a flat bend on its upper and lower end. The outer edge of each flat bend is in direct contact with the invisible surface of a cladding panel. In the central part of the profile, there is an opening to accommodate a mounting pin or a mounting bolt or there is a permanently fixed tongue. This central part of the profile is in direct contact with the invisible surface of the cladding panel on a contact line.

The disclosed invention provides a system and method of installing wall panels unto an existing wall. The primary object of the disclosed system is to enable mounting of wall panels or windows on an erected latticework. Such latticework is deployed on exteriors of existing walls or is mounted across floor slabs. The system is comprised of a plurality of parallel upright assemblies stretching from slab of one floor to slab of the next floor. Crossmembers fastened to the parallel upright assemblies serve as mounting points for wall or window paneling.

A wall panel assembly for mounting to a support is disclosed. The support includes a support-defined communicating module that includes a support-defined counterpart of a connecting structure and a support-defined conductor. The wall panel assembly comprises a wall panel that is mountable to the support, and a wall panel assembly-defined communicating module that includes a wall panel assembly-defined counterpart of the connecting structure that is configured for releasably coupling to the support-defined counterpart of the connecting structure, and a wall panel assembly-defined conductor. In response to the releasable coupling of the wall panel assembly-defined and the support-defined counterparts of the connecting structure, the wall panel assembly-defined conductor becomes disposed in operable communication, for example, electrical communication or data communication, with the support-defined conductor. Once the coupling is released, the wall panel assembly-defined counterpart is releasably couplable to another support-defined counterpart of the connecting structure to reposition the wall panel assembly.

The disclosed invention provides a system and method of installing wall panels unto an existing wall. The primary object of the disclosed system is to enable mounting of wall panels or windows on an erected latticework. Such latticework is deployed on exteriors of existing walls or is mounted across floor slabs. The system is comprised of a plurality of parallel upright assemblies stretching from slab of one floor to slab of the next floor. Crossmembers fastened to the parallel upright assemblies serve as mounting points for wall or window paneling.

A sheathed building uses corrugated hat-channel furring channels to attach metal panels to an underlying wall structure in a semi-floating manner. The corrugated furring channels are attached to backsides of the metal panels using high-bond-strength tape, and the corrugated furring channels are “hooked” onto corrugated flanges of rail brackets that have been attached to the wall structure to secure the metal panels to the building. Using tape instead of conventional fasteners (e.g., screws or nails) reduces penetrations through the panels and reduces moisture behind the panels. The corrugations facilitate drainage of moisture from behind the panels and drying air circulation. In other embodiments such as a clapboard arrangement of metal panels, rail brackets are not used, and the corrugated furring channels are used to mount the panels in overlapping fashion with no fasteners penetrating through the panels.