A method includes: mounting a rail on a wall; mounting a fixture on the rail by interlocking a channel of the fixture to the rail; removing the fixture from the rail; and mounting a replacement fixture on the rail by interlocking a channel of the replacement fixture to the rail. An apparatus has: a rail with a wall contacting base side, an exterior side, and a beam formed on the exterior side; a fixture with a base side, an exterior side, and a channel formed on the base side; and in which the channel forms a female profile that reversibly interlocks via a snap fit to a male profile formed by the beam to reversibly mount the fixture on the rail, with respective longitudinal axes of the beam and the channel extending in respective axial directions along the rail. The fixture and rail may retain a panel over the substrate.

A cladding tie for providing a support connection between cladding and a vertical backup wall is disclosed. The tie has a base and a retainer assembly. The base has a shaft extending from a back plate. The retainer assembly has a retainer member, and a cladding connection member. The retainer member has a cladding connection member recess. The cladding connection member is movable relative to the retainer to permit differential movement between the cladding connection member and the retainer when the cladding connection member is connected to the retainer.

A cladding system for a wall includes a plurality of panels (3), each with first and second longitudinal edges blocked to each other and to the wall by a respective plurality of fastenings (5, 7). Removable fastening means (5) include a releasable clamping member (23) movable with respect to corresponding locking means (21) and movably joinable thereto so as to fix to the wall a concave housing means (15) of the first longitudinal edge (11) of a panel (3) that contains a first rib means (17) of the second longitudinal edge (13) of the other panel (3), the first rib being inserted in the concave housing means. The release of the releasable clamping members (23) from the respective locking means (21) of the plurality of removable fastening means (5) of the edges (11, 13) of the two adjacent panels (3) allows to release said edges (11, 13).

A fixing mechanism for a building wall material, comprising a first anchoring unit and a second anchoring unit. The first anchoring unit includes a first locking section, an abutting section and a first anchoring section. The first and second anchoring sections have an included angle of less than 90°, and the first anchoring section is adapted to be embedded in a first groove of the building wall material. The second anchoring unit includes a second locking section and a second anchoring section. The second locking section is adapted to form a locking connection with the first locking portion, and the second anchoring section is coupled to the second locking section. The second anchoring section is adapted to be embedded in a second groove of the building wall material or to be leaned against a peripheral surface of the building wall material. Thereby, the seismic capacity of the building wall material can be effectively improved. The present invention further provides a fixing method for building wall material.

A hanger system includes an adjustable panel hanger. The adjustable panel hanger includes a connector member, a base member configured to removably attach to the connector member and to clamp onto a support member, wherein the base member includes a base flange, and a hanger member adjustably affixable on the base flange. Optionally, the hanger system may further include a modular panel connectable to the base member via the hanger member.

The disclosure relates to a covering system for a floor, a wall and/or a ceiling. The covering system includes a decorated side, a lower side opposite the decorated side and a plurality of interconnected covering elements. At least one conducting element is arranged between at least two of the covering elements in such a way that the at least one conducting element is at least partially visible on the decorated side. The at least one conducting element is configured to conduct a physical quantity, material or signals. The at least one conducting element includes an interface to a source or a consumer of the physical quantity, material or signals.

A hanger system includes an adjustable panel hanger. The adjustable panel hanger includes a connector member, a base member configured to removably attach to the connector member and to clamp onto a support member, wherein the base member includes a base flange, and a hanger member adjustably affixable on the base flange. Optionally, the hanger system may further include a modular panel connectable to the base member via the hanger member.

The invention relates to a cladding system (100) for a wall (1), having a plate-shaped cladding element (50) which can be connected on two opposite longitudinal or transverse sides to a respective fastening profile (10), wherein the fastening profile (10) is designed to anchor the cladding system (100) on the wall (1), wherein the cladding element (50) has, on the two longitudinal or transverse sides arranged in operative connection with a fastening profile (10), in each case a preferably strip-shaped fastening portion (60, 62) which interacts with a complementary, groove-shaped receiving portion (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10), wherein the two receiving portions (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10) are arranged on the fastening profile (10) on the side opposite to a fastening surface (14) for the wall (1) on the fastening profile (10), wherein the first receiving portion (16) extends at least substantially parallel to the fastening surface (14) or to abase surface portion (64) of the cladding element (50), and the second receiving portion (16) is arranged at an oblique angle (a), preferably between 50 degrees and 60 degrees, very particularly preferably about 45 degrees, to the fastening surface (14) or to the base surface portion (64).

The invention relates to a fastening system for large-area roof coverings or wall claddings.

The object is to create a fastening system which is structurally simple, consists of few parts, is fast to install and is suitable for high negative wind loads.

Fastening is achieved within two upwardly projecting longitudinal ribs 2, which are formed by upwardly projecting sheet metal flanks 11. These sheet metal flanks 11 are bent up and provided with projections 13. According to the invention, T-shaped base bars 3 are disposed and fastened within the upwardly projecting longitudinal ribs 2, either continuously or only in some places. The horizontal wide limb of the T-shaped base bars 3, designated as foot limb 5, can be disposed upwardly or downwardly. The T-shaped base bar 3 has recesses 6 formed left and right in the vertical limb of the T-shaped base bar 3 and reaching into the foot limbs 5. Specially formed projections 13 of the sheet metal flanks 11 of the roof elements, sheet metal plates or sheet metal strips 1 engage in these recesses 6. These preformed projections 13 result in a form-fitting joint in conjunction with press plates 9 that can be disposed at or on the central limb 4. The press plates 9 are appropriately fastened with the base bar head 7 in a form-fitting manner or, for example, with screws. The press plates 9 are formed such that the press plates 9 span over the projections 13 of the sheet metal flanks 11 of the roof elements, sheet metal plates or sheet metal strips 1 positioned side by side. This creates a durable form-fitting joint by means of the T-shaped base bar 3 (or base element), central limb 4 and press plate 9. At the upper ends of the upwardly projecting lateral sheet metal flanks 11, the whole longitudinal rib is closed towards the top with a cover strip 12.

A profile element and a facade system for mounting on buildings having facade panels are connected to profile elements, each profile element having a receiving section, a fastening section and a mounting section. The receiving section forms a receiving space at its free end and the fastening section is formed such that it rests at least partially on the back of the facade panel. The fastening section is positioned with respect to the facade panel such that the mounting section extends beyond the facade pane.