Abstract:
A roofing shingle (20) comprises a web (22) of roofing material configured with a first series of sealant material sites (60) and a second series of sealant material sites (62) provided on the roofing shingle (20). The web (22) of roofing material is configured with a length dimension (L) and a width dimension (W). The sealant material sites 60 of the first series are provided along a first axis (66) which is essentially parallel to the length dimension of the web. The sealant material sites (60) of the first series are discontinuous along the first axis (66) and separated from one another along the first axis by a first interval (70). The sealant material sites of the second series (62) are provided along a second axis (68) which is essentially parallel to the length dimension of the web and spaced apart from the first axis (66) with respect to the width dimension. The sealant material sites (62) of the second series are discontinuous along the second axis (68) and are separated from one another along the second axis (68) by a second interval (72), the second interval (72) being different than the first interval (70).
Abstract:
A roofing shingle (20) comprises a web (22) of roofing material configured with a first series of sealant material sites (60) and a second series of sealant material sites (62) provided on the roofing shingle (20). The web (22) of roofing material is configured with a length dimension (L) and a width dimension (W). The sealant material sites 60 of the first series are provided along a first axis (66) which is essentially parallel to the length dimension of the web. The sealant material sites (60) of the first series are discontinuous along the first axis (66) and separated from one another along the first axis by a first interval (70). The sealant material sites of the second series (62) are provided along a second axis (68) which is essentially parallel to the length dimension of the web and spaced apart from the first axis (66) with respect to the width dimension. The sealant material sites (62) of the second series are discontinuous along the second axis (68) and are separated from one another along the second axis (68) by a second interval (72), the second interval (72) being different than the first interval (70).
Abstract:
A roofing shingle (20) comprises a web (22) of roofing material configured with a first series of sealant material sites (60) and a second series of sealant material sites (62) provided on the roofing shingle (20). The web (22) of roofing material is configured with a length dimension (L) and a width dimension (W). The sealant material sites 60 of the first series are provided along a first axis (66) which is essentially parallel to the length dimension of the web. The sealant material sites (60) of the first series are discontinuous along the first axis (66) and separated from one another along the first axis by a first interval (70). The sealant material sites of the second series (62) are provided along a second axis (68) which is essentially parallel to the length dimension of the web and spaced apart from the first axis (66) with respect to the width dimension. The sealant material sites (62) of the second series are discontinuous along the second axis (68) and are separated from one another along the second axis (68) by a second interval (72), the second interval (72) being different than the first interval (70).
Abstract:
A laminated building sheathing comprises a rigid foam board and a facer. The rigid foam board comprises a drainage pattern formed on a major surface of the foam board. The drainage pattern comprises a drainage channel. The facer is configured to cover the major surface of the rigid form board and to essentially conform to the drainage pattern. The facer is semi-permanently bonded to the drainage channel but permanently bonded to non-channel planar portions of the major surface.
Abstract:
A laminated building sheathing comprises a rigid foam board and a facer. The rigid foam board comprises a drainage pattern formed on a major surface of the foam board. The drainage pattern comprises a drainage channel. The facer is configured to cover the major surface of the rigid form board and to essentially conform to the drainage pattern. The facer is semi-permanently bonded to the drainage channel but permanently bonded to non-channel planar portions of the major surface.
Abstract:
A laminated building sheathing comprises a rigid foam board and a facer. The rigid foam board comprises a drainage pattern formed on a major surface of the foam board. The drainage pattern comprises a drainage channel. The facer is configured to cover the major surface of the rigid form board and to essentially conform to the drainage pattern. The facer is semi-permanently bonded to the drainage channel but permanently bonded to non-channel planar portions of the major surface.
Abstract:
A shape molding operation is performed to form a three dimensional building panel. The operation involves providing a mold having a cavity, the cavity having dimensions essentially identical to a finished three dimensional building panel suitable for installation. The shape molding operation involves pre-heating at least one of two major internal surfaces of the mold; introducing polystyrene foam beads into the cavity; heating the polystyrene foam beads; and causing the heated polystyrene foam beads to flatten and spread against the pre-heated major internal surface of the mold, thereby forming a sealed water-repellant skin at least on a face of the three dimensional building panel. In view of the corresponding size of the mold cavity, no cutting action is required on the expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam formed therein, so that a least a building-contacting face of the resultant boards acquires the sealed water-repellant skin that is otherwise lost when forming boards from buns of the prior art. The insulated building panel is preferably formed with said building-contacting surface or face of the panel having a regular pattern of either water drainage grooves or raised protrusions. The protrusions can have various shapes, such as a quadrilateral (e.g., diamond, or rhombus) shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a triangular shape, for example.
Abstract:
A ridge vent panel configured for installation over a peak of a roof comprises two longitudinal edges; two lateral sides; a ridge vent interior section bounded by the two longitudinal edges and the two lateral sides; two longitudinal series of vent openings provided along and proximate the respective two longitudinal edges; and a ridge cap supporting section. The ridge cap supporting section is provided in the ridge vent interior section between the two longitudinal series of vent openings, the ridge cap supporting section. The ridge cap supporting section comprises a ridge cap supporting section central region provided between two ridge cap supporting section edge regions. On average the ridge cap supporting section central region has a smaller thickness than the two ridge cap supporting section edge regions.
Abstract:
A laminated building sheathing (20) comprising a rigid foam board (22) and a vapor-permeable film facer (24). The vapor-permeable film facer (24) is adhered to the rigid foam board (22) by an adhesive (26) at non-continuous adhesive locations. The film facer (24) is vapor-permeable, and an extent of non-continuity of the adhesive with respect to area of the rigid foam board is controlled to provide a desired balance between (1) sufficient vapor permeability to conduct vapor to the exterior of the sheathing and (2) a minimum surface area required to effect sufficient adhesion of the film facer to the rigid foam board. In another of its example aspects, a laminated building sheathing comprises a rigid foam board, the rigid foam board comprising a first major surface and a second major surface parallel to the first major surface. The first major surface is configured for being covered by cladding; the second major surface is configured for contact with a building. A drainage channel is formed on the first major surface and a moisture distribution feature being provided on the second major surface. In an example embodiment and mode, the moisture distribution feature comprises an air passageway