Method of constructing a structure using boards comprising an array of marks to facilitate attachment to a frame

Abstract

A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart. The board may be used in a variety of construction applications, where the pattern facilitates the quick attachment of the board to an underlying frame.

1 . A method of producing a structure through the attachment of a board to a frame structure, said method including the steps of: 
 a) providing a board, said board including a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure, the pattern comprising:    a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line;    a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and    a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart;    wherein said second array of marks have a first form, and said third array of marks have a second form; and    wherein the distance between said second imaginary line and said third imaginary line is different than the length of said first predetermined distance between said first imaginary line and said second imaginary line;    b) providing a frame structure having individual vertical components that correlate to distances between either said first array of marks and said second array of marks of said board or said first array of marks and said third array of marks of said board;    c) aligning said board with said frame structure; and    d) attaching said board to said frame structure at said individual vertical components such that one of said second or third array of marks is not utilized for attachment to said frame structure.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein in each array on said board the marks are spaced a uniform distance apart along each of the imaginary lines.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , said board further comprising a fourth array of marks disposed along a fourth imaginary line, said first and fourth imaginary lines being spaced a third predetermined distance apart.  
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the marks in the fourth array of said board have a form different from said first form and said second form.  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the pattern on said board further comprises indicia associated with at least one of the arrays.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the marks in the first array, the marks in the second array, and the marks in the third array, all of said board, are ink marks.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 3 , said board further comprising: 
 a fifth array of marks disposed along a fifth imaginary line, said first and fifth imaginary lines being spaced a fourth predetermined distance apart;    a sixth array of marks disposed along a sixth imaginary line, said first and sixth imaginary lines being spaced a fifth predetermined distance apart; and    a seventh array of marks disposed along a seventh imaginary line, said first and seventh imaginary lines being spaced a sixth predetermined distance apart.    
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein, on said board, the form of said fifth array of marks is the same as the first form, the form of the sixth array of marks is the same as the second form, and the form of the seventh array of marks is different from the first and second forms.  
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein, on said board, the first predetermined distance is about 16 inches, the second predetermined distance is about 19 3/16 inches, the third predetermined distance is about 24 inches, the fourth predetermined distance is about 32 inches, the fifth predetermined distance is about 38⅜ inches, and the sixth predetermined distance is about 48 inches.  
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the indicia on said board are selected from alphanumeric characters.  
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said board has a first half and a second half, the first array of marks, the second array of marks and the third array of marks are located in the first half, and the second half is a mirror image of the first half.  
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein, on said board, the marks of one of the arrays are circles, the marks of another array are squares, and the marks of yet another array are diamonds.  
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said board is composed of oriented strand board.  
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein said board is composed of oriented stand board.  
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein said board is composed of oriented strand board.  
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein said board is composed of oriented strand board.  
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein said board is composed of oriented strand board.  
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said board is composed of oriented strand board.  
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said board is composed of oriented strand board.  
   
   
       20 . The board according to  claim 12 , wherein said board is composed of oriented strand board.  
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the vertical components of said frame structure are selected from the group consisting of rafters, joists, and studs.