Building construction element

Abstract

A building construction frame element consists of a wooden core provided with a thermal break formed of an insulating material extending across the heat conductance path of the element, which may be in the form of stud for a wall or ceiling. A method for producing the frame element is also disclosed.

1 . A building construction frame element comprising a wooden core having at least one thermal break disposed substantially across a heat conductance path thereof, the wooden core being a structural member of the frame element.  
   
   
       2 . A frame element according to  claim 1  wherein the thermal break is constituted by a heat insulating material formed in a layer affixed to the wooden core substantially across the heat conductance path of the core.  
   
   
       3 . A frame element according to  claim 2  wherein a wooden lath is provided to cover the layer of heat insulating material.  
   
   
       4 . A frame element according to  claim 2  wherein two thermal breaks are provided, each being affixed to the wooden core and each provided with a wooden lath.  
   
   
       5 . A frame element according to  claim 1  wherein the frame element is a stud.  
   
   
       6 . A frame element according to  claim 1  wherein the frame element is a lintel.  
   
   
       7 . A frame element according to  claim 1  wherein the frame element is a window sill.  
   
   
       8 . A building construction stud comprising a wooden core of rectangular cross section having two relatively shorter sides and two relatively longer sides, at least one of the shorter sides having bonded thereto a layer of heat insulating material and being provided with a covering wooden lath.  
   
   
       9 . A building construction stud according to  claim 8  wherein each shorter side has bonded thereto a layer of heat insulating material provided with a covering wooden lath.  
   
   
       10 . A building construction stud according to  claim 8  wherein the wooden core is a notional stud member.  
   
   
       11 . A building construction stud according to  claim 10  wherein the stud member is a notional two-by-four member, the construction stud substantially having dimensions of a notional two-by-six member.  
   
   
       12 . A building construction stud comprising a wooden core of rectangular cross section having two relatively shorter sides and two relatively longer sides, a channel being formed in at least one of the longer sides and extending a full length of the stud and penetrating substantially transversely across the stud to an extent that the channel forms a thermal break, a heat insulating material being provided in the channel.  
   
   
       13 . A building construction stud comprising according to  claim 12  wherein a channel is formed in each longer side and extends the full length of the stud and penetrates transversely across the stud to an extent that together the channels form a thermal break, a heat insulating material being provided in each channel.  
   
   
       14 . A building construction stud according to  claim 13  wherein the depth of the channels is such that they overlap to provide the thermal break across the stud.  
   
   
       15 . A building wall frame structure including a plurality of structure frame members, each such element being a building construction frame element according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       16 . A structure according to  claim 15  wherein the said plurality of structure frame members includes at least one header plate, at least one bottom plate and at least two studs assembled therebetween.  
   
   
       17 . A method for producing a building construction frame element having a wooden core, the wooden core being a structural member of the frame element, the method comprising the step of: 
 disposing at least one thermal break across a heat conductance path of the wooden core.    
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 17  wherein the step of disposing at least one thermal break includes the steps of: 
 bonding at lest one layer of heat insulating material onto the wooden core; and    providing the insulating layer with a covering wooden lath.    
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 17  wherein the wooden core is of a generally rectangular cross section having two relatively shorter sides and two relatively longer sides, the step of disposing at least one thermal break including the steps of: 
 forming a channel in at least one of the longer sides, the channel extending a full length of the frame element and penetrating substantially transversely thereacross to an extent that the channel forms a thermal break; and    providing a heat insulating material in the channel.