Fire resistant insulative log shaped siding

Abstract

A fire resistant siding system made up of combinations of preformed pumice concrete pieces that can be fastened to a typical internal building support structure through the use of traditional fastening materials such as nails or screws. These pumice concrete pieces are made of a concrete mixture that allows these items to be significantly lighter than other concrete products of a similar size, and can therefore be easily transported and connected to an internal building structure such as the framing studs of a house or other structure. These devices have a high resistivity to fire and are highly insulative, thus, providing fire protection to the occupants and items within a structure encased in these materials, as well as reducing the heating and cooling costs of these structures.

1 . A fire resistant siding system for buildings comprising: 
 preformed pumice concrete pieces having a first end and extending along a generally linear length to a second end, said preformed pumice concrete pieces made from pumice mixed with concrete in appropriate quantities so as to provide said preformed concrete pieces with predetermined qualities of weight, resistivity and providing said preformed concrete pieces with the ability to be bored through.    
   
   
       2 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 1 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are adapted to be connected to an interior building structure through the use of a fastener.  
   
   
       3 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 2 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are configured to be nailed to an interior building structure.  
   
   
       4 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 2 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are configured to be screwed to an interior building structure.  
   
   
       5 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 1  further comprising a fastening device for fastening said preformed concrete pieces to a building structure.  
   
   
       6 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 1  further comprising a caulking compound configured for placement between said preformed concrete pieces.  
   
   
       7 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 1 , wherein each of said preformed concrete pieces further comprise a support structure located within each of said preformed concrete pieces.  
   
   
       8 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 7 , wherein said support structure is comprised of a rebar reinforcing bar and an open wire mesh that are interconnected and selectively placed within said preformed concrete piece.  
   
   
       9 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 1 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are configured to have the appearance of wooden logs that have been cut in half.  
   
   
       10 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 9 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces have generally flat margins that allow said preformed concrete pieces to be stacked.  
   
   
       11 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 1 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are made from a dyed concrete and pumice mixture that allows said pieces to have desired color characteristics.  
   
   
       12 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 1 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces have a length of about four feet and weigh less than seventy pounds.  
   
   
       13 . A fire resistant siding system for buildings comprising: 
 preformed concrete pieces having a first end and extending along a generally linear length to a second end, said preformed concrete pieces having a pair of generally flat sides configured so as to allow stacking of said preformed concrete pieces upon one another in a generally longitudinal direction, each of said preformed concrete pieces further comprising a generally curved face, said face dimensioned and configured to have the appearance of a wooden log, each of said preformed concrete pieces made from pumice mixed with concrete molded around a reinforcing frame comprised of an open wire mesh and a piece of rebar so as to provide lightweight preformed concrete pieces having the appearance of a wooden log, each of said concrete pieces further configured to allow penetration of said log by a fastener, said preformed concrete pieces configured for connection to a framing portion of a building structure with said fasteners.    
   
   
       14 . The fire resistant siding of  claim 13 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are configured to be nailed to a building structure.  
   
   
       15 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 13 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are configured to be screwed to a building structure.  
   
   
       16 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 13  further comprising a fastening means for fastening said preformed concrete pieces to a building structure.  
   
   
       17 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 13  further comprising a caulking compound configured for placement between said preformed concrete pieces.  
   
   
       18 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 13 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces have a length of about four feet and weigh less than seventy pounds.  
   
   
       19 . The fire resistant siding system of  claim 13 , wherein said preformed concrete pieces are made from a mixture comprising: mixed yard of the pumice concrete will contain between twenty and twenty-five percent cement, between thirty-five and fifty-five percent fine pumice (having pieces no larger than ⅛″), between thirty-five and fifty-five percent loose pumice having pieces sized between ¾″ and 5/16″, and sufficient water so as to reconstitute said mixture.