A wall system

Abstract

A method of constructing an external weatherpoof wall of a building 1 by way of a series of posts 6, 10 and panels 9 . The method involves orienting a post 6, 10 vertically between the roof and wall and securing it in place. A panel is then oriented vertically and moved against the post. A further post is placed against the free side of the panel and the procedure repeated until a wall is established panel after post. The wall can be disassembled without the application of destructive force. Preferably only the posts are bolted to the roof and floor and the panels are held between the posts without receiving fixing means such as screws, bolts, or the like to hold them there.

1 . A method of constructing at least a part of an external weatherproof wall of a building comprising the steps of:
 i) obtaining a structural post which has a first slot running along one side thereof and a second slot running along an opposite side thereof, the slots facing substantially different directions,   ii) obtaining a wall panel which has a first edge part and second edge part, each edge part opposite the other,   iii) arranging the post so that it is substantially vertical between a roof and a floor with its slots running substantially vertically, and securing the post in that disposition,   iv) arranging the wall panel so that its first edge part is fitted in the first slot in a watertight manner,   v) obtaining a second structural post with slots substantially the same as for the first mentioned post and arranging and securing it between the roof and floor so that one of the slots of that second post receives the second edge part of the panel in a watertight manner,   vi) arranging a second panel with edge parts substantially the same as those of the first mentioned panel so that one of the edge parts of that second panel is within the other slot of the second post to create a watertight fit therebetween, and   vii) repeating steps v) and vi) with but using further posts having substantially similar slots and further panels having substantially similar edge parts to substantially create the wall or part thereof,   
     the wall being such that it can be disassembled without the application of destructive force to the panels or posts. 
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the posts are secured to the roof and floor with fixing members (eg bolts) and the panels are fitted to the posts without fixing members. 
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the slots of the posts and the edge parts of the panels are complimentary to enable female/male fitting therebetween. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 , wherein the roof has a generally down facing channel, and an upper part of each post and/or an upper part of each panel is fitted into that channel. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein upper ends of the posts and/or panels are fitted into the channel of the roof and then swung downwards until they are substantially vertically oriented. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 4  or  5  wherein the channel is generally “ ” shaped. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the posts and/or panels are swung downwards onto an extrusion forming part of the floor after engaging the roof. 
   
   
       8 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the floor has a generally   shaped extrusion, or in the case of dependency on  claim 7  the extrusion is generally   shaped, and a lower part of each post and a lower part of each panel is fitted against that extrusion. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein strips of sealing material are used to achieve watertight fittings between the panels and posts, and/or between the panels and the roof and floor, and/or between the posts and the roof and floor. 
   
   
       10 . A method of constructing at least a part of an external weatherproof wall of a building, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
   
   
       11 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the building can be disassembled and parts of the roof and floor swung inwards about hinges so that the building assumes the shape of a shipping container. 
   
   
       12 . A weatherproof wall or part thereof formed according to a method as set out in any one of the preceding claims. 
   
   
       13 . A kit of parts suitable for forming a weatherproof wall or part thereof by way of the method of any one of  claims 1  to  11 , comprising the posts and panels and, if the claim dependency adopted permits, the channel and/or the extrusion.