Building Panel

Abstract

A building panel including a magnesium oxide board having a front surface and back surface, wherein the front surface of the magnesium oxide board displays a pattern of cuts, wherein the front surface of said magnesium oxide board is covered by an acrylic paint and sand mixture, wherein the pattern of cuts are grouted, wherein the first end of said magnesium oxide board includes at least one male engaging member and the second end includes at least one female recess. A method of making a faux brick building panel and a faux rock building panel are also disclosed.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A building panel comprising:
 a magnesium oxide board having a front surface and back surface, and a first end and a second end,   wherein said front surface of said magnesium oxide board comprises a pattern of cuts,   wherein said front surface of said magnesium oxide board is covered by an acrylic paint and sand mixture, wherein said pattern of cuts are grouted;   wherein said first end of said magnesium oxide board comprises at least one male engaging member and said second end comprises at least one female recess.   
     
     
         2 . The building panel of  claim 1 , wherein said pattern of cuts is in the shape of at least one rock. 
     
     
         3 . The building panel of  claim 1 , wherein said pattern of cuts is in the shape of at least one brick. 
     
     
         4 . The building panel of  claim 1 , wherein said pattern of cuts is made by a CNC router. 
     
     
         5 . The building panel of  claim 1 , wherein said front surface of said magnesium oxide board comprises a layer of enamel spray paint. 
     
     
         6 . A method of making a faux rock building panel, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
 (a) cutting a pattern in a front surface of a magnesium oxide board, wherein said pattern of cuts is in the shape of at least one rock, thereby forming at least one faux rock;   (b) passing a drill bit over said at least one faux rock, thereby texturing said at least one faux rock;   (c) spraying said at least one faux rock with a mixture of paint and sand; and   (d) spraying said at least one faux rock with a paint resembling the color of a rock.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said drill bit is an Ogee drill bit. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said cutting a pattern step comprises the step of using a CNC router. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising the step of cutting and removing a portion of said magnesium oxide board, thereby forming at least one female recess and at least one male-engaging member. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising the step of grouting said pattern of cuts. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a faux brick building panel, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
 (a) cutting a pattern in a front surface of a magnesium oxide board, wherein said pattern of cuts is in the shape of at least one brick, thereby forming at least one faux brick;   (b) spraying said at least one faux brick with a mixture of paint and sand; and   (c) spraying said at least one faux brick with paint resembling the color of a brick.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said cutting a pattern step comprises the step of using a CNC router. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of cutting and removing a portion of said magnesium oxide board, thereby forming at least one female recess and at least one male-engaging member. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of grouting said pattern of cuts.