Temporary building enclosure

Abstract

A temporary enclosure for enveloping a building under renovation, having a flexible cover material and a rigid support frame supporting the flexible cover material, where the rigid support frame has enclosure wall supports and scaffolding connecting the enclosure wall supports and the building, thereby reducing inclement weather access to the building during the renovation.

1 . A temporary enclosure for covering a building under renovation, the temporary enclosure comprising:
 a flexible cover material; and   a rigid support frame supporting the flexible cover material, the rigid support frame comprising:
 enclosure wall supports; and 
 scaffolding connecting the enclosure wall supports and the building; 
   the rigid support frame sized and configured to fully envelop the building;   wherein the flexible cover material and the rigid support frame when fully enveloping the building reduce inclement weather access to the building during the renovation.   
     
     
         2 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the flexible cover material is composed of tarpaulin. 
     
     
         3 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the scaffolding comprises pole slots along an outward edge thereof and the enclosure wall supports comprise storey poles configured for receipt and securing within the pole slots. 
     
     
         4 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the scaffolding comprises guardrails. 
     
     
         5 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 3  wherein the storey poles are supported on foundation support elements. 
     
     
         6 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 5  wherein the foundation support elements comprise pilings. 
     
     
         7 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the rigid support frame comprises a roof component mounted on the enclosure wall supports. 
     
     
         8 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 7  wherein the roof component comprises a plurality of truss components. 
     
     
         9 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 8  wherein each of the truss components comprises a central ridge component and two peripheral heel components, the central ridge component connectable to the peripheral heel components by connection members of lengths selected for or adjustable to the size of the building. 
     
     
         10 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the scaffolding comprises connection locations along an inward edge thereof for connecting the scaffolding to the building. 
     
     
         11 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 10  wherein the scaffolding is configured and positioned for connection to the building at a floor level of the building. 
     
     
         12 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 10  further comprising additional upper scaffolding above the scaffolding for connection to the enclosure wall supports and the building. 
     
     
         13 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 12  wherein the additional upper scaffolding is configured and positioned for connection to the building at an upper floor level of the building. 
     
     
         14 . The temporary enclosure of  claim 3  wherein the scaffolding is temporarily supported by a bracket against the building until receipt and securing of the storey poles in the pole slots.