Balcony

Abstract

A building construction, comprising: one or more studs protruding from a building façade; at least a partially constructed balcony; cooperating means for hooking the balcony into position relative to the studs to locate the balcony; the cooperating means comprising: a pin mounted to the one or more studs or a part connected thereto extending in a generally horizontal direction substantially parallel to the building façade when the stud is affixed in a wall of the building; and a slot provided on the balcony extending in a generally vertical disposition, whereby the balcony can be located into position by locating the pin within the slot, the slot extending upwards from a bottom portion of the balcony.

1 . A building construction, comprising:
 one or more studs protruding from a building façade;   at least a partially constructed balcony;   cooperating means for hooking the balcony into position relative to the studs to locate the balcony;   the cooperating means comprising:
 a pin mounted to the one or more studs or a part connected thereto extending in a generally horizontal direction substantially parallel to the building façade when the stud is affixed in a wall of the building; and 
 a slot provided on the balcony extending in a generally vertical disposition, 
   whereby the balcony can be located into position by locating the pin within the slot, the slot extending upwards from a bottom portion of the balcony.   
     
     
         2 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1  comprising a plurality of pins and slots. 
     
     
         3 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising one or more projections extending outward from the stud, and the or each slot is provided on the balcony to locate a respective pin within it. 
     
     
         4 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising means for subsequently securing the balcony in position after it has been hooked into position. 
     
     
         5 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1  comprising a plurality of studs, pins and slots. 
     
     
         6 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the balcony has at least one generally U shaped section part in which the or each slot is formed. 
     
     
         7 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the generally U shaped part of the balcony has a vertical wall, and top and bottom walls extending therefrom, both in the same direction generally perpendicular to the vertical wall, the slot extending through the length of the bottom wall and partially up the length of the vertical wall. 
     
     
         8 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the stud projects outwardly beyond the façade to have a U shaped cross-section with a vertical wall and generally horizontal upper and lower walls extending therefrom, in the same direction, and the pin extends sidewardly from the vertical wall. 
     
     
         9 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pins are generally circular in cross-section. 
     
     
         10 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1  comprising one or more holes in the faceplate, and a part of the balcony, to enable the balcony to be secured into position after it has been located by hooking onto the faceplate. 
     
     
         11 . The building construction as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the balcony is prefabricated before affixing to the façade of the building. 
     
     
         12 . A method of affixing a balcony to a wall, comprising providing a building construction as claimed in  claim 1 , and further comprising providing moving the balcony towards the façade and downwardly to hook the balcony in place. 
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 12 , comprising subsequently securing the balcony in position.