Wall Construction and Method of Providing a Wall Construction

Abstract

A wall construction (10) comprising a wooden stud (14), a wall panel (12) with a predetermined thickness (T), and a fastener (20) in the form of a nail or a staple with a pre¬determined length (Ls) is described. The stud (14) comprises a flat mounting surface (16) and at least one continuous recess (18), arranged in parallel with and at a predetermined distance (D) from said mounting surface (16), and exhibiting, in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface (16), a predetermined width (B). The wall panel (12) is attached to the mounting surface (16), and fastened to the wooden stud (14) by the fastener (20) being driven through the wall panel (12) and into the wooden stud (14) to a depth which is greater than the sum of said predetermined thickness (T) and said predetermined distance (D), and less than the sum of said predetermined thickness (T), said predetermined distance (D) and said predetermined width (B). A method for forming such a wall construction (10) is also described.

1 . A wall construction comprising:
 a wooden stud;   a wall panel having a predetermined thickness (T); and   a fastener in the form of a nail or staple having a predetermined length (Ls);
 wherein the wooden stud has a planar mounting surface and at least one continuous recess, the recess being arranged parallel to and at a predetermined distance (D) from the mounting surface and having, in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, a predetermined width (B); 
 wherein the wall panel is positioned on the mounting surface; and 
 wherein the wall panel is attached to the wooden stud by the fastener being driven through the wall panel and into the wooden stud to a depth greater than the sum of said predetermined thickness (T) and said predetermined distance (D) and less than the sum of said predetermined thickness (T), said predetermined distance (D) and said predetermined width (B). 
   
     
     
         2 . The wall construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the width (B) of the recess is within the range of 5-10 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The wall construction according to  claim 1 , wherein said distance (D) between the mounting surface and the recess is within the range of 15-25 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The wall construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the recess has a length (Lu) within the range of 400-600 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The wall construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the length (Ls) of the fastener is greater than the sum (T+D) of the thickness (T) of the wall panel, and the distance (D) between the mounting surface and the recess, and less than the sum (T+D+B) of the thickness (T) of the wall panel, the distance (D) between the mounting surface and the recess, and the width (B) of the recess ( 18 ). 
     
     
         6 . The wall construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the length (Ls) of the fastener is equal to the sum (T+D+B/2) of the thickness (T) of the wall panel, the distance (D) between the mounting surface and the recess, and half the width (B) of the recess. 
     
     
         7 . The wall construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the wooden stud includes a plurality of continuous recesses arranged in a common plane and at the same, predetermined distance (D) from the mounting surface. 
     
     
         8 . The wall construction according to  claim 7 , wherein the recesses are of equal length and are spaced apart a distance (A) within the range of 5-20% of the length of the recesses. 
     
     
         9 . A method of forming a wall construction according to  any one of the preceding claims , the method comprising the steps of:
 mounting the wooden stud in the wall construction;   positioning the wall panel on the mounting surface; and   attaching the wall panel to the wooden stud by driving the fastener, by means of a nail or staple gun, through the wall panel and into the wooden stud to a depth greater than the sum of said predetermined thickness (T) and said predetermined distance (D) and less than the sum of said predetermined thickness (T), said predetermined distance (D) and said predetermined width (B).