Building system enhancing attachment of adjacent panels

Abstract

A building system for attaching adjacent wallboard panels together during building construction involving attachment of wallboard panels to members of a building frame, is provided, including a first wallboard panel having a first panel edge; a second wallboard panel having a second panel edge, the second panel edge being adjacent the first panel edge; a bracket defining a first attachment location for the first panel edge, and a second panel attachment location for the second panel edge so that second panel edge is held adjacent the first panel edge; and at least one first fastener securing the first panel edge in the first attachment location, and at least one second fastener securing the second panel edge in the second attachment location.

1 . A building system for attaching adjacent wallboard panels together during building construction involving attachment of wallboard panels to members of a building frame, comprising:
 a first wallboard panel having a first panel edge;   a second wallboard panel having a second panel edge, said second panel edge being adjacent said first panel edge;   a bracket defining a first attachment location for said first panel edge, and a second panel attachment location for said second panel edge so that second panel edge is held adjacent said first panel edge; and   at least one first fastener securing said first panel edge in said first attachment location, and at least one second fastener securing said second panel edge in said second attachment location.   
     
     
         2 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein said bracket is “H”-shaped when viewed from above. 
     
     
         3 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein said bracket is “Z”-shaped when viewed from above. 
     
     
         4 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein said bracket is “T”-shaped when viewed from above. 
     
     
         5 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein said bracket is provided in two, “U”-shaped components having clips for releasable fastening to each other in back-to-back configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The building system of  claim 5 , wherein said clips have complementary tongue and socket configurations. 
     
     
         7 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein said fastener has a self-drilling tip. 
     
     
         8 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein said bracket secures said first panel edge to said second panel edge independently of attachment of said panels to the building frame. 
     
     
         9 . A bracket for use in building system for attaching adjacent wallboard panels together during building construction involving attachment of wallboard panels to members of a building frame, the system including a first wallboard panel having a first panel edge, a second wallboard panel having a second panel edge, the second panel edge being adjacent the first panel edge, said bracket comprising:
 a first attachment location configured for accommodating the first panel edge, and a second panel attachment location configured for accommodating the second panel edge so that second panel edge is held adjacent the first panel edge; and   each said attachment location being configured for accommodating at least one first fastener securing the first panel edge in said first attachment location, and at least one second fastener securing the second panel edge in said second attachment location.   
     
     
         10 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein said bracket is one of “H”-shaped, “Z”-shaped and “T”-shaped when viewed from above. 
     
     
         11 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein said bracket is provided in two “U”-shaped components having clip formations for releasably fastening said components together in back-to-back configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The bracket of  claim 11 , wherein said clip formations have complementary tongue and socket configurations. 
     
     
         13 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein said bracket is constructed and arranged to secure said first panel edge to said second panel edge independently of attachment of said panels to the building frame.