Method of making walls

Abstract

The method includes providing, arranging, and mounting a line or series of studs, between parallel fixed structures of building so that each stud when as formed and mounted has a more resilient flange and a less resilient flange and so that the more resilient flanges of any two adjacent studs face in opposite directions; equally the less resilient flanges of two adjacent studs also face in opposite directions. The method further includes the step of providing, arranging and mounting wall panels in staggered, alternated relation on the studs with the edges of two adjacent panels being secured to the less resilient flange of the same stud, and the center of each panel is adjacent the more resilient flange of a stud between the first named pair of studs. The studs may have less resilient and more resilient flanges as originally formed, and/or only one flange may be anchored to the channels to make that flange less resilient than the unanchored flange. In the mounting of the panels, the center of each panel has a bearing at a more resilient flange.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method of constructing a sound attenuating wall between parallel fixed structures of a building comprising the steps of: a. placing a series of double-flange elongated studs in lateral displacement between said structures, with each stud being so mounted and formed as to have a first flange of greater resiliency and a second flange of lesser resiliency, while arranging and mounting the studs in reversed alternation so that the more resilient flanges of spaced adjacent studs face in opposite directions and equally, the less resilient flanges of spaced adjacent studs also face in opposite directions; and the first flanges of one side of the wall are laterally and alternately displaced, and equally, the second flanges of one side of the wall are laterally and alternately displaced;   b. placing wall panels on one side of said series of studs so that the outer edges of adjacent panels are adjacent each other and the less resilient flanges and the central portions of panels on such side are adjacent the more resilient flanges;   c. and finally, affixing the outer edges of the wall panels on such side to the less resilient flanges on such side, with the central intermediate portions of the panels having resilient bearings at the more resilient flanges of such side.[...]..Iadd.,   d. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       2. A method of constructing a sound attenuating wall between parallel fixed structures of a building comprising the steps of: a. placing a series of elongated double flange studs in lateral displacement between said structures, with each stud having a first flange unanchored so as to be of greater resiliency and a second flange anchored to such fixed structures to be of lesser resiliency; while anchoring and arranging the studs in reversed alternation so that the unanchored flanges of spaced adjacent studs face in opposite directions and equally, the anchored flanges of spaced adjacent studs also face in opposite directions; and the unanchored flanges of one side of the wall are laterally and alternately displaced, and equally, the anchored flanges of one side of the wall are also laterally and alternately displaced;   b. placing wall panels on one side of said series of studs so that the outer edges of adjacent panels are adjacent each other and the less resilient anchored flanges; and the unanchored more resilient flanges on such one side are opposite central portions of panels on such side;     c. and finally, affixing the outer edges of the wall panels on such side, to be .[.unanchored.]. .Iadd.anchored .Iaddend.flanges on such side, with the central intermediate portions of the panels having resilient bearings at the unanchored flanges of such side.[...]..Iadd.;   d. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       3. A method of constructing a sound attenuating wall between parallel fixed structures of a building comprising the steps of: a. placing a series of elongated double flanged studs in lateral displacement between said structures, with each stud as formed having a first flange of greater resiliency and a second flange of lesser resiliency; while mounting and arranging the studs in reversed alternation so that the more resilient flanges of spaced adjacent studs face in opposite directions and equally, less resilient flanges of spaced adjacent studs also face in opposite directions; and the more resilient flanges of one side of the wall are laterally and alternately displaced, and equally, the less resilient flanges of one side of the wall are laterally and alternately displaced;   b. placing walls panels on one side of said series of studs so that the central portions of such panels are adjacent the more resilient flanges of the studs and the outer edges of adjacent panels on such side are adjacent each other and the less resilient flanges of the studs;   c. and finally, affixing the outer edges of the wall panels on such side to the less resilient flanges on such side, with the central intermediate portions of the panels having resilient bearings at the more resilient first flanges of such side.[...]..Iadd.;   d. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       4. A method of constructing a sound attenuating wall between parallel fixed structures of a building comprising the steps of: a. placing a series of elongated double flanged studs in lateral displacement between said structures, with each stud as formed and mounted having a first flange and a second flange; and with the first flanges as formed and mounted having a greater resiliency than the second flanges; while mounting and arranging the studs in reversed alternation so that the more resilient flanges of spaced adjacent studs face in opposite directions and equally, the less resilient flanges of spaced adjacent studs also face in opposite directions; and the more resilient flanges of one side of the wall are laterally and alternately displaced, and equally, the less resilient flanges of one side of the wall are laterally and alternately displaced;   b. placing wall panels on one side, offset with respect to panels on the opposite side so that the central portions of panels on one side are adjacent more resilient flanges of such side and are opposite the outer edges of the opposing panels; and the outer edges of adjacent panels on each side are adjacent each other and are adjacent less resilient flanges of such side; and the edges of panels on one side are opposite central portions of panels on the other side;   c. and finally, affixing the outer edges of the wall panels on each side to the less resilient flanges on such side.[...]..Iadd.;   d. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       5. The method of constructing a sound attenuation wall between parallel fixed structures of a building which comprises the following steps: a. providing a series of longitudinally spaced studs between such structures and arranging and anchoring such studs to such structures, whereby, each stud has a more resilient flange; and a less resilient flange anchored to said structure; while arranging the studs so that the less resilient anchored .Iadd.flanges .Iaddend.and the more resilient flanges are alternately and laterally displaced;   b. arranging and affixing the outer side edges of a series of wallboards to the anchored flanges of alternate studs, with the central portions of the wallboards being adjacent the more resilient flanges of alternate intermediate studs; with the wallboards on one side being staggered with respect to the wallboards on the opposite side, so that the central portions of the wallboards are in registry with the affixed mounted outer edges of the opposing wallboards and, wherein, the central portions of opposing wallboards are staggered with respect to each other.[...]..Iadd.;   c. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       6. The method of constructing a sound attenuation wall between parallel fixed structures of a building which comprises the following steps: a. providing, arranging and anchoring a series of longitudinally spaced double flange and web studs between said structures whereby each stud has a more resilient flange which is not anchored and also has a less resilient flange anchored at its ends, and wherein the more resilient unanchored flange is thus more resilient than the anchored flange; including arranging the studs so that adjacent unanchored and anchored flanges are alternated and laterally displaced;   b. arranging and affixing the outer edges of each of a series of wallboards to the anchored flanges of the outer of three adjacent studs wherein, the central portion of each wallboard is adjacent an unanchored resilient flange of an intermediate stud; with the wallboards on one side being staggered with respect to the wallboards on the other side so that the central portion of one wallboard is adjacent an unanchored flange and is in registry with an affixed mounted edge of the opposing wallboard and wherein the central portions of opposing wallboards are staggered with respect to each other and wherein the affixed edge portions of opposing wallboards are staggered with respect to each other.[...]..Iadd.;   c. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       7. A method for constructing a sound attenuation wall between parallel fixed structures of a building having anchor means arranged for anchoring the ends of a series of studs longitudinally spaced along such anchor means, comprising the following steps: a. providing a series of studs, each having a web and two flanges, at least one of which is normally of a substantial degree of resilience; and anchoring the series of studs in longitudinally spaced relation to said anchor means, with the resilient flanges alternated on opposite sides of such anchor means; by   affixing the ends of anchored flanges of alternate studs to said anchor means and leaving unaffixed the ends of the resilient flanges of the studs, whereby the anchored flanges become of even lesser resilience than when unanchored, and whereby the unanchored flanges remain of their previous condition of resilience; thus insuring a difference in resiliency of anchored and unanchored flanges;     b. arranging and affixing edges of each of a series of large wallboards to the anchored flanges of the outer of three adjacent studs with the central portion of each wallboard being adjacent the unanchored flanges; whereby the wallboards on one side are staggered with respect to the wallboards of the opposite side, so that the central portion of one wallboard is in registry with the affixed mounted edges of the opposing wallboards, and the affixed portions of adjacent wallboards are in registry with the central portion of an opposing wallboard.[...]..Iadd.;     c. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       8. The method of constructing a sound attenuation wall between parallel fixed structures of a building which comprises the following steps: a. providing, arranging and mounting a series of longitudinally spaced double flange and web studs between such structures wherein each formed and mounted stud has its first flange more resilient than its second flange; while arranging the studs so that adjacent more resilient and less resilient flanges are alternated and laterally displaced;   b. arranging and affixing the outer edges of each of a series of wallboards to the less resilient flanges of the outer of three adjacent studs whereby the central portion of each wallboard is adjacent a more resilient flange of an intermediate stud.[...]..Iadd.;   c. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       9. A method for constructing a sound attenuation wall between parallel fixed structures of a building having means for anchoring the ends of a series of studs longitudinally spaced along such anchoring means, comprising the following steps: a. arranging and providing a series of studs, each having a web and two flanges, and mounting the series of studs in longitudinally spaced relation to said anchoring means, with the studs being so formed and mounted that one flange of each stud is considerably more resilient than a second flange of each stud, with the more resilient flanges alternated on opposite sides of such anchoring means;   b. providing, arranging and affixing the outer edges of each of a series of large wallboards to the less resilient flanges of the outer pair of three adjacent studs with the inner intermediate portion of each wallboard being against the more resilient flanges of an intermediate stud.[...]..Iadd.;   c. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.   
     
     
       10. A method for constructing a sound attenuation wall between parallel fixed structures of a building having means for anchoring the ends of a series of studs longitudinally spaced along such anchoring means, comprising the following steps: a. providing and arranging a series of studs, each having a web and two flanges; and mounting the series of studs in longitudinally spaced relation to said anchoring means and anchoring the studs to said anchoring means; with the more resilient flanges alternated on opposite sides of such anchoring means;   b. arranging and affixing the outer edges of each of a series of large wallboards to the less resilient flanges of the outer pair of three adjacent studs with the central portion of each wallboard being against a more resilient flange of an intermediate stud; whereby the wallboards on one side of the wall are staggered with respect to the wallboards of the opposite side, so that the central portion of one wallboard, adjacent a more resilient flange, is in registry with the affixed mounted edges of the opposing wallboards, bearing against a less resilient flange, and the affixed portions of adjacent wallboards, bearing against a less resilient flange, are in registry with the central portion of an opposing wallboard, adjacent a more resilient flange;   thereby providing a staggered resilient mounting of wallboards upon and alongside opposite sides of said studs.[...]..Iadd.;     c. with each such more resilient flange being substantially smooth and substantially free of external protuberances; so that substantially the entire area of each such more resilient flange provides a resilient overall bearing area for the adjacent central portion of a panel. .Iaddend.