Patent ID: 11898349
Assignee: NEW HUDSON FACADES, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 11:
12. A method for installing a wall, comprising:
installing adjacent wall units in a first row, thereby forming a joint between the adjacent wall units in the first row;
placing a water barrier gasket on top of the first row such that the water barrier gasket spans the joint; and
installing adjacent wall units in a second row on top of the first row, thereby forming a joint between the adjacent wall units in the second row that is aligned with the joint between the adjacent wall units in the first row,
wherein each wall unit has a horizontal mullion that forms a gutter, the method further comprising installing a preformed, flexible gasket into the gutter across the joint to provide a flexible, waterproof seal on each side of the joint and maintain the flexible, waterproof seal under wind load and seismic activity and plugging a joint between four wall units with a preformed, flexible plug, wherein the joint between four wall units is plugged by compressing the preformed flexible plug between fingers to provide a compressed plug, inserting the compressed plug into the joint, wherein the compressed plug is configured to expand within the joint to form a seal at the joint between the four wall units, and
wherein installing the preformed, flexible gasket into the gutter includes pressing the preformed, flexible gasket within the gutter using a spring compression clip.