Patent ID: 6487829
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of cladding a building surface comprising the steps of:(a) fastening a cladding element to a wall structure, the cladding element comprising an outer face, an opposing fastening face, and a plurality of adjacent cells; and (b) filling at least one of said plurality of cells with a cellular infill; wherein said cells extend from the outer face to the fastening face of the cladding element and include an opening at the outer face; wherein said cladding element includes a first set of cells and a second set of cells, cells in the first set being tapered and having a narrow end adjacent the outer face and a wide end adjacent the fastening face, cells in the second set being tapered and having a narrow end adjacent the fastening face and a wide end adjacent the outer face; and wherein each cell of the first set is adjacent at least one cell of the second set, and each cell of the second set is adjacent at least one cell of the first set.