Patent ID: 7021018

Claim:
A method of constructing a panelized wall system comprising: obtaining a plurality of adhesive-edge building panels, wherein each adhesive-edge building panel comprises a building panel comprising a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of edges, an adhesive applied to the front surface of the panel, adjacent to an edge of the panel, and a release liner laminated to the adhesive; positioning the back surfaces of at least a first and a second adhesive-edge building panel over a frame, wherein an edge of the first panel along which the adhesive is applied is adjacent to an edge of the second panel along which the adhesive is applied, forming a seam between the adjacent panels; fastening the panels to the frame; removing the release liners from the edges of the panels at the seam to expose the adhesive; and forming an elastomeric joint, wherein the elastomeric joint comprises a backing material applied to the exposed adhesive, over the seam between the adjacent panels.