Patent Document

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/533,253, filed Sep. 19, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,451,577 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/652,648, filed Aug. 31, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,197,853, which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention is in the field of building and facility walls and ceiling systems and associated architectural elements. More particularly, the present invention is in the field of wall and ceiling partitions having architectural elements which are demountable and reusable, and that have a seamless surface between the architectural elements when the wall and ceiling partitions are in place. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     A variety of removable and reusable wall systems are available for use in partitioning a building&#39;s interior space. The prior known wall systems each attempt to embody a subset of the overall objects and advantages that the industry seeks in such assemblies, often for a specific building application. The structure of such assemblies range from floor-to-ceiling full height wall partitions to modular-office-cubical-type panel assemblies having partial height walls. 
     Removable, full height wall partition assemblies are often referred to as “demountable” wall systems. Examples of such systems include the demountable wall systems of Allison (U.S. Pat. No. 5,060,434) and Moreno et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 5,216,859). Current demountable wall systems are designed separately from the buildings they are used in, and are incorporated separately into the interior space of the building as an accessory, after the building is completed. 
     Many limitations may be found in prior art demountable wall systems. The component parts of which are inherently sophisticated, complex, and intricate. They require custom prefabrication of processed-raw-material-stock. They require elaborate warehousing, stocking, inventorying of numerous parts many of which become obsolete over time. Each manufacturer must train and then maintain specialty crews in every major city in order to site assemble, disassemble, and reassemble their particular and unique demountable wall and system. Prior art demountable walls must create specialized custom doors, windows, door and window hardware, electrical, voice and data, plumbing, and the like which together dictate a complex problem prone system. All of the prior art systems have dimensional limitations of height and restricted flexibility in length due to prefabrication. Once a height is selected to fit a certain building it is often not usable in another building because of seemingly minor differences in height or most often in the degree of slope of the floors which the naked eye perceives as level but the demountable wall panels can not tolerate. Prior art wall system manufacturers attempt to overcome this limitation by adding more variety of product sizes which actually magnifies the above limitations because it magnifies the problems associated with complexity, inventorying, obsolesce, assembly crew training, and ever increasing costs associated with these limitations. The cost of prior art demountable wall systems is very high ($80 to $200 per lineal foot plus accessories compared to standard fixed wall cost of about $22 per lineal foot) and therefore the use of prior art demountable walls is not wide spread. If there were a wide spread use of demountable walls the impact on our environment and non-renewal resources would be very positive because the standard fixed walls do not accommodate reconfiguration. Therefore the standard fixed walls must be demolished and sent to special toxic waste landfills (decomposing gypsum releases a toxic gas) and new walls must be constructed using more of our non-renewal natural resources. 
     Another limitation of prior art demountable wall and ceiling systems is the resulting seams and gaps that occur between the component panels that make up the walls and ceiling. Architects and designers object strongly to these aesthetically unacceptable and often imbalanced sectioning of the architecture. Prior art demountable walls are limited to interior use, few, if any, are fire rated nor are they load bearing. 
     Since commercial buildings, particularly office buildings are often remodeled to accommodate changing space requirements, tenancy, and design tastes, it would be advantageous to have an interior and exterior space partitioning system which allows disassembly and ready reassembly and thus permits the general reuse of the elements of the system. This permits savings in material and downtime. It would be beneficial to have a demountable wall system that allowed the removal, reuse, and relocation of wall system elements, including not only wall panels and studs but also electrical and plumbing elements and door and window elements. The availability of a wall system embodying such recyclable elements would reduce waste and the cost of altering a building&#39;s space. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is a feature of the present invention that it provides a wall and ceiling system which permits the general reuse of the elements of the system, thereby reducing material wastes and the cost of altering a building&#39;s space. The present invention overcomes most if not all of the aforementioned limitations to the prior art. Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will become apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The features and advantages of the invention may be realized by practicing the combinations and steps described herein and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 
     To achieve the foregoing features and advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention as embodied and broadly described herein, the present invention is a non-load bearing wall partition system, the elements of which are demountable and reusable, and which may be assembled or reassembled using recyclable elements to provide a fastener-free surface, and may be finished to further provide a seamless as well as fastener-free surface. 
     More specifically, the present invention is a demountable wall assembly for partitioning room space between an overhead and a floor comprising wall surfaces that are fastener-free and which may be smooth and seamless when erected, and the structural elements of which are reusable after demounting. The wall assembly has two walls arranged in planar congruence and separated by spacers, which defines an inner wall space enclosed between the interior surfaces of the walls. This configuration also provides at least one exterior wall surface, which is a fastener-free wall surface, and may provide a second exterior wall surface which may or may not be fastener free. The surfaces are vertically positioned between and interface with the overhead (ceiling) and floor of the space to be partitioned. The fastener-free wall surface wall is made up of at least one removable wall panel. A wall panel may be sheet rock or some other type of panel suitable for use as a wall. The interior space formed between the two exterior walls may provide a space for the drop of modularized electrical, phone, and data lines at appropriate places throughout the interior space serviced by the demountable wall system. 
     A top spacer (variously called a header track, top plate, top sill, etc.) at the top of the wall assembly provides an interface between the overhead and other wall elements, e.g., internal spacers and wall panels. Similarly, a bottom spacer at the bottom of the wall assembly (variously called a bottom plate, bottom sill, etc.) provides an interface between the floor and other wall elements. The top spacer and bottom spacer are removably fixed to the overhead and floor respectively using any of a number of removable fasteners and releasable adhesives known to the ordinarily skilled artisan. Therefore, in the practice of the present invention, after being fixed in place, the top bottom spacers are removable and reusable. Similarly, top spacers and bottom spacers are removably fixed to the other wall elements using any of a number of removable fasteners and releasable adhesives known to the ordinarily skilled artisan. In those applications where removable fasteners are not to be used to long-term mount the other wall elements to the top or bottom spacer, or to each other, releasable adhesives may be substituted. As may be readily apparent, the mounting and demounting of the wall&#39;s various elements, (including top and bottom spacers, internal spacers, wall panels, trim, junction boxes, wiring, etc.) does not substantially impact their suitability for reuse. 
     A feature of the wall assembly of the present invention is an interior spacer which interfaces with the interior surfaces of the two walls and provides rigidity and support to the expanse of the wall, or an attachment interface at the perimeter edge of adjacent wall elements (panels). Interior wall spacers may run vertically, horizontally, or in any orientation required to accomplish their purpose. Internal spacers suitable for use in the wall assembly of the present invention includes any of the variety of wall studs typical of the building trades, and typically having a width of about 2.5 inches, and including a wooden 27W, or a removable head track and similar lumber and hardware. 
     A further feature of the present wall assembly is that the exterior surface of at least one of the walls is a fastener-free wall surface. A fastener-free wall surface is an exterior wall surface that has no fasteners in the exposed (i.e., not covered by trim or molding) surface of the wall. The second wall of the present invention may be a wall with a fastener-free exterior surface, an unfinished structural (bearing) wall or the like. In the typical practice of the present invention. a wall having a fastener-free surface comprises a plurality of removable wall panels juxtapositioned at a perimeter edge to form a planar surface. An aspect of the fastener-free wall surface feature of the present invention is that the joint between the juxtapositioned panel edges may be treated as described herein to render the fastener-free surface also substantially smooth and seamless. Specifically, the joints may be filled with a releasable caulk or covered with a removable tape to provide a fastener-free surface that is substantially smooth when finished, and the caulk or tape being removable without substantial damage to the integrity of the wall panel. This permits the wall panels to be reused. 
     Unused wall panels may be inventoried and stored between redesigned wall systems providing further sound-deadening between the partitions and further structural support to the top and bottom spacers and the wall system generally. Alternatively, previously used wall panels may be moved to other sites for reinstallation. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the instant specification, illustrate various preferred embodiments of the invention and together with the general description of the invention given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention. 
       FIG. P illustrates a prior art wall assembly. 
       FIG. PA is a plan view cross section of the seam illustrating the prior art methodology in concealing and securing the seam between the panels in a conventional wall. 
       FIG. PB is a flow chart describing a prior art wall as illustrated in FIG. P and FIG. PA. 
       FIG. PC is a flow chart describing a prior art wall as illustrated in FIG. P. 
         FIG. 1  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam and bottom track. 
         FIG. 1A  is a plan view cross section of the seam in  FIG. 1  illustrating a methodology of the present invention in concealing and securing the seams between panels in the wall system. 
         FIG. 1B  is a flow chart describing the wall of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 1C  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention using releasable adhesive with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam and bottom track. 
         FIG. 1D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam. 
         FIG. 2  is another embodiment of the wall system of the present invention where the releasable adhesive is used at the intermediate supports or studs. 
         FIG. 2A  is a plan view cross section of the seam illustrated in  FIG. 2  showing the methodology of securing the seams between panels in a wall system. 
         FIG. 2B  is a flow chart describing the wall of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 2C  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention using releasable adhesive with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam and bottom track. 
         FIG. 2D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates yet another preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention where zip tape is used at intermediate supports or studs. 
         FIG. 3A  is a plan view cross section of the seam illustrated in  FIG. 3  showing the methodology of securing the seams between panels in a wall system. 
         FIG. 3B  is a flow chart describing the wall system illustrated in  FIG. 3  where the support or stud is not at the panel edges and the panel is secured at the extremities by long term fasteners. 
         FIG. 3C  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention using releasable adhesive with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam and bottom track. 
         FIG. 4  is an illustration of yet another preferred wall system of the present invention where a removable substance is at the panel edge supports or studs to form an invisible seam. 
         FIG. 4A  is a plan view cross-section illustration of the seam between two panels as illustrated in  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 4B  is a flow chart of the wall system of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 4  where the support or stud is at the panel edges and the seam is made invisible by the removable substance. 
         FIG. 4C  is a flow chart of the wall system of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 4  where the support or stud is not at the panel edges. 
         FIG. 4D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention using releasable adhesive with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam and a bottom track. 
         FIG. 5  is yet another preferred embodiment of a wall system of the present invention where releasable adhesive is used at the panel edge supports or studs. 
         FIG. 5A  is a perspective, cross section of the seam associated with the two abutting panels as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 5B  is a flow chart of the wall system of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 5  where the support or stud is at the panel edges and the seam is visible. 
         FIG. 5C  is a flow chart of the wall system of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 5  where the support or stud is not at the panel edges. 
         FIG. 5D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system of the present invention using releasable adhesive with the supports or studs at the panel edge including an invisible seam and bottom track. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a cross section of a wall system of the present invention with a wall panel removably engaged with a removable floor or bottom track and a removable head track. 
         FIG. 7  is a flow chart for a method of assembling a paneling system. 
         FIG. 8  is a partial cutaway of an upper proportion of the wall system of the present invention illustrating a head track in association with the wall panels. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a partial section of a lower portion of the wall system of the present invention with a removable bottom track in association with the wall panels. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates yet another embodiment of a wall system of the present invention showing a partial cross-section of a wall panel in association with a removable bottom track. 
         FIG. 11  is an illustration of a tri-channel head track for use in association with the wall system of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11A  is an illustration of the tri-channel head track for use in association with the wall system of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 11  having an unfeathered extension and releasable adhesive. 
         FIG. 11B  is an illustration of the tri-channel head track for use in association with the wall system of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 11  having a feathered extension and releasable adhesive. 
         FIG. 12  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel. 
         FIG. 12A  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel and using removable adhesive. 
         FIG. 13  is sectional view of a quad-channel bottom track used with the wall system of the present invention having a slotted data channel. 
         FIG. 13A  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel and using removable adhesive. 
         FIG. 14  is yet another embodiment of the tri-channel bottom track for use with the wall system of the present invention having a slotted data channel for receiving the studs. 
         FIG. 14A  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel and using removable adhesive. 
         FIG. 15  is a sectional illustration of another tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel. 
         FIG. 15A  is a sectional illustration of another tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel as illustrated in  FIG. 15  and having an unfeathered extension and releasable adhesive. 
         FIG. 15B  is a sectional illustration of another tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel as illustrated in  FIG. 15  and having a feathered extension and releasable adhesive. 
         FIG. 16  is yet another embodiment of the tri-channel bottom track for use with the wall system of the present invention having a slotted data channel for receiving the studs. 
         FIG. 16A  is a sectional illustration of another tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel as illustrated in  FIG. 16  and having an unfeathered extension and releasable adhesive. 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a cross section of a wall system of the present invention with a wall panel removably engaged with removable electrical and plumbing fixtures. 
         FIG. 18  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having elements that are bendable metal. 
         FIG. 19  is a sectional illustration of another embodiment of a tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having elements that are bendable metal. 
         FIG. 20  is a sectional illustration of yet another embodiment of a tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having elements that are bendable metal. 
         FIG. 21A  is a sectional illustration of a channeled bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having a data channel. 
       FIG.  21 AA is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having a data channel. 
       FIG.  21 AAA is a sectional illustration of yet another channeled bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having a data channel. 
         FIG. 21B  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track used in association with a load-bearing wall system of the present invention having a data channel. 
         FIG. 22A  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track used in association with a wall system of the present invention having a data channel. 
       FIG.  22 AA is a sectional illustration of an alternate embodiment of the one piece base track with a raised channel-seat for the stud. 
         FIG. 22B  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track used in association with a wall system of the present invention having a data channel. 
         FIG. 22C  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track used in association with a load-bearing wall system of the present invention having a data channel. 
         FIG. 23  illustrates a one-piece head track for use with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     The above general description and the following detailed description are merely illustrative of the generic invention, and system of the present invention having elements that are bendable metal. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention as described in the accompanying drawings. 
     PRIOR ART: FIG. P illustrates a prior art wall assembly P 00 . The prior art wall assembly P 00  comprises both sides of one or more panels P 02 , one or more studs P 20 , a top track P 23 , a bottom track P 22 , a mud compound P 05 , a porous paper P 10 , “floating” mud compound P 12 , a smooth surface P 14  which has been sanded and a plurality of non-removable fasteners P 04 . Typically, the prior art wall assembly P 00  has a base board P 30 , a top track P 23 , and a bottom track P 22 . Typically, the studs P 20  are aligned vertically using the top track P 23  and the bottom track P 22 . The panels P 02  are affixed to the studs P 20  using the non-removable fasteners P 04 . Typically, the panels are fixed to the top track P 23  and the bottom track P 22  using the non-removable fasteners P 04 . The non-removable fasteners P 04  can be screws, nails, staples, and the like. It is appreciated by those skilled in the art that many different non-removable fasteners P 04  can be used in the manufacture of the prior art wall assembly P 00 . The fasteners P 04  are non-removable because of how they are used. For example, typically, the fasteners P 04  are used so that they are covered with a mud compound P 05 , P 13 . Covering the fastener P 04  with the mud compound P 05 , P 13  makes accessing, finding, and removing the fasteners P 04  not practical. Adjacent panels P 02  form a joint or seam P 03  at, for example, a first stud P 20 A. The non-removable fasteners P 04  are used to fixably secure the panels P 02  to the first stud P 20 A. Similarly, a second stud P 20 C is used to securably affix the panel P 02  at its edge using the non-removable fasteners P 04 . Typically, there is at least one intermediate stud P 20 B between the first stud P 20 A and the third stud P 20 C. The intermediate stud P 20 B is needed, for example, to prevent the panel P 02  from vibrating with normal building use, such as for example, to control panel shape distortion where panels P 02  are wide and the opening and closing of doors, heating and air conditioning blowers turning on and off, etc. To prevent the panel P 02  from vibrating, a plurality of non-removable fasteners P 04  affix the panel P 02  to the intermediate stud P 20 B. 
     Once the panels P 02  are affixed to the stud P 20 A, the non-removable fasteners P 04 A and the seam P 03 A must be concealed to form a continuous smooth wall P 14 A. The non-removable fasteners P 04 B affixed to the intermediate stud P 20 B are covered with the mud compound P 13 B or “floated” over. Thereafter, the float mud compound P 13  is sanded smooth so that it provides a continuous smooth surface P 14 . 
     With respect to the studs P 20 A, P 20 C at the panel seams P 03 , a more lengthy process is required. The joint or seam P 03 A is filled with a mud compound P 05 A. The mud compound P 05 A fills and hides the fastener P 04 A heads. When the fastener P 04 A heads are filled with the mud compound P 05 A removal is impractical, if not impossible. Also, the mud compound P 05 A sticks to the panel P 02  making reuse of the panel P 02  impractical, if not impossible. Thereafter, a porous paper tape P 10 A is placed over the mud compound P 05 A which also covers the non-removable fasteners P 04 A. A mud compound P 12 A is applied over or “floated” over the porous paper tape P 10 A. The porous paper tape P 10 A helps to hold the panels P 02  together. The porous paper tape P 10 A and the mud compound P 05 A, P 12 A adheres to or bonds with the panels P 02 . The porous paper tape P 10 A provides structural integrity to the mud compound P 05 A, P 12 . After the mud compound P 05 A, P 12  is sufficiently cured, a unitary bond with the porous paper tape P 10 A, the panel P 02  of sheet rock, the fasteners P 04 A and the mud compound P 05 A, P 12 A is formed. The mud compound P 05 A, P 12 A has a purpose of adhering to or bonding with the panels P 02  and the porous paper tape P 10 A. Thereafter, the mud P 05 A, P 12 A is sanded to a smooth surface P 14 A. The smooth surface P 14 A provides that the seam P 03 A is invisible. The mud compound P 05 A, P 12 A has another purpose which is to provide a surface that can be sanded to a floated smooth surface to make the seam P 03 A invisible. Thereafter, a baseboard P 30  is typically placed over the extremity of the panels P 02 . 
     With respect to the intermediate stud P 20 B, the panel P 02  is also secured by the non-removable fasteners P 04 B. Similarly, the non-removable fasteners P 04  can be nails, staples, or the like. It is understood by those skilled in the art that the non-removable fasteners P 04  can not be easily accessed, found, or removed without damage to the panel P 02 . The non-removable fasteners P 04  are hidden under the covering of the mud compound P 13  and are impracticable, if not impossible, to remove. 
     In the prior art wall assembly P 00 , the long-term, non-removable fasteners P 04  create holes in the panels P 02 . The holes created by the fasteners P 04  are filled with or “floated” over with the mud compound P 05 , P 12 , P 13 . The mud compound P 05 , P 12 , P 13  hides the fastener P 04  screws and fills the holes and screw heads and adheres to the panel P 02 . The non-removable fasteners P 04  are not easily accessed, found and removed without damage to the panel P 02 . The mud compound P 05 , P 12 , P 13  cures to form a unitary bond with the porous paper tape P 10 , the panel P 02  of sheet rock, the fasteners P 04 , and the mud compound P 05 , P 12 , P 13 , thereby inhibiting reuse of any of the components. 
     FIG. PA is a plan view cross section of the seam P 03 A illustrating the prior art methodology in concealing and securing the seam P 03  between the panels P 02  in a conventional wall P 00 . The panels P 02  are abutted at the seam P 03 A as illustrated in FIG. PA. A base layer of mud compound P 05 A is applied to the seam P 03 A. Thereafter, a porous tape P 10 A is applied over the base layer of mud compound P 05 A. Thereafter, finish mud P 12 A is applied over the porous tape P 10 A. Thus, anything under the porous tape P 10 A is inaccessible and cannot be removed. The panels P 02  are joined so that the joint or seam P 03 A between the panels P 02  is turned into a smooth surface P 14 A, and the abutting panels P 02  form a single, continuous unitary panel P 02 . 
     FIG. PB is a flow chart describing a prior art wall P 00  as illustrated in FIG. P and FIG. PA. FIG. PA defines the treatment of the seam P 03 A. FIG. PB illustrates the prior art wall P 00  where the supports or studs P 20 A, P 20 C are at the panel P 02  edges. The seam P 03 A is treated to form a continuous, unitary panel P 02  having a smooth surface P 14 A. FIG. PB illustrates a prior art wall P 00  where a stud P 20  is at the panel P 02 , edge P 03 , and the seam P 03 A is rendered invisible. 
     FIG. PC is a flow chart describing a prior art wall P 00  as illustrated in FIG. P. 
     FIG. PC defines the treatment of the supports or studs P 20 B not located at the edges of the panel P 02 . FIG. PB illustrates the prior art wall P 00  where the supports or studs P 20 B are located between the panel P 02 , edges P 03 , and is treated to form a smooth surface P 14 . 
       FIG. 1 : supports or studs  120  at the panel  102  edge and “zip” tape  110 A assists to form an invisible seam  114 A.  FIG. 1  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  100  of the present invention with the supports or studs  120  at the panel  102  edge and the zip tape  110 A assists to form an invisible seam  114 A. The wall system  100  provides an innovative wall  100  having a support or stud  120 A at the edge of a panel  102  so as to form a seam  103 A. The wall system  100  of the present invention is different from the prior art wall assemblies in that the wall system  100  can be readily disassembled, relocated, and reassembled. The wall system  100  illustrated in  FIG. 1  has the primary elements of one or more panels  102 , a plurality of long-term removable fasteners  104 , one or more studs  120 , a bottom track  122 , a “zip” tape  110 , and a tab  111  associated with the zip tape  110 . 
     The zip tape  110  used in practicing the present invention may be, for example, a releasable, removable self-adhering fiberglass mesh tape that has a mesh porosity such that the screw heads are not filled with compound  112 . Also, the present invention optionally provides that the screws  104  are treated to prevent the compound  112  from adhering to the screws  104 . The screws  104  can be treated before being used or after being installed. For example, treatment of the screws  104  before use may be by applying a Teflon® coat to the screw heads, or making the outer surface of the screws  104  of a non-sticking substance, or by making the entire screw  104  from a non-sticking substance. Further by example, treatment of the screws  104  after use may be by applying a spray Teflon® coat to the screw heads, or coating the outer surface of the screws  104  with a non-sticking substance. The non-sticking substance can be in any appropriate form, such as liquid, powder, etc. It can be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various and sundry combinations of the screws  104  and the non-sticking substances may be used depending on the situation. 
     The wall system  100  of the present invention provides that the studs  120  are engaged for support in the “floor” or bottom track  122  and optionally in a “head” or top track  123 , or the like. Optionally, the wall system  100  provides that a top track  123  or the like may not be attached to or reach the ceiling and likewise the bottom track  122  or the like may not be attached to or reach the floor. It can be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the type of studs  120 , top track  123 , and bottom track  122  can be varied depending on the project need and requirements. The panels  102  are affixed to the studs  120  at the panel edges to form a seam  103 . The “long-term, removable” fasteners  104  are used to secure the adjacent panels  102  to the studs  120 A,  120 C. The long-term, removable fasteners  104 H at the head trim  131  and the long-term, removable fasteners  104 F at the floor trim  130  are optional, and releasable adhesive can be used in their place. The studs  120  can be of any shape, dimension, or material. Various shapes, dimensions, and materials are readily known to those skilled in the art. When referring to the tab  111 , it is any portion of the zip tape used to disengage the zip tape  110  from the panel  102 . The panels  102  can be placed on either or both sides of the studs  120 . The height of the wall system  100  can by varied and there is no need for the wall system  100  to be full height. 
     The joint or seam  103 A is required to be conditioned so as to be a smooth congruent surface  114 A with the adjacent panels  102 A. To form the smooth congruent surface  114 A, the seam  103 A and long-term removable fasteners  104 A are covered with the “zip” tape  110 A and floated with mud compound  112 A. The “zip” tape  110 A is sufficiently strong to be removed as a single piece, in unison. Further, the zip tape  110  can be of varying porosity depending on the application of the present invention. The “zip” tape  110 A is removed as a single piece in unison by pulling a tab  111 A. As the tab  111 A is pulled, the “zip” tape  110 A and the mud compound  112 A disengage from the panels  202  thereby exposing the short term removable fasteners  104 A. Once the short term removable fasteners  104  are exposed, the fasteners  104 A can be easily removed. Since short term removable fasteners  104 A are covered by the zip tape  110 A before the mud compound  112 A is applied, the heads of the long-term permanent fasteners  104 A are kept clean for easy engagement and removal. Also, the “zip” tape  110 A is sufficiently unporous to prevent mud compound  112 A from penetrating through the tape  110 A to fill the heads of the fasteners  104 A. As one skilled in the art can appreciate, the “zip” tape  110 A can be installed in various ways. The tab  111 A is typically at the extremity of the zip tape  110 A and normally under a removable trim at the base  130  or under other trim such as removable crown trim at the head or removable chair rail trim. 
     Another embodiment of the tab  111  of the zip tape  110  is to locate the zip tape  110  so that an “incision” can be made in the smooth sanded surface  114  so as to form a tab  111 . The incision can be made without damage to the panel  102 . The zip tape  110  can be pried up so as to form a tab (not shown) that can be pulled up so as to disengage the whole length of the zip tape  110  together with the mud compound  112 . 
       FIG. 1A  is a plan view cross section of the seam  103 A in  FIG. 1  illustrating the methodology in concealing and securing the seams  103 A between panels  102  in a wall system  100 . The panels  102  are abutted at a seam  103 A. Thereafter, a zip tape  110 A is applied over the seam  103 A. Thereafter, finish mud  112 A is applied or floated over the zip tape  110 A. Thus, anything under the zip tape  110 A is accessible by removal of the zip tape  110 A. The panels  102  are joined so that the seam  103 A between the panels  102  is turned into a smooth surface  114 A, and the abutting panels  102  form a single, continuous unitary panel  102 , yet demountable. 
       FIG. 1B  is a flow chart describing the wall  100  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The flow chart describes the treatment of the seam  103 A.  FIG. 1B  describes the wall  100  where the supports or studs  120 A,  120 C are at the panel  102  edges. The seam  103 A is treated to form a continuous, unitary panel  102  having a smooth surface  114 A, yet demountable. 
       FIG. 1C  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  100  of the present invention using releasable adhesive  106  with the supports or studs  120  at the panel edge  103  including an invisible seam  114  and a bottom track  122 . 
       FIG. 1D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  100  of the present invention with the supports or studs  120  at the panel edge  103  including an invisible seam  114 . 
       FIG. 2 : releasable adhesive is at intermediate stud or support.  FIG. 2  is an alternate embodiment of the wall system  200  of the present invention where the releasable adhesive  206 B is used at the intermediate supports or studs  220 B. The wall system  200  illustrated in  FIG. 2  has the primary elements of one or more panels  202 , a plurality of long-term removable fasteners  204 , one or more studs  220 , a “zip” tape  210 , one or more short-term removable fasteners  208 , and a tab  211  associated with the zip tape  210 . 
     With respect to the structure of the wall  200  at the seam  203 A, all the description of  FIG. 1  is applicable for  FIG. 2 . The long-term removable fasteners  204 H,  204 F are typically used along the alternate perimeters to secure the upper and lower portion of the panels  202 . Preferably, the panels  202  are removably secured to the intermediate stud  220 B using a releasable adhesive  206 B. An option of the present invention is to omit the intermediate stud  220 B altogether. (See  FIG. 1 ). To provide for the removable, although affixed, securement of the panel  202  to the intermediate stud  220 B, one or more short-term removable fasteners  208 B are used. After the removable adhesive  206 B cures so as to secure the panel  202  to the stud  220 B, the short-term removable fasteners  208 B can be easily removed. To cover the holes left by the short-term removable fasteners  208 B, a mud compound  213 B is applied or “floated” over the holes and sanded to a smooth surface  214 B. The short-term removable fasteners  208 B are used to hold the panels  220  in place while the releasable adhesive  206 B cures. The short-term removable fasteners  208 B are fasteners that only remain in the wall system  200  during the time required for the releasable adhesive  206 B to cure. 
     As described in  FIGS. 1 ,  1 A,  1 B and also described here for clarity the joint or seam  203 A is required to be conditioned so as to be a smooth congruent surface  214 A with the adjacent panels  202 A. The joint or seam  203 A is required to be conditioned so as to be a smooth congruent surface  214 A with the adjacent panels  202 A. To form the smooth congruent surface  214 A, the seam  203 A, and long-term removable fasteners  204 A are covered with the “zip” tape  210 A and floated with mud compound  212 A. The “zip” tape  210 A is sufficiently strong to be removed as a single piece, in unison. The zip” tape  210 A is removed as a single piece in unison by pulling a tab  211 A. As the tab  211 A is pulled, the “zip” tape  210 A and the mud compound  212 A disengage from the panels  202  thereby exposing the short term removable fasteners  204 A. Once the short term removable fasteners  204  are exposed, the fasteners  204 A can be easily removed. Since short term removable fasteners  204 A are covered by the zip tape  210 A before the mud compound  212 A is applied, the heads of the long-term permanent fasteners  204 A are kept clean for easy engagement and removal. Also, the “zip” tape  210 A is sufficiently unporous to prevent mud compound  212 A from penetrating through the tape  210 A to fill the heads of the fasteners  204 A. As one skilled in the art can appreciate, the “zip” tape  210 A can be installed in various ways. The tab  211 A is typically at the extremity of the zip tape  210 A and normally under a removable trim at the base  230  or under other trim such as removable crown trim at the head or removable chair rail trim. 
     Another embodiment of the tab  211  of the zip tape  210  is to locate the zip tape  210  so that an “incision” can be made in the smooth sanded surface  214  so as to form a tab  211 . The incision can be made without damage to the panel  202 . The zip tape  210  can be pried up so as to form a tab (not shown) that can be pulled up so as to disengage the whole length of the zip tape  210  together with the mud compound  212 . 
     To form a smooth congruent surface, the seam  203 A and removable fasteners  204 A are covered with the zip tape  210 A. The zip tape  210 A is sufficiently strong to be removed as a single piece, in unison. The zip tape  210 A is removed as a single piece in unison by pulling the tab  211 A. As the tab  211 A is pulled, the zip tape  210 A, and the mud compound  212 A disengage from the panels  202  thereby exposing the short term removable fasteners  204 A. Once the short term removable fasteners  204  are exposed, the fasteners  204 A can be easily removed. The short term removable fasteners  204 A being covered by the zip tape  210 A before the mud compound  212 A is applied keeps the heads of the fasteners  204 A clean for easy engagement and removal. Also, the zip tape  210 A is sufficiently unporous to prevent mud compound  212 A from penetrating through the tape  210 A to fill the heads of the fasteners  204 A. The zip tape  210 A can be installed in various ways. 
       FIG. 2A  is illustrated in  FIG. 1A  and described here for clarity. 
       FIG. 2A  is a plan view cross section of the seam  203 A illustrated in  FIG. 2  showing the methodology of securing the seams  203 A between panels  202  in a wall system  200 . The panels  202  are abutted to form the seam  203 A. Thereafter, a zip tape  210 A is applied over the seam  203 A. Also, the zip tape  210 A is applied over any long-term removable fastener  204 A that may be securing the panels  202 . Thereafter, the finish mud  212 A is applied or floated over the zip tape  210 A. The panels  202  are joined so that the joint  203 A between the panels  202  is transformed into a smooth surface  214 A, and the abutting panels  202  form a single, continuous unitary panel  202  having a smooth surface  214 A, yet demountable. A finishing mud compound  212 A is placed over the zip tape  210  at all portions except for a tab  211 A. The tab  211 A is lifted away from the wall  200  for removing the zip tape  210 A from the panels  202 . Thus, the zip tape  210 A can be accessed and pulled away removing the mud compound  212 A and exposing any long-term removable fasteners  204 A. 
     The zip tape  210  used in practicing the present invention may be, for example, a releasable, removable self-adhering fiberglass mesh tape that has a mesh porosity such that the screw heads are not filled with compound  212 . Also, the present invention optionally provides that the screws  204  are treated to prevent the compound  212  from adhering to the screws  204 . The screws  204  can be treated before being used or after being installed. For example, treatment of the screws  204  before use may be by applying a Teflon® coat to the screw heads, or making the outer surface of the screws  204  of a non-sticking substance, or by making the entire screw  204  from a non-sticking substance. Further by example, treatment of the screws  204  after use may be by applying a spray Teflon® coat to the screw heads, or coating the outer surface of the screws  204  with a non-sticking substance. The non-sticking substance can be in any appropriate form, such as, liquid, powder, etc. It can be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various and sundry combinations of the screws  204  and the non-sticking substances may be used depending on the situation. 
       FIG. 2B  is a flow chart describing the wall  200  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 2 . The flow chart illustrates the relationship between the panels and supports or studs that are not at the panel edges.  FIG. 2B  describes the wall  200  illustrated in  FIG. 2  where the supports or studs  220 A,  220 C are not at the panel  202  edges. 
       FIG. 2C  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  200  of the present invention using releasable adhesive  206  with the supports or studs  220  at the panel edge  203  including an invisible seam  214  and a bottom track  222 . 
       FIG. 2D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  200  of the present invention with the supports or studs  220  at the panel edge  203  including an invisible seam  214 . 
       FIG. 3 : Zip tape at intermediate studs or supports.  FIG. 3  illustrates yet another preferred embodiment of the wall system  300  of the present invention where zip tape is used at intermediate supports or studs  320 B. The wall system  300  provides a system similar to the wall systems  100 ,  200  in  FIGS. 1 and 2  with the difference being that the panel  302  is secured to the intermediate stud  320 B using long-term removable fasteners  304 B in conjunction with the zip tape  310 B. The wall system  300  comprises the elements of the earlier discussed wall system  100  including the seam-related parts: the panels  302 , the end studs  320 A,  320 C, the removable fasteners  304 A, the zip tape  310 A, the mud compound  312 A, the smooth sanded surface  314 A, as well as the intermediate-panel-related parts: the long-term removable fasteners  304 B, the intermediate stud  320 B, the zip tape  310 B, the floated mud compound  312 B and the smooth sanded surface  314 B. Also, the wall system  300  uses a tab  311 A,  311 B which is at an extremity of the zip tape  310 A,  310 B. While the end studs  320 A,  320 C are used to affix the panels  302  at the seams  303 , the intermediate stud  320 B is used to affix to the panels  302  between seams. The panels  302  are removably secured to the intermediate stud  320 B using the removable fasteners  304 B. The removable fasteners  304 B are covered with the zip tape  310 A. The zip tape  310 B is provided so that it is strong enough and unporous enough to protect the removable fasteners  304 B from being held inoperable due to the mud compound  312 B. The zip tape  310 B is covered with or floated over with the mud compound  312 B. When the mud compound  312 B dries, it can be sanded. The mud compound  312 B can be sanded to a smooth surface  314 B. The smooth surface  314 B hides the location of the removable fasteners  304 B. 
     With respect to the studs  320 , typically at a remote end of each stud  320  is a tab  311  of the zip tape  310 . The tab  312  is provided so that it can be pulled to disengage the mud compound  312  from the panel  302  such that the removable fasteners  304  are exposed and readily removed to disengage the panel  302  from the studs  320 . Further, the zip tape  310  removes the excess mud compound  312  from the panel  302  so that the panel  302  is essentially pristine. 
     It can be appreciated that the tab  311  of the zip tape  310  can be utilized in different ways. A first utilization of the tab  311  of the zip tape  310  is to expose the tab  311  in an area that is not covered or floated with mud compound  312 .  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 2 , and  FIG. 3  illustrate a tab  111 ,  211 ,  311  being located so as to be covered by the removable base trim  330 . The tab  311  can be readily accessed by removing the removable base trim  330 . Thereafter, the tab  311  can be lifted from the bottom of the panel  302  expose the removable fasteners  304  by disengaging the mud compound  312  from the panels  302 . The tab  311  can be found and pulled so as to disengage the whole length of zip tape  310  which coincides with the dimension of the panel  302  and further removes the mud covering  312 . 
     As described in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  and also described here for clarity the joint or seam  303 A is required to be conditioned so as to be a smooth congruent surface  314 A with the adjacent panels  302 A. The joint or seam  303 A is required to be conditioned so as to be a smooth congruent surface  314 A with the adjacent panels  302 A. To form the smooth congruent surface  314 A, the seam  303 A and long-term removable fasteners  304 A are covered with the zip tape  310 A and floated with mud compound  312 A. The zip tape  310 A is sufficiently strong to be removed as a single piece in unison. The zip tape  310 A is removed as a single piece in unison by pulling a tab  311 A. As the tab  311 A is pulled, the zip tape  310 A and the mud compound  312 A disengage from the panels  302  thereby exposing the short term removable fasteners  304 A. Once the short term removable fasteners  304  are exposed, the fasteners  304 A can be easily removed. Since short term removable fasteners  304 A are covered by the zip tape  310 A before the mud compound  312 A is applied, the heads of the long-term permanent fasteners  304 A are kept clean for easy engagement and removal. Also, the zip tape  310 A is sufficiently unporous to prevent mud compound  312 A from penetrating through the tape  310 A to fill the heads of the fasteners  304 A. As one skilled in the art can appreciate, the zip tape  310 A can be installed in various ways. The tab  311 A is typically at the extremity of the zip tape  310 A and normally under a removable trim at the base  330  or under other trim such as removable crown trim at the head or removable chair rail trim. Another embodiment of the tab  311  of the zip tape  310  is to locate the zip tape  310  so that an incision can be made in the smooth sanded surface  314  so as to form a tab  311 . The incision can be made without damage to the panel  302 . The zip tape  310  can be pried up so as to form a tab (not shown) that can be pulled up so as to disengage the whole length of the zip tape  310  together with the mud compound  312 . The wall system  300  is a fire rated wall. 
     As In the other embodiments, the zip tape  310  used in practicing the present invention may be, for example, a releasable, removable self-adhering fiberglass mesh tape that has a mesh porosity such that the screw heads are not filled with compound  312 . Also, the present invention optionally provides that the screws  304  are treated to prevent the compound  312  from adhering to the screws  304 . The screws  304  can be treated before being used or after being installed. For example, treatment of the screws  304  before use may be by applying a Teflon® coat to the screw heads, or making the outer surface of the screws  304  of a non-sticking substance, or by making the entire screw  304  from a non-sticking substance. Further by example, treatment of the screws  304  after use may be by applying a spray Teflon® coat to the screw heads, or coating the outer surface of the screws  304  with a non-sticking substance. The non-sticking substance can be in any appropriate form, such as, liquid, powder, etc. It can be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various and sundry combinations of the screws  304  and the non-sticking substances may be used depending on the situation. 
       FIG. 3A  is a plan view cross section of the seam  303  illustrated in  FIG. 3  showing the methodology of securing the seams  302  between panels  302  in the wall system  300 . 
       FIG. 3B  is a flow chart describing the wall system  300  illustrated in  FIG. 3  where the support or stud  320  is not at the panel  302  edges and the panel  302  is secured at the extremities by long term fasteners  304  (a fire rated wall). The panel  302  is secured by removable means  304 . The zip tape  310  is applied over the removable means  304 . The mud  312  is floated over the zip tape  310  and then sanded smooth to form a smooth surface  314 . 
       FIG. 3C  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  300  of the present invention using releasable adhesive  306  with the supports or studs  320  at the panel edge  303  including an invisible seam  314  and a bottom track  322 . The wall system  300  is a fire rated wall. 
       FIG. 4 : Removable substance at panel edge supports or studs to form an invisible seam.  FIG. 4  is an illustration of yet another wall system  400  of the present invention. The wall system  400  uses panels  402 , studs  420 , long-term removable fasteners  404 , short-term removable fasteners  408 , and a removable substance  442 . The panels  402  are abutted one adjacent the other to form the seam  403 . The panels  402  are held using the studs  420 A,  420 C, and optionally the stud  420 B. Typically on alternate sides of the studs  420  are panels  402 . The panels  402  are secured to the stud  420 A, which is aligned with the seam  403 A by a plurality of long-term removable fasteners  404 A and short-term removable fasteners  408 B. Also, the panels  402  are optionally secured along the upper perimeter using by a plurality of removable fasteners  404 H. Similarly, the panel  402  is optionally secured along the lower portion along with the removable fasteners  404 F. The panels  402  are typically disposed on alternate sides of a bottom track  422 . The studs  420  rest in the bottom track  422  such that the panels  402  are displaced one from the other an equal distance along the surface of the panels  402 . The removable substance  442  is applied over the seam  403 A and the removable fasteners  404 A. As the removable substance  442  dries, it may shrink in size. If the removable substance  442  shrinks, additional layers may be required. Thus, a first layer  442 AA of the removable substance  442  is applied, and allowed to cure. Thereafter, a second layer  442 AB of the removable substance  442  is applied, and allowed to dry. Thereafter, a third layer  442 AC of the removable substance  442  is applied, and allowed to dry. The sequence is continued until such time as the entire gap formed by the seam  403 A is filled so as to form a flush surface or concave surface, if so desired. The removable substance  442  may be a composition that can then be sanded to provide a smooth surface  414 A with the panel  402 . 
     The intermediate stud  420 B is affixed to the panels  402  using a releasable adhesive  406 B. The panels  402  are secured to the intermediate stud  420 B using the temporary short-term fasteners  408 B. After the releasable adhesive  406 B secures the panels  402  to the intermediate stud  420 B, the temporary fasteners  408 B are removed. The holes left by the temporary short-term fasteners wall system  400  where the supports or studs  420 A,  420 C are at the panel  402  edges. The seam  403 A is treated using the removable substance  442  to form a continuous, unitary panel  102  having a smooth surface  114 A. 
       FIG. 4C  is a flow chart of the wall system  400  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 4  where the support or stud  420  is not at the panel  402  edges. More particularly,  FIG. 4C  describes the wall system  400  where the supports or studs  420 A,  420 C are intermediate of the panel  402  edges. 
       FIG. 4D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  400  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , but without the extensive bottom track  422 . Alternately, a releasable adhesive  406  may be used with the supports or studs  420  at the panel edge  403  in place of the long-term screws  404 , but in conjunction with the short-term screws  408 . 
       FIG. 5 : Releasable adhesive at panel edge supports or studs; Invisible seam optional.  FIG. 5  is yet another embodiment of a wall system  500  of the present invention where releasable adhesive  506 A is used at the panel edge supports or studs  520 A. The wall system  500  includes the panels  502 , the studs  520 , the long-term removable fasteners  504 H,  504 F, the short-term removable fasteners  508 A,  508 B, the releasable adhesive  506 , the float mud compound  516 A,  513 B or removable substance, and the bottom track  522 . The bottom track  522  receives the studs  520 . The panels  502  are typically placed on alternate sides of the studs  520  and the bottom track  522 . The panels  502  are removable secured to the studs  520  using the releasable adhesive  506 . The panels are allowed to engage the releasable adhesive  506  and the studs  520  in a fixed manner by using the removable short-term fasteners  508 . After the releasable adhesive  506  cures, the removable short-term fasteners  508  can be removed. Thereafter, a float mud compound  516 A,  513 B or the removable substance is used to fill the holes created by the removable short-term fasteners  508 . In the shown embodiment of the wall system  500  illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the seam  503 A is not filled or treated. Thus, the bevel  505 A formed at the seam  503 A between the two abutting panels  502  is left unchanged so as to provide a decorative linear effect. Also, the use of the removable fasteners  504 H at the top of the panel  502  and the removable fasteners  504 F at the bottom of the panel  502  are optional. 
       FIG. 5A  is a perspective, cross section of the seam  503 A associated with the two abutting panels  502  as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . The seam  503 A provides that the bevel  505 A yields a linear decorative effect. In an alternate embodiment, there may also be a gap between the two panels  502 . 
       FIG. 5B  is a flow chart of the wall system  500  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 5  where the support or stud  520  is at the panel  502  edges and the seam  503 A is visible. More particularly,  FIG. 5B  describes the wall system  500  where the supports or studs  520 A,  520 C are at the panel  502  edges. The seam  503 A is not treated, but rather left to provide a decorative linear wall design. 
       FIG. 5C  is a flow chart of the wall system  500  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 5  where the support or stud  520  is not at the panel  502  edges. More particularly,  FIG. 5C  describes the wall system  500  where the supports or studs  520 A,  520 C are intermediate of the panel  502  edges. 
       FIG. 5D  is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the wall system  500  of the present invention using releasable adhesive  506  with the supports or studs  520  at the panel edge  503  including an invisible seam  514  and a bottom track  522 . 
       FIG. 6 : Vertical cross-section of the wall system.  FIG. 6  illustrates a cross section of the wall system  600  of the present invention.  FIG. 6  illustrates a wall panel  602  removably engaged with a removable floor or bottom track  622  and a removable head track  623 . The floor track  622  is removably engaged with a subfloor  665 . The wall panels  602  have at one extreme a removable base trim  630  and at the other extreme a removable head trim  631 . The removable base trim  630  and the removable head trim  631  typically cover the removable long-term fasteners  604 . The removable long-term fasteners  604  removably engage the wall panels  602  and the stud  620  with the floor track  622  and the head track  623 . When the wall panels  602  and the studs  620  are secured, one or more cavity  660  is created between the opposing wall panels  602 , the studs  620  the top track  623  and the bottom track  622 , respectively. The base trim  630  and the subfloor  665  are removably engaged. A floor finish or carpet  666  is typical. The removable top track  623  is typically engaged with a T support  661 . The T support  661  is suspended in place by a hanger or support cable  662 . The T support  661  is provided for accepting a plurality of ceiling tiles  663 . When the ceiling tiles  663  are engaged with the T support  661 , a space  664  is created between the ceiling tiles  663  and the head track  662 . Preferably, the head trim  631  abuts the ceiling tile  663 . A data channel  622 A is provided in the floor track  622 . 
       FIG. 7  shows a flow chart for a method of assembling a paneling system. The method includes fastening one or more panels on a support system with one or more mechanical fasteners, applying a tape to substantially cover the one or more mechanical fasteners, placing a layer of compound over the tape, permitting the compound to cure, and then, removing the tape from the paneling system in a manner that sufficiently exposes the one or more mechanical fasteners. 
       FIG. 8 : Top Track.  FIG. 8  is a partial cutaway of an upper portion of the wall system  800  of the present invention. Illustrated in  FIG. 8  is a head track  823  in association with the wall panels  802 . The wall panels  802  are removably affixed to the head track  823  using removable long-term fasteners  804 H. The long-term removable fasteners  804 H are optional and may be used or not. The removable head trim  831  is typically used to cover the removable long-term fasteners  804 , although zip tape may be used in lieu of head trim. 
       FIG. 9 : Bottom track.  FIG. 9  is a partial section illustrating a lower portion of the wall system  900  of the present invention.  FIG. 9  illustrates a removable bottom track  922  in association with the wall panels  902 . The wall panels  902  are removably secured to the removable bottom track  922  and a stud  920  using the removable long-term fasteners  904 F. Also, a releasable adhesive  906  may be used to secure the wall panel  902  with the stud  920 . The removable long-term fasteners  904 F are typically covered using the removable base trim  930 , and zip tape may be used in lieu of base trim  930 . A floor finish  966  is typically used adjacent the removable base trim  930 . 
       FIG. 10 : Alternate bottom track.  FIG. 10  illustrates yet another embodiment of a wall system  1000  of the present invention, showing a partial cross-section of a wall panel  1002  in association with a removable bottom track  1022 . The wall panel  1002  is typically secured to the removable bottom track  1022  using the removable long-term fasteners  1004 F. Similarly as discussed above, a removable base trim  1030  is used to cover the removable long-term fastener  1004 F. A floor finish  1066  is typically used adjacent the removable base trim  1030 . The bottom track  1022  is removably affixed to the subfloor using various methods; and for the present invention the bottom track  1022  can be secured using the releasable adhesive  1006 . Also, the bottom track  1022  can be affixed to a subfloor using a removable fastener or knockoff fasteners  1024 . 
       FIG. 11  is an illustration of a tri-channel head track  1123  for use in association with the wall system of the present invention. The tri-channel head track  1123  provides for accepting wall panels  1102 A,  1102 B on alternate sides of a stud  1120 . The wall panels  1102  are secured to the stud  1120  and the tri-channel head track  1123  using removable long-term fasteners  1104 . The tri-channel head track  1123  has a plurality of channels, with the embodiment illustrated having three channels  1123 A,  1123 B,  1123 C. The outermost channels  1123 A,  1123 B are disposed on alternate sides of the middle channel  1123 C. The removable long-term fasteners  1104  can be treated as described herein in other embodiments of the present invention. For example, the removable long-term fasteners  1104  can be taped and floated, covered with caulking, etc. 
       FIG. 11A  is a cut-away illustration of the tri-channel head track  1123  for use in association with the wall system  1100  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 11  having an unfeathered extension  1123 D and a releasable adhesive  1106 . 
       FIG. 11B  is an illustration of the tri-channel head track  1123  for use in association with the wall system  1100  of the present invention as illustrated in  FIG. 11  having a feathered extension  1123 D and a releasable adhesive  1106 . 
       FIG. 12  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track  1222  used in association with the wall system of the present invention. The tri-channel bottom track  1222  has two protrusions  1222 D on its upper surface  1222 E such that the stud  1204  is accepted into the channel  1222 F formed by the two protrusions  1222 D in the bottom track  1222 . The wall panels  1202 A,  1202 B are accepted on the outer portion on the upper surface  1222 E of the bottom track  1222 . The tri-channel bottom track  1222  has knockouts  1222 B and an isolated data cavity  1222 A. Further, the tri-channel bottom track  1222  has a roughened surface  1222 C in which a releasable adhesive can be used to secure the tri-channel bottom track  1222  to a floor or subfloor. Typically, a knock-off  1224  is used to removable secure the track  1222 . 
       FIG. 12A  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track  1222  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel  1222 A and using removable adhesive  1206 . 
       FIG. 13  is a sectional view of a quad-channel bottom track  1322  used with the wall system of the present invention. The quad-channel bottom track  1322  comprises an isolated data cavity  1322 A, knockouts  1322 B, beveled edges  1322 D in association with the upper channels, and a roughened surface  1322 C. The roughened surface  1322 C is used to removably secure the quad-channel bottom track  1322  to a floor or subfloor. The isolated data channel  1322 A is used in association with the knockouts  1322 B to pull wiring and cable for data, phones, or lights. The three open channels are used for accepting a stud  1320  in the middle channel, and for accepting wall panels  1302  in the outermost channels. Optionally, the quad-channel bottom track  1322  can be secured to the wall panels  1302  using long term removable fasteners  1304 . As still a further option, the long term removable fasteners  1304  can be covered with a zip tape  1310  and a mud compound  1316  so that they can be later accessed for easy disassembly of the wall panels  1320  and the quad-channel bottom track  1322 . Also a cover plate  1322 BB is removably engaged in selected punch outs  1322 B. The cover plates  1322 BB can be of various shapes, sizes, and affixed in various ways, for example, snap on, glue on, screw on, etc. 
       FIG. 13A  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track  1322  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel  1322 A and using removable adhesive  1306   
       FIG. 14  is yet another embodiment of the tri-channel bottom track  1422  for use with the wall system of the present invention. The tri-channel bottom track  1422  comprises a bottom track  1422 A, one or more knockouts  1422 B, and a roughened surface  1422 C. The bottom track  1422 A, preferably receives a stud  1420 . The stud  1420  has one or more knockouts  1420 A. The combination of the stud knockouts  1420 A and the track knockouts  1422 B provide for easy access of wires and cables within a stud cavity  1460  between two wall panels  1420 A,  1420 B. Also a cover plate  1422 BB is removably engaged in selected punch outs  1422 B. The cover plates  1422 BB can be of various shapes, sizes, and affixed in various ways, for example, snap on, glue on, screw on, etc. Typically, a knock-off  1424  is used to removably secure the track  1422 . 
       FIG. 14A  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track  1422  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel  1422 A and using removable adhesive  1406 . 
       FIG. 15  is a sectional illustration of another tri-channel bottom track  1522  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel  1522 A. 
       FIG. 15A  is a sectional illustration of the tri-channel bottom track  1522  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel as illustrated in  FIG. 15  and having an unfeathered extension  1522 D and releasable adhesive  1506 . 
       FIG. 15B  is a sectional illustration of the tri-channel bottom track used in association with the wall system of the present invention having an enclosed data channel as illustrated in  FIG. 15  and having a feathered extension  1522 D and a releasable adhesive  1506  and a slotted data channel  1522 A. 
       FIG. 16  is yet another embodiment of the tri-channel bottom track  1622  for use with the wall system of the present invention having a slotted data channel  1622 A for receiving the studs  1620 . The tri-channel bottom track  1622  is adapted for use with load-bearing walls. 
       FIG. 16A  is a sectional illustration of another tri-channel bottom track  1622  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having a slotted data channel  1622  as illustrated in  FIG. 16  and having an unfeathered extension  1622 D and a releasable adhesive  1606 . 
       FIG. 17  illustrates a cross section of a wall system  1700  of the present invention with a wall panel  1702  removably engaged with a removable electrical fixture  1762  and a plumbing fixture  1764 . 
       FIG. 18  is a sectional illustration of a tri-channel bottom track  1822  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having elements that are of bendable metal. 
       FIG. 19  is a sectional illustration of another embodiment of a tri-channel bottom track  1922  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having elements that are bendable metal. 
       FIG. 20  is a sectional illustration of yet another embodiment of a tri-channel bottom track  2022  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having elements that are bendable metal. 
       FIG. 21A  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2122  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2122 A. The bottom track  2122  has flush base trim  2130  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2120 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2130  is affixed to the bottom track  2122 , but not the panel  2102 , for easy remove. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2104 F may be used. 
     FIG.  21 AA is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2122  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2122 A. The bottom track  2122  has flush base trim  2130  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2120 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2130  is affixed to the bottom track  2122 , but not the panel  2102 , for easy removal. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2104 F may be used. 
     FIG.  21 AAA is a sectional illustration of yet another channeled bottom track  2122  used in association with the wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2122 A. The bottom track  2122  has flush base trim  2130  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2120 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2130  is affixed to the bottom track  2122 , but not the panel  2102 , for easy removal. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2104 F may be used. 
       FIG. 21B  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2122  used in association with a load-bearing wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2122 A. The bottom track  2122  has flush base trim  2130  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2120 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2130  is affixed to the bottom track  2122 , but not the panel  2102 , for easy removal. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2104 F may be used. 
       FIG. 22A  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2222  used in association with a wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2222 A. The bottom track  2222  has flush base trim  2230  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2220 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2230  is affixed to the bottom track  2222 , but not the panel  2202 , for easy removal. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2204 F may be used. 
     FIG.  22 AA is a sectional illustration of an alternate embodiment of the one piece base track with a raised channel-seat for the stud. 
       FIG. 22B  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2222  used in association with a wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2222 A. The bottom track  2222  has flush base trim  2230  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2220 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2230  is affixed to the bottom track  2222 , but not the panel bottom track  2122  has flush base trim  2130  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2120 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2130  is affixed to the bottom track  2122 , but not the panel  2102 , for easy removal. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2104 F may be used. 
       FIG. 21B  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2122  used in association with a load-bearing wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2122 A. The bottom track  2122  has flush base trim  2130  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2120 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2130  is affixed to the bottom track  2122 , but not the panel  2102 , for easy removal. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2104 F may be used. 
       FIG. 22A  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2222  used in association with a wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2222 A. The bottom track  2222  has flush base trim  2230  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2220 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2230  is affixed to the bottom track  2222 , but not the panel  2202 , for easy removal. As with the other embodiments of the present invention, treated screws  2204 F may be used. 
       FIG. 22B  is a sectional illustration of another channeled bottom track  2222  used in association with a wall system of the present invention having a data channel  2222 A. The bottom track  2222  has flush base trim  2230  with a raised channel seat for accepting the stud  2220 . As in the other embodiments, the base trim  2230  is affixed to the bottom track  2222 , but not the panel. 
     While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.

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