Building covering system incorporating a building panel, and methods of forming and installing the same

Abstract

Described herein is a building system comprising: a plurality of support members each comprising a support surface, a plurality of first building panels secured to the support surface of the plurality of support members, each of the plurality of first building panels comprising a non-porous body, a plurality of second building panels secured to the plurality of first building panels by an adhesive and a first plurality of mechanical fasteners, each of the plurality of the second building panels comprising a porous body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A building system comprising:
 a plurality of support members;   a plurality of first building panels each having a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending there-between;   a plurality of second building panels each having a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending there-between;   wherein the plurality of first building panels are secured to the plurality of support members;   wherein the plurality of second building panels are secured to the plurality of first building panels by an adhesive; and   wherein the plurality of second building panels and the plurality of first building panels are arranged in an offset pattern such that the side surface of at least one of the plurality of first building panels and the side surface of at least one of the plurality of second building panels are not co-planar.   
     
     
         2 . The building system according to  claim 1 , wherein the each of the plurality of first building panels have an elongated rectilinear shape extending along a first longitudinal axis and each of the plurality of second building panels have an elongated rectilinear shape extending along a second longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         3 . The building system according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first building panels and at least one of the plurality of second building panels are arranged such that the first longitudinal axis of the at least one of the plurality of first building panels and the second longitudinal axis of the least one of the plurality of second building panels are not parallel. 
     
     
         4 . The building system according to  claim 3 , wherein the first longitudinal axis of the at least one of the plurality of first building panels is orthogonal to the second longitudinal axis of the least one of the plurality of second building panels are orthogonal. 
     
     
         5 . The building system according to any one of  claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is present in a plurality of stripes that extend in a direction substantially parallel to second longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         6 . The building system according to  claim 5 , wherein one of the plurality of stripes of adhesive extends across at least two adjacent ones of the plurality of first building panels. 
     
     
         7 . The building system according to  claim 6 , wherein the one of the plurality of stripes of adhesive extends across at least two adjacent ones of the plurality of first building panels in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         8 . The building system according to  claim 2 , wherein the side surface of each of the plurality of first building panels comprise a first elongated edge opposite a second elongated edge which extend substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis, the side surface of each of the plurality of first building panels further comprising a first transverse edge opposite a second transverse edge that intersect the first and second transverse edges of the first building panel; and
 wherein the side surface of each of the plurality of second building panels comprise a first elongated edge opposite a second elongated edge which extend substantially parallel to the second longitudinal axis, the side surface of each of the plurality of second building panels further comprising a first transverse edge opposite a second transverse edge that intersect the first and second transverse edges of the second building panel.   
     
     
         9 . The building system according to  claim 8 , wherein the first elongated edge of the second building panel overlaps at least a portion of a first one of the plurality of first building panels and a portion of a second one of the plurality of first building panels. 
     
     
         10 . A method of installing a building system comprising:
 a) bringing into contact a plurality of facing building panels with a pre-existing building layer to form a building interface, whereby adhesive is present in the interface; and   b) driving at least one mechanical fastener into the at least one facing building panel such that the at least one mechanical fastener is located at least in a portion of the at least one building panel and the pre-existing building surface;   wherein the pre-existing building layer is formed of a plurality of backing building panels located immediately adjacent to each other; and   wherein the plurality of facing building panels are arranged in an offset pattern relative to the plurality of backing building panels such that at least one edge of the facing building panels and at least one edge of the backing building panels are not co-planar.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one facing building panel comprises a first major surface opposite the second major surface, and wherein during step b), the mechanical fastener is driven through the first major surface. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein after step b), a head portion of the mechanical fastener is located between the first major surface and the second major surface of the at least one facing building panel. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein after step b), the method further comprises step c) comprising a time period sufficient for the adhesive to reach full bond strength. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein after step b), a concealing composition is applied to the first major surface of the at least one building panel to conceal the at least one mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein prior to step a), the plurality of backing building panels are secured to a plurality of securing members to form the pre-existing building surface. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of backing building panels are secure to the plurality of securing members by adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . A building system comprising:
 a plurality of support members comprising a support surface;   a plurality of building panels each having a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending there-between;   wherein the plurality of building panels are secured to the plurality of support members by an adhesive and a plurality of fasteners;   wherein at least a portion of the plurality of fasteners are concealed by a concealment compound; and   wherein each of the plurality of building panels comprises a porous body, the porous body comprising a fibrous material.   
     
     
         18 . The building system according to  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of fasteners has a fastener length as measured from a proximal end of the fastener to a distal end of the fastener, and wherein each of the plurality of building panels comprises a panel thickness as measured between the first major surface and the second major surface, wherein the proximal end of each of the plurality of fasteners is located inset of the first major surface of the building panel by a non-zero distance. 
     
     
         19 . The building system according to  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of fasteners has a fastener length as measured from a proximal end of the fastener to a distal end of the fastener, and wherein each of the plurality of building panels comprises a panel thickness as measured between the first major surface and the second major surface, wherein the proximal end of each of the plurality of fasteners is located inset of the first major surface of the building panel by a depth that is a non-zero value. 
     
     
         20 . The building system according to  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of building panels define a facing surface, and wherein the building system further comprises a paint composition over the facing surface.