US20120180413A1 - Apparatus for trimming interior walls - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system for trimming interior walls includes a plurality of base boards and fenestration casing boards for mounting along an edge of the wall for forming an attractive edge face of the wall. Each board has a front face with a continuously longitudinally extending groove with the rear face of the board being fastened to the wall by a series of screws at spaced positions along the board with the screws being recessed in the groove. An extruded plastic strip is inserted into the groove along the length of the board so as to cover the groove and the screws therein. The casing boards include an extra fastening connector along the rear of the board at the jamb. Corner pieces are provided which are hollow moldings to cover the ends of the boards with either a groove for a part of the strip or a simulated ridge matching the strip.
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- This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 USC 119 of
Provisional Application 61/432341 filed Jan. 13, 2011. - This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 USC 119 of
Provisional Application 61/442418 filed Feb. 14, 2011. - This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 USC 119 of
Provisional Application 61/454616 filed Mar. 21, 2011. - This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 USC 119 of
Provisional Application 61/______ filed Dec. 1, 2011. - This invention relates to an apparatus for trimming interior walls and particularly a method and arrangement for fastening a board to a wall. The board can be a base board but other elongate boards such as door or window casings can also be fastened using the same system.
- Typically base boards, window and door casings and the like are fastened to a wall by finishing nails which then require to be patched with a filler and finish painted over the filler. Thus in most cases the boards are supplied in a prime paint condition so that the finish coat is applied simultaneously over the filler and the prime coat. This requires considerable labor to fill and paint the small holes left by the finish nails. Also it is generally not possible to remove the board for adjustment or to work on the adjacent wall or floor since the nails generally cause splitting of the board and prevent replacement of the board after it is removed.
- It is one object of the invention to provide an improved arrangement for fastening the strip to the wall to provide a wall trimming system.
- According to one aspect of the invention there is provided for trimming interior walls of a building comprising:
- a plurality of elongate boards each arranged for mounting on a respective wall along an edge of the wall for forming an attractive edge face of the wall;
- each board having a front face defining said attractive edge face and a rear face for fastening to the wall;
- each board having in said front face of the board a continuously longitudinally extending groove;
- the rear face of the board being fastened to the wall by a series of screws at spaced positions along the board with the screws being recessed in the groove;
- and an extruded plastic strip inserted into the groove along the length of the strip so as to cover the groove and the screws therein.
- Preferably the apparatus provides a system which includes both the boards for base boards and for fenestration casing boards so that the base boards, window casings and door casings can all be provided with the same similar mounting system which provides a common attractive appearance for the room.
- Preferably the strip includes an insert portion for engaging into the groove and a cap portion which is shaped to smoothly join the front face.
- Preferably the strip has an outer surface which is domed in transverse cross-section.
- Preferably the strip has an outer surface of the cap portion which tapers to an edge along respective sides of the groove.
- Preferably the groove has reverse tapered sides so as to hold the insert portion of the strip as a snap fastening therein.
- Preferably the strip is removable to allow the board to be unscrewed and removed to enable work to be carried out on the wall or adjacent floor and replaced at the same or an adjusted position.
- Preferably the board is supplied in a finish paint condition.
- In some cases the board is a different color from the strip to provide an attractive contrast. In other cases a matching color can be used.
- The board with the groove therein can be an extruded plastics product or it can be cut from a wood product such as hard wood or MDF.
- Where the board is a fenestration casing board for attachment along an edge of a fenestration opening in the wall, the board is preferably arranged for connection by the screws in the groove to a frame of the fenestration opening and there is provided a connection element for connection of the board to a jamb of the fenestration opening where the connection element includes a component on the rear surface of the board parallel to and spaced transversely of the groove.
- In this case the connection element can include a component on the jamb defined by a strip which is fastened to the jamb and engages a receptacle on the board.
- In some cases the component on the jamb comprises an element formed as an integral component of an extruded jamb.
- In other cases the component on the rear surface of the board comprises a channel and the connection element includes a component on the jamb defined by an insert strip portion insertable into the channel as a friction fit, which insert strip portion is carried on an attachment flange member arranged for fastening along the jamb.
- When used for casings, the strip is preferably pre-formed to length to define the four sides of a casing for a window or three sides for a door. This can avoid any cutting in the room to avoid the typical dust collection in building work
- Preferably two of the boards have ends coming together at an angle at a corner and there is provided a molded corner piece covering the ends of the first and second boards and providing a cover at the corner with a front face of the corner piece providing a contiguous continuation between the front face of the first board and the front face of the second board.
- Preferably each of the boards has a contour of the front face and the front face of the molded corner piece follows the contour.
- Preferably each of the boards has an edge face generally transverse to the front face and wherein the corner piece has an edge wall covering the edge face at an end of each board.
- Preferably each of the boards has two opposed edge faces generally transverse to the front face on opposite sides of the front face and wherein the corner piece has two edge walls each covering the respective edge face at an end of each board.
- When used for forming a casing for a fenestration opening in the wall where the boards meet at a corner of the casing the front face of the boards and the front face of the corner piece lie in a common plane parallel to the wall.
- When used forming a baseboard along two walls at an angle to one another where the boards meet at a corner between two walls the front face corner piece includes two portions at the angle each overlying a respective one of the boards.
- Preferably the corner piece is fastened to at least one of the boards by adhesive tape.
- Preferably the corner piece is hollow so that at least one of the boards passes behind the front face.
- Preferably the corner piece has a rear face fastened by adhesive to a front face of board.
- In one arrangement of the corner piece, the front face of the corner piece includes a groove which is contiguous with the groove in the boards. In this case there is provided a molded plastic strip portion simulating the extruded plastic strip and arranged to engage into the groove of the corner piece. The groove in the corner piece can be shaped such that the extruded plastic strip extends from the groove in the board into the groove in the corner piece.
- In another arrangement of the corner piece, the front face of the corner piece includes a molded ridge shaped to follow an outer face of the strip so as to simulate the strip.
- According to another aspect of the invention there is an apparatus for forming a decorative strip to be fastened along an edge of one or more walls comprising:
- a first and a second elongate stiff decorative strip each having a front face which is arranged to be exposed along the edge of the wall or walls;
- a fastening system for fastening a rear face of the strip to the wall or walls along the edge of the wall or walls;
- the first and second strips having ends coming together at an angle at a corner;
- and a molded corner piece covering the ends of the first and second strips and providing a cover at the corner with a front face of the corner piece providing a contiguous continuation between the front face of the first strip and the front face of the second strip.
- Preferably each of the strips has a contour of the front face and the front face of the molded corner piece follows the contour.
- Preferably each of the strips has an edge face generally transverse to the front face and wherein the corner piece has an edge wall covering the edge face at an end of each strip.
- Preferably each of the strips has two opposed edge faces generally transverse to the front face on opposite sides of the front face and wherein the corner piece has two edge walls each covering the respective edge face at an end of each strip.
- In accordance with one arrangement for forming a casing for a fenestration opening in the wall where the strips meet at a corner of the casing wherein the front face of the strips and the front face of the corner piece lie in a common plane parallel to the wall.
- In accordance with one arrangement for forming a baseboard along two walls at an angle to one another where the strips meet at a corner between two walls wherein the front face corner piece includes two portions at the angle each overlying a respective one of the strips.
- Preferably the corner piece is fastened to at least one of the strips by adhesive tape.
- Preferably the corner piece is hollow so that at least one of the strips passes behind the front face.
- Preferably the corner piece has a rear face fastened by adhesive to a front face of strip.
- In accordance with one preferred arrangement each strip has in the outer face of the strip a continuously longitudinally extending groove where a rear face of the strip is fastened to the wall by a series of screws at spaced positions along the strip, the screws being recessed in the groove and wherein in there is provided an extruded plastic strip arranged to be inserted into the groove along the length of the strip covering the groove and the screws therein. However the strips can be fastened by other fastening systems
- In accordance with one arrangement the front face of the corner piece includes a groove which is contiguous with the groove in the strips. In this case, preferably there is provided a molded plastic strip portion simulating the extruded plastic strip and arranged to engage into the groove of the corner piece. Preferably the groove in the corner piece is shaped such that the extruded plastic strip extends from the groove in the strip into the groove in the corner piece.
- In accordance with one arrangement the corner piece is fastened to the wall by screws being recessed in the groove of the corner piece. Preferably the corner piece includes a support leg within the corner pieces to hold the corner piece from collapsing when the screws are inserted.
- In accordance with one arrangement the front face of the corner piece includes a molded ridge shaped to follow an outer face of the extruded plastic strip so as to simulate the extruded plastic strip. Preferably the extruded plastic strip terminates behind the corner piece.
- Preferably the strip is formed or molded to define a contour of the outer face. Materials such as hard wood or MDF can be used to maintain a traditional appearance.
- The present arrangement can be used with the casing members formed of wood.
- In a further feature, however the window can be finished using a vinyl casing formed of extruded casing material cut to length. As the size of the window is predetermined and set by the frame structure, it is possible to precut the members to the required lengths to accurately match the window, thus removing the necessity for onsite measuring, cutting and mitering.
- When using a wood product, the casing for the door or window can be formed with two grooves, one at the door jamb for screwing the member to the jamb and the other spaced away from the jamb for screw fastening to the wall framing.
- When using a vinyl or other extruded product, a hook portion extruded along the length of the strip or casing can be used to engage a suitable receptacle at the jamb with the groove and screw fastening arrangement used at the wall framing. In this way two point fastening is provided using only a single screw channel and a single hook portion.
- Where the jamb is extruded, the receptacle can be formed along the length of the jamb as an extruded slot shaped to receive and contain the hook portion.
- Where the jamb is formed of wood, a separate extruded element carrying the receptacle can be screwed onto an edge of the jamb.
- Preferably the strip as defined above has an engagement portion along its length on the rear face thereof for engaging a corresponding element, the engagement portion on the rear face being parallel to and spaced transversely of the groove.
- Preferably the corresponding element is provided in a jamb of a window or door so that the strip forms a casing or face plate for the window or door.
- Preferably the corresponding element is provided on the jamb of a window or door by providing a separate extruded strip which is screwed to the jamb.
- Preferably the corresponding element is provided on the jamb of a window or door by forming the corresponding element as an integral element in an extruded jamb.
- Preferably the engagement portion along the rear face of the strip comprises a channel and the corresponding element comprises an insert strip portion insertable into the channel as a friction fit, which is insert strip portion is carried on an attachment flange member arranged for fastening along the jamb.
- Preferably the strip is pre-formed to length to define the four sides of a casing for a window or three sides for a door.
- According to another aspect of the invention there is provided the strip component of the combination for attachment as a casing to a window or door frame comprising:
- a strip body having a rear face for placement against the frame, a front decorative face, an inside edge for placement adjacent the door or window edge and an outside edge spaced from the inside edge;
- a first groove along the front face at a position closer to the outside edge;
- a second groove along the rear face at a position closer to the inside edge, the first and second grooves being parallel.
- According to a third aspect of the invention there is provided the extruded fastener strip component of the combination having two flanges at right angles for attachment to an edge of a frame member and an attachment fin along the flanges parallel to one of the flanges for engaging into a groove of a member to be fastened thereto.
- One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view partly in cross-section showing a strip or board fastened to a wall using the arrangement of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a board in the form of a face plate or casing for a window or door fastened both to a jamb and to a wall using the groove and screw arrangement of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to that ofFIG. 2 showing a board in the form of a face plate or casing formed of an extruded material for a window or door fastened to a jamb of the window by a hook portion and to a wall at a position spaced from the jamb using the groove and screw arrangement of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view similar to that ofFIG. 2 showing a board in the form of a face plate or casing formed of an extruded material for a window or door fastened to a jamb of the window by a hook portion and to a wall at a position spaced from the jamb using the groove and screw arrangement of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view similar to that ofFIG. 3 showing a modified arrangement in which the strip is attached by a finned extrusion into a groove in the extruded type strip. -
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the same construction using a wood type product as the strip. -
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of one embodiment of corner between two strips of a casing using the arrangement shown inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 8-8 ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the molded corner piece of the corner ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of corner similar to that ofFIG. 7 between two strips of a casing using the arrangement shown inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the molded corner piece of the corner ofFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the molded corner piece of the corner ofFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 13 is an isometric view of a right angle inside corner between two base board pieces using the arrangement ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 14 is an isometric view of a right angle outside corner between two base board pieces using the arrangement ofFIG. 1 and showing a number of modifications relative toFIG. 13 . - A board or
strip 10 is fastened to awall 11 byscrews 13 which extend throughdrywall 11 tostuds 12. The board has a front orouter face 15 and arear face 16 against the wall. Theouter face 15 of the board has a contoured or shapedprofile 18 with a continuously longitudinally extendinggroove 17. Therear face 16 of the board is fastened against the wall by a series ofscrews 13 at spaced positions along the board, the screws being recessed in thegroove 17. - The groove and the screws therein are covered with an extruded
plastic strip 20 inserted into the groove along the length of the board. - The
strip 20 has anouter surface 21 which is domed in transverse cross-section and which tapers to anedge contour 18 at theedge 22 so that the surface of the board and the strip are contiguous at the junction therebetween. The opposite edge can also be arranger dot be contiguous or there may be a discontinuity in the curvature - The groove has reverse tapered
sides base portion 20A, which is similarly tapered, of the strip as a snap fastening therein. - As shown at 25 the strip can be later removed and the board unscrewed as shown at 13A and removed to enable work to be carried out on the wall such as painting or wall covering. When completed, the board and the strip can be replaced in the same position over the paint or covering. Work on the adjacent floor can be carried out such as laying a floor covering and the board replaced at the same or more typically an adjusted position dependent on the thickness of the floor covering applied.
- Typically the board is supplied in a finish paint condition as indicated at 26 so that when the strip is inserted the board is complete with no filling or finishing required.
- In a situation where the strip is visible against the front face of the board, the strip can be formed in a deliberately different or contrasting color from the board and maybe arranged to match an adjacent color scheme of the wall or floor.
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FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing aboard 210 in the form of a face plate or casing for a window ordoor 212 fastened both to ajamb 213 and to awall 214 using thegroove 215 and screw 216 arrangement described above. In this arrangement thejamb 213 is of wood or other material which will take a screw fastening. In this arrangement the face plate orboard 211 is of a wood product and has twoparallel grooves screw 218 from one engages into the jamb and thescrew 216 from the other engages into the wall framing 219 spaced from the jamb. In this way the plate is properly anchored and is held down against the jamb and against the wall cladding. As previously described theboard 211 can be removed and replaced by removing the extruded cap strips 221 and 222 and by unfastening the screws. This allows adjustment or more typically easier painting and decorating. - In
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to that ofFIG. 2 showing aboard 211 in the form of a face plate or casing formed of an extruded material typically vinyl for a window or door. In this case the extruded product is fastened to ajamb 213 of the window by a hook portion 223 and to a wall at a position spaced from the jamb using thegroove 215 and screw 216 arrangement of the present invention. The hook portion is formed on theboard 211 as anextruded member 224 along the edge adjacent thejamb 213 and thereceptacle 225 for that hook portion is formed as an extruded channel in the extrudedjamb 213. Thehook portion 224 andreceptacle 225 are shaped to cooperate in allowing pivotal insertion which allows thehook 224 to hold the plate firmly against the jamb. That is thehook 224 is curved so that it is inserted with theboard 211 rotated counter clockwise from the position shown and then theboard 211 is rotated to its installed position causing the hook to enter thereceptacle 225 and therear face 227 of theboard 211 to sit on thewall board 228 for fastening of thescrew 215 and insertion of the strip. The extrudedboard 211 and theextruded jamb 213 are both hollow with bridging reinforcingbars 226 across the hollow interior in a common manner used in such vinyl products. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view similar to that ofFIG. 2 showing aboard 211 in the form of a face plate or casing formed of an extruded material for a window or door fastened to ajamb 213 of the window by ahook portion 229 and to a wall at a position spaced from the jamb using thegroove 215 andscrew 216. In this case thereceptacle 230 for thehook portion 229 is provided on thejamb 213 by fastening aplate 231 carrying thereceptacle 232 to aside face 233 of the jamb thus presenting thereceptacle 232 at the outer edge of thejamb 213 on the side away from the window ordoor 212. Again thehook portion 232 holds theboard 211 against thejamb 213. A groove and screw arrangement attaches theboard 211 to thewall frame 219. In this arrangement theboard 211 is extruded so that thechannel 215 for the screw is formed as an extruded channel directly in theboard 211. - In
FIGS. 5 and 6 is shown a further embodiment for acasing 30 for a door orwindow jamb 31. The strip forming thecasing 30 is extruded from a suitable material as shown inFIG. 5 or can be molded from a solid material such as wood, MDF or other wood type product as shown inFIG. 6 . - The extruded
board 30 is attached to thejamb 31 and the aframe member 32 and studs or frame members 33 at the drywall orother cladding 34. - The
board 30 has arear face 35 butting against the wall surrounding the window or door opening 32 against thejamb 31. Theboard 30 has afront face 36 providing a decorative appearance which may be contoured as shown or may be plane as preferred and may include a coating. Theboard 30 covers the edge of thedrywall 34 at thejamb 31. - The
board 30 is fastened by a screw andgroove coupling 38 as previously described at a position on the frame 33 spaced from thejamb 31 and by aseparate fastener system 37 at thejamb 31. - The screw and
groove coupling 38 comprises agroove 381 formed in thefront face 36 along the full length of theboard 30. In the extruded embodiment shown, thegroove 381 is supported on each side by asupport wall rear face 35. In the solid wood product, thegroove 381 is machined into the front face. - At spaced positions along the
groove 381 is provided a series ofscrew fasteners 384 with the head within the groove and the body screwed into the frame 33. The screws are then covered by an extruded facingstrip 386 snapped into the groove by twoparallel legs 387 and including adomed strip 388 attached to the legs and extending over and across the groove. - The
separate fastener system 37 includes agroove 371 formed in therear face 35 of theboard 30 into which is inserted an arrow shapedblade 372 withside fins 373 to hold the components together as a friction fit. Theblade 372 includes awedge 376 on theblade 372 to engage the side wall of thegroove 371 to locate the blade against side to side movement in the groove. Theblade 372 has two arrow shaped heads with side lips or fine 373 for engaging the sides of thegroove 371 in a friction fit to hold that edge of theboard 30 in place. Theblade 372 is extruded as an integral part of a holdingbracket 377 with twoflanges frame member 32 by screws 378 at spaced positions along theleg 375. - In
FIG. 6 is shown the same construction asFIG. 5 on an enlarged scale where the strip is a solid wood product and thegroove 371 is machined into the body. - The main holding action is effected by the
screws 384. However theblade 372 acts to ensure that the edge of theboard 30 at thejamb 31 is held tight against thefront face 311 of thejamb 31. Theboard 30 can be removed and replaced for repainting if required by removing thecap 386, removing thescrews 384 and pulling thecoupling 37 apart by force against the friction fit. - Turning now to
FIGS. 7 to 15 there is shown a plurality of arrangements for corner members between the strip members to provide a system which can be quickly and easily installed at minimum of on site labor. - Thus as shown in
FIGS. 7 , 8 and 9 there is shown first and a second elongate stiffdecorative strips FIG. 1 orFIG. 5 and including all of the components previously described. - Each strip has a
front face 42 which is arranged to be exposed along the edge of the wall or walls. Each strip has at least oneside edge front face 42. Each strip has in theouter face 42 of the strip a continuously longitudinally extendinggroove 45 so that arear face 46 of the strip is fastened to thewall 46 by a series ofscrews 48 at spaced positions along the strip. Thescrews 48 are recessed in thegroove 45 and there is provided an extrudedplastic strip 49 arranged to be inserted into thegroove 45 along the length of thestrip groove 45 and thescrews 48 therein. - The first and
second strips strips front face 42 of the strips lie in a common plane parallel to the wall. - A molded
corner piece 51 is provided covering theends corner 50 with afront face 52 of thecorner piece 51 providing a contiguous continuation between thefront face 42 of thefirst strip 40 and thefront face 42 of thesecond strip 41. - Thus each of the strips has a contour or shape of the front face and the front face of the molded corner piece follows the contour so that it forms a continuation of the strips through the corner.
- Each of the strips has the edge face or faces 43, 44 generally transverse to the
front face 42 and the corner piece hasinner edge wall strip outer edge wall strip corner piece 51 is hollow on the underside of thefront wall 52 and inside of the side walls so that one of the strips that isstrip 40 passes behind the front face. Theend 40A thus projects well beyond theedge 58 of thefront face 52 and is thus located closely adjacent thewall 56. Theend 41A just projects into the hollow interior just beyond theedge 59. - In the arrangement of
FIGS. 7 , 8 and 9, thefront face 52 of thecorner piece 51 includes a moldedridge plastic strip 49 in thegroove 45 so as to simulate the extruded plastic strip. - Thus the
ridges front face 52 rather than as an actual strip. Theridges respective edges front face 52. In this way, the extrudedplastic strip 49 can extend into a hollow area behind theridges strips 49 accurately to length since the corner piece covers the ends of thestrips strips 49 and provides a simple termination for these components while providing an attractivefront face 52. This avoids much labor in cutting the strips to length and in forming mitered corners to the strips. As thestrip 40 extends behind the hollow of the corner piece, its front face provides a support for the rear face of the corner piece allowing the corner piece to be fastened thestrip 40 by pieces of double sidedadhesive tape - Turning now to
FIGS. 10 , 11 and 12, there is shown acorner piece 511 similar tocorner piece 51 with afront face 512. Theedges strips front face 512 of the corner piece includes anactual groove 513 which is contiguous with thegroove 45 in thestrips plastic strip portion 516 which is a right angle piece with two legs meeting at a corner for simulating the extrudedplastic strip 49 and arranged to engage into thegroove 513 of thecorner piece 511. Thegroove 513 is shaped such that theend 49A of the extrudedplastic strip 49 extends from thegroove 45 in thestrip 41 into thegroove 513 in the corner piece behind the moldedpiece 516. Thecorner piece 511 is fastened to the wall by screws throughholes 514 recessed in thegroove 513 of the corner piece so as to be covered by the moldedstrip 516. The corner piece includes asupport leg 515 within the hollow interior of the corner piece to butt the wall with the bottom edges of thewalls - Turning now to
FIGS. 13 and 14 , there is shown a pair ofbase boards walls corner 75 between the twowalls corner piece 76 similar in construction and operation to the corner piece ofFIG. 7 which includes twoportions portion boards end front face 80 and twotop edges FIG. 13 , the moldedcorner piece 76 includes a raisedarched ridge FIG. 9 to simulate thestrips 49. - The
arched ridge front face 80 is slightly greater in dimension than thestrip 49 so that thestrip 49 can extend behind theinner surface 60A at the molded ridge into the area behind the molded corner piece. - The
corner piece 76 forms edges 80A, 80B along the corner piece which are visible at the front face of theboards edges edges corner piece 76 so that the length of the corner piece at thetop edges bottom edges corner 75 is poorly constructed and out of a true right angle. The intention is to keep the molded corner piece as close as possible to the front face and top face of theboards edge 80A. This is achieved by applying adhesive preferably as doublesided tape pieces 90A to 90D at the top and front faces of the boards - In
FIG. 14 , there is shown an external rightangle corner piece 91. The corner piece is similar to that ofFIG. 13 however thecorner piece 91 includes agroove 92 following thegrooves 45 of the baseboards with an injection moldedfiller piece 92 inserted into thegroove 92 of the corner piece simulating thestrip 49 of theboards - The
corner piece 91 includes acurved corner edge 94 following ad simulating the curved edge at the drywall of thecorner 75. Thus the corner piece can be used for curved drywall corners as has become widely used in recent years. - In the event that the
corner 75 is inaccurately formed, atriangular nick 96 can be cut out at the junction of thetop edges - In addition to the base boards and fenestration boards shown above, the same system can be used for casing mirrors in a vanity. Thus the top and bottom rails containing the edge of the mirror and acting to support the mirror are fastened using screws through the
groove 45 into studs of the wall and covered by thestrips 49. The side rails containing the edge of the mirror also include thesame grooves 45 and strips 49 for the same aesthetic appearance but are fastened onto the wall using double sided tape since they carry no load. Molded corner pieces of the type shown inFIG. 7 are used.
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1. Apparatus for trimming interior walls of a building comprising:
a plurality of elongate boards each arranged for mounting on a respective wall along an edge of the wall for forming an attractive edge face of the wall;
each board having a front face defining said attractive edge face and a rear face for fastening to the wall;
each board having in said front face of the board a continuously longitudinally extending groove;
the rear face of the board being fastened to the wall by a series of screws at spaced positions along the board with the screws being recessed in the groove;
and an extruded plastic strip inserted into the groove along the length of the board so as to cover the groove and the screws therein.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the boards include base boards and fenestration casing boards.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the strip includes an insert portion for engaging into the groove and a cap portion which is shaped to smoothly join the front face.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the strip has an outer surface which is domed in transverse cross-section.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the strip has an outer surface of the cap portion which tapers to an edge along respective sides of the groove.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the groove has reverse tapered sides so as to hold the insert portion of the strip as a snap fastening therein.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the strip is removable to allow the board to be unscrewed and removed to enable work to be carried out on the wall or adjacent floor and replaced at the same or an adjusted position.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the board is supplied in a finish paint condition.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the board is a different color from the strip.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the board with the groove therein is extruded.
11. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the board is a fenestration casing board for attachment along an edge of a fenestration opening in the wall, wherein the board is arranged for connection by the screws in the groove to a frame of the fenestration opening and wherein there is provided a connection element for connection of the board to a jamb of the fenestration opening wherein the connection element includes a component on the rear surface of the board parallel to and spaced transversely of the groove.
12. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the connection element includes a component on the jamb defined by a strip which is fastened to the jamb and engages a receptacle on the board.
13. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the component on the jamb comprises an element formed as an integral component of an extruded jamb.
14. The apparatus according to claim x wherein component on the rear surface of the board comprises a channel and the connection element includes a component on the jamb defined by an insert strip portion insertable into the channel as a friction fit, which insert strip portion is carried on an attachment flange member arranged for fastening along the jamb.
15. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the strip is pre-formed to length to define the four sides of a casing for a window or three sides for a door.
16. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein two of the boards have ends coming together at an angle at a corner and there is provided a molded corner piece covering the ends of the first and second boards and providing a cover at the corner with a front face of the corner piece providing a contiguous continuation between the front face of the first board and the front face of the second board.
17. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein each of the boards has a contour of the front face and the front face of the molded corner piece follows the contour.
18. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein each of the boards has an edge face generally transverse to the front face and wherein the corner piece has an edge wall covering the edge face at an end of each board.
19. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein each of the boards has two opposed edge faces generally transverse to the front face on opposite sides of the front face and wherein the corner piece has two edge walls each covering the respective edge face at an end of each board.
20. The apparatus according to claim 16 for forming a casing for a fenestration opening in the wall or a casing for a mirror on the wall where the boards meet at a corner of the casing wherein the front face of the boards and the front face of the corner piece lie in a common plane parallel to the wall.
21. The apparatus according to claim 16 for forming a baseboard along two walls at an angle to one another where the boards meet at a corner between two walls wherein the front face corner piece includes two portions at the angle each overlying a respective one of the boards.
22. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the corner piece is fastened to at least one of the boards by adhesive tape.
23. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the corner piece is hollow so that at least one of the boards passes behind the front face.
24. The apparatus according to claim 23 wherein the corner piece has a rear face fastened by adhesive to a front face of board.
25. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the front face of the corner piece includes a groove which is contiguous with the groove in the boards.
26. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein there is provided a molded plastic strip portion simulating the extruded plastic strip and arranged to engage into the groove of the corner piece.
27. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the groove in the corner piece is shaped such that the extruded plastic strip extends from the groove in the board into the groove in the corner piece.
28. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the front face of the corner piece includes a molded ridge shaped to receive an outer face of the strip so as to simulate a continuation of the strip.
29. Apparatus for forming a decorative strip to be fastened along an edge of one or more walls comprising:
a first and a second elongate stiff decorative strip each having a front face which is arranged to be exposed along the edge of the wall or walls;
a fastening system for fastening a rear face of the strip to the wall or walls along the edge of the wall or walls;
the first and second strips having ends coming together at an angle at a corner;
and a molded corner piece covering the ends of the first and second strips and providing a cover at the corner with a front face of the corner piece providing a contiguous continuation between the front face of the first strip and the front face of the second strip.
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