Abstract: A cover joint for masonry and sheet material structures and a method of forming the joint between two structure surfaces comprising attaching a cover strip member having inner and outer leg parts at the joint by firstly securing the outer leg parts, which are provided with apertures, to the structure surfaces by settable material which extrudes through the apertures. The outer leg parts are offset from the inner leg parts to provide a space between the inner leg parts and the structure surfaces. A coating of filling and settable material is then applied over the outer leg parts to provide smooth tapered uninterrupted surfaces thereon. The cover strip member may be of planar form or in the form of an angle member.

Abstract: A fire-rated, flush mounted corner guard is provided which serves to maintain continuous integrity in the fire rating of building walls notwithstanding the recessing thereof to accommodate a corner guard and consequent lessening of the amount of fire rock present at the corner. The corner guard preferably includes an upright, continuous, floor-to-ceiling, L-shaped in cross-section synthetic resin corner cover, means for resiliently mounting the cover within a corner recess substantially flush with the building walls, and insulating means within the corner recess beneath the cover. In this way the corner guard assembly provides a fire rating substantially equivalent to the fire rating of the walls. Preferably, the insulating means includes a heat-expandable continuous ceramic insulating sheet and steel protector disposed over the insulating material and beneath the cover and which overlaps the wall outermost surfaces adjacent the corner portion.

Abstract: A two part molding structure provides a quirk or reveal about a cylindrical column, one part being a spacer ring of flexible material, and the other part being an extruded metal grounding member of simple cross sectional configuration whereby it can be preformed or bent in situ to surround the spacer ring and form therewith the channel or reveal. The grounding member either provides a channel upon which ceiling tile can rest, or an edge against which moldable material, such as plaster, can be applied.

Abstract: Moldings which serve as grounds either for fluent settable or dry finish material, or both, are suited to be fastened against sub-structure of a building, and the molding includes a channel which interiorly is revealed forwardly as trim, the channel being disposed forwardly in the molding so as to be accompanied by coves formed in the molding at the rear of the channel, and so as to have fluent settable finish material enter and cleat in the related cove, where fluent settable finish material is selected for application outside the cove, to the molding.

Abstract: A consumable depression rail and water stop for concrete building slabs wherein the rail when positioned forms a level for the concrete as it is poured and also acts as a guide to form a depressed area of the slab. The elongated rail also forms a water stop to prevent water from moving from the depressed area into a building. The rail is generally T shaped in cross-section, and may be cut into small pieces which are used as consumable supports for maintaining the rail in a fixed position.

Abstract: A wall protecting assembly is provided for protecting outwardly exposed intersecting wall surfaces adjacent the intersection thereof comprising a rigid base plate securely attached to the wall surfaces and overlying an associated corner and a semi-resilient cover member mounted in spaced relation to the base plate. A cushion member projects outwardly from the base plate adjacent the corner so as to cushion impacts administered to the cover member and retains the cover member in spaced apart relationship relative to the base plate. Stop members are utilized to maintain spacing between the base plate and the cover member at locations spaced from the intersection.

Abstract: An elongate formed and punched sheet metal cornerbead, for use on outside corners, adapted to be easily cut into individual wallboard corner clips, for use on inside corners.

Abstract: Corner strips are provided for positioning between perpendicularly-disposed wallboard sheets to effect a curvilinear transition between the sheets. In one embodiment, a longitudinally-extending and transversely concave or inwardly curved rigid member is adapted for positioning between the sheets with the sheets perpendicularly-disposed in mutually-abutting relation. The concave member is held in the corner by an arrow-like member engaging putty-like material placed in the corner. In another embodiment, a longitudinally-extending and transversely convex or outwardly-curved rigid member is adapted for positioning between the sheets with the sheets perpendicularly-disposed in spaced-apart relation. The convex member is held to the sheets by a pair of open channels engaging the edges of the sheets. In both embodiments, wallboard tape, bonded to the concave and convex members, overlaps the wallboard sheets and effects a smooth transition between the sheets and the corner strip members.

Abstract: A drywall joint filler for joining together two conventional drywall building panels formed as an extending flexible strip of plastic or the like having a central spline which extends into the space between the panels to properly locate the joint and which tapers to a feather edge as it extends away from the spline. The spline is preferably provided with whiskers or spurs to provide additional holding forces. The joint is preferably adhered to the abutting panels by double-coated adhesive paper strips.

Abstract: An adjustable tile trim which can be constructed of tile itself, wood, plastic, or any suitable material, which has two inner surfaces substantially at right angles to each other, one of which abuts the front face of a cabinet, and the other surface fits over the terminating front edge of the tile, both surfaces being cemented. If the tile terminating edge is receded from the edge of a counter, a filler such as mortar is placed between the terminating tile edge and the face of the cabinet for structural strength and other purposes. Hence, the necessity of trimming the tile to the trim has been obviated in that the trim can accommodate any range of termination setback from the face of the counter and the trim is adjustable in a vertical plane to accommodate any thickness of tile.