Abstract: A versatile trim piece comprising of a central U-shaped base member composed of a pair of arms extending substantially perpendicular from opposite ends of a base section and a pair of T-shaped members each formed of a trunk section and a pair of branch sections extending perpendicularly in opposite directions from one end of the trunk sections, the opposite end of each trunk section being integrally connected to a free end of one of said arms, the trunk sections extending substantially perpendicular to said arms and at least the branch sections adjacent the arms terminating in free ends positioned in a plane containing the face of the base section remote from the trunk sections. The trim piece may be used for various applications, for example as a starter member, a ceiling runner, a post section, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for mounting panels on studs and which permits automatic positioning of the studs as the panels are erected. The system incorporates pairs of clips mounted on adjacent panels, a first set of clips on one panel engages one side of a stud and a second set of clips on an adjacent panel resiliently locks with the other side of the stud and forces the stud into position engaging flanges on the first set of clips thereby positioning the stud. The first set of clips have forwardly projecting portions that underly the adjacent panels on which the second set of clips is mounted whereby the adjacent margins of both panels are held to the stud.