Abstract: A composite laminated lath for fixing plasterboard consists of a length of lightweight rigid or semi-rigid resilient material overlaid by a layer of denser material penetrable by screws or nails and secured to said resilient material.

Abstract: A loader for an automatic brick placing machine consisting of a frame (14) attached to a receptacle (10) of the machine to move with it. The loader having a plurality of stations for the reception of bricks for loading into the receptacle and an arrangement of rollers, stops and conveyors (16, 17, 20, 22) to space the bricks apart at an appropriate distance and to move them towards the receptacle while arranging the bricks in such a manner that bricks in the correct positions and quantities are fed to the receptacle (10) to form a brick panel of a predetermined configuration. The whole being controlled by a programmable logic controller.

Abstract: Method for making a transportable brick panel in which a mold on which a brick panel is to be formed is set out, with the mold including a substantially flat bottom surface. A soft deformable membrane is laid over the bottom surface, with the membrane being such as to form a seal around face edges of bricks placed on it to prevent fine cementitious particles in mortar placed between the bricks from contaminating faces of the bricks. The deformable membrane is also such as to inhibit movement of bricks placed on the membrane. Courses of brickwork are arranged in the mold on the membrane, with individual bricks being substantially evenly spaced apart with spaces therebetween for receiving fluid mortar in the spaces. Reinforcing bars are arranged to pass through aligned holes in columns of bricks so as to structurally extend through the top and bottom courses of bricks. Fluid mortar is poured to fill the spaces between the individual bricks and penetrate holes in the bricks.

Abstract: A transportable brick panel consisting of a top reinforced concrete beam, a bottom reinforced concrete beam, brickwork consisting of a plurality of courses of bricks with mortar filled joints extending between said beams and including door or window openings where required, aligned holes passing through some at least of the columns of bricks, reinforcing bars passing through said holes and extending between and being connected with the beams, and a damp course and sealing means on each reinforcing bar where said bar passes through said damp course for preventing passage of moisture along said reinforcing bar. A method of making a transportable brick panel as also described.

Abstract: A room sized building module made up of a three dimensional skeletal frame comprising wall frames and a ceiling frame constructed as a unitary integral structure adapted to be attached or moulded to a floor, the whole frame being constructed in a reinforced concrete matrix material, the frame being formed around and bonded to a premade sheet of lining material strong enough to be self supporting between the frame members, the lining material and the frame combining together structurally to provide a rigid transportable module. The ceiling of the module is preferably domed.