Abstract: A mounting device is provided for holding a glazing panel against a supporting structure. The mounting device consists of a base having a plurality of spaced-apart support members. The base and support members defining a base plane. A restricting structure spaced from the base extends within a restricting plane transversely to the supporting plane. The glazing panel is disposed within the base plane and is supported by the base and support members.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building product includes, forming a slurry of gypsum free cementitious material into successive fiber cement layers, and forming an interlayer in between the fiber cement layers, wherein the interlayer comprises a bond promoter of substantially gypsum free, acrylic based resin and water, and dewatering and curing the slurry while the bond promoter is between the fiber cement layers, such that the bond promoter bonds the fiber cement layers to one another with an increased interlaminar bond strength.

Abstract: Cementitious exterior sheathing products are provided which include a rigid support member affixed to a cementitious layer. The rigid support member includes at least one nailing flange disposed along one of its lateral sides for allowing the sheathing product to be affixed to an exterior wall of a building. Preferred mechanical and adhesive bonding techniques are suggested for combining the cementitious layer and rigid support member together to form an integrated product. Such products are lighter in weight and are more crack resistant than currently available fiber cement trim boards.