US2302047A - Building construction - Google Patents

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Nov. 17,l 1942. A. c. oLsEN BUILDING coNs'rnucTIoN Filed Jan. 20. 1940 2 vsrwets-sne-e'vl l afi Aia l All H. l-fll rfor erecting the wall Patented Nov. 17, 194.12

UNITED STATES PATENT' OFFICEA 2,302,047 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Anders C. Olsen, Gwynedd, Pa. Application January 20, 1940,' Serial No. 314,761 12 claims. -(ci. 'z2-1s) This invention relates to an improved method and means for forming a wall construction, particularly with respect to a type of partition system comprising panels of wall material and battens concealing the joints, hereinafter referred to as a batten type of partition system, and which is adapted for use in buildings such as oliices and the like, wherein there is a definite need for a partition system which may be readily erected or disassembled for changing office conditions.

This invention is concerned primarily with an improved method and means of installing and retaining wall slabs composed of materials possessing such qualities as being fire-retardant,I soundproof, and thermal insulating. This lnvention is a continuation-impart of the invention disclosed and claimed in the application of `Anders C. Olsen, Serial No. 313,780, filed January 13, 1940, relating to Building structures. These slabs are applied between the spaced stud members in the partition construction and are aiiixed to adjacent studs, being retained in place in the wall or partition by various alternative but non-equivalent methods and means which do not impair the physical or structural characteristics of the slabs or of the'wall or partition as a whole.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel partition system whereinthe erection of the partition or the like wall construction is simplied.

The principal features of the invention are that a panel or wall slab can be readily` erected or disassembled, although this type of wall partition is more particularly adapted for permanent installation; however, in salvaging, the partition may be readily taken down without destroying any otherparts of the partition. The usual borrowed lights or transoms may also be readily placed in or removed from the partition system and the partition system and the partition may be erected with pre-painted panels so that yoflice partitions and the like may be erected over night for occupancy on the following day.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel partition system adapted for interchanging oilice space from larger to smaller units and vice versa, and incorporating `certain features' such as a novel baseboard construction adapted slabs thereon and particularly adapted for laying conduits, exible cables. and telephone connections.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide 'a novel partition system suitable for any height of partition and particularly adapted either for a dwarf type of partition, or for a ceiling height type of partition, incorporating such features'as having the panels readily removable and having such characteristics ,as being nre-retardant, thermal insulating, and sound insulating.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel partition system which will withstand vibration incident to tall` building structures such as is inherent to the modern office building.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a partition system of a novel baseboard construction together with a novel form of crown molding construction.

A principal feature of the invention is the provision of a novel stud construction.

Further objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention and modification thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters will indicatesimilar parts and where:

Figure 1 is a View in elevation, partially with Darts broken away illustrating the novel partition system;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view along lines 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, illustratinga detail of the stud construction used between adjacent panels and the novel corner construction;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view along line 3-3 of Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows, illustrating the corner construction of the partition system at the baseboard;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view along line 4 4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, illustrating the partition system in detail at the baseboard and crown moldings;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view along lines 5 5 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of' the arrows, illustrating the stud construction for supporting the wall slabs; j

Figure 6 is a plan view illustrating a portion of a floor or ceiling channel; and,

Figure 7 is a Vertical sectional View f -a modi-7,(

lied stud construction.

Referring to Figure 1, novel wall or partition construction larly the form of door frame construction disthere is illustrated .a

I0 primarily adapted for interior partition systemsbut whichff.A obviously may be used for exterior wallcon-y incorporate the. which may beI closed in my co-pending application, Serial No.

313,780, led January 13, 1940. The partition.

also may include the usual borrowed lights as also disclosed in the above-mentioned cci-pending application. The partition comprises the usual baseboard construction lland crown molding construction l2. The partition may also comprise an extension portion when a dwarf type of partition is extended to a ceiling height type of partition, and the construction preferred is that disclosed and claimed in my co-pending applications for Building constructions, respectively, Serial 'Nos 313,778 and 313,779, both led January 13, 1940, of which this application is a continuation-in-part. As the hardware for the doors, borrowed lights, and transoms are of standard construction, these will not be described in detail as it is obvious that the usual glazed or metal doors may be used and that standard borrowed light sashes and transom sashes may be used with this novel construction, as they have been disclosed in the above-mentioned copending applications. l

Wall slabs I3 used in this Wall construction are of standard width and height, preferably 24 inches in width and 8 feet in height, thus being adapted for standard dwarf type partitions and with extension studs and height type of partitions, or the partition may be erected with full ceiling height type of partition construction. When this partition system is adapted for ceiling height type of partition, particularly when using extension stud construction, it is preferred to use the construction disclosed and claimed in my above-mentioned co pending applications.

The wall slabs used in this partition system preferably comprise an insulating portion or core I4 preferably formed of felted fibrous material, preferably bagasse or other ligno-cellulose materials. This insulating material may be sized by any suitable process, preferably by precipitatingl rosin size with alum. There is applied to each face of this core for ornamental purposes a facing I5 preferably of asbestos and cement. The method of forming this sheet material comprises an insulating base and facings of asbestos fiber and cement therefore which' is disclosed and claimed in United States patent to T. B. `Munroe et al., No. 1,976,684, granted October 9, 1934. It is obvious from the illustrations, particularly in Figures 1, 2, 4, and 5, that by the use of such composite panel there will be provided in a wall construction or partition system a wall construction which has not only .a core of insulating material but also an ornamental and weatherproof surface, which is also nre-resistant due tothe asbestos ber and cement coating thereon. It is also evident that the asbestos-cement surface may be suitably ornamented by painting where the surface is exposed or left in its natural finish, or that there may be impressed thereon designs simulating brick siding or other forms of siding material. Also that the ornamental surface applied to the insulating core may. have one face which is-preferably adapted for an exterior surface while the other' face is adapted for an interior surface. When used for an interior partition construction, it is preferred to either leave the lfacing material in its natural finish or to decorate the surface in colors suitable to the taste of those using the ofce space provided with the partitions, or, if in a' home or apartment construction, to decorate to be suitable to the residents thereof.

sections thereof for ceiling of a' modified form materials known in the are preferably cut in A wall slab is reinforced When the novel partition system, as illustrated, which will be further described in detail, is changed from the dwarf type of partition system to a ceiling height type as disclosed and claimed in the above-mentioned cci-pending applications, extension slabs formed from the same material as the main wall slabs or panels I3 may be utilized or it is obvious that the partition may be finished to the ceiling with other sheathing. This may include asbestos-cement panels, or felted fiber board, gypsum Wallbcard, or the like material. Although this invention is disclosed primarily for the application of a type of material comprising an insulating base and asbestos ber and cement facings'therefor, nevertheless', it is evident that this system is equally applicable for the erection of various kinds of wall slabs or any other sheet form wall-forming building art.

In the novel partition further disclosed in detail, the wall slabs I3 are erected by the use of a novel stud construction I6. In the construction which is to be described,

`it is preferred that the Wall slabs shall be formed so that there are slots or kerfs Il', Figure 5, uniformly spaced along the edges of the wall slabs, adapted to receive prongs I8 similarly spaced along the length 0f the studs I6. The slots I1 the edges of the wall slabs other device to extend I3 with a suitable saw or across the thickness of the material and are preferably at an angle of 45 and also the prongs I8 are complementally formed.

The stud construction IB preferably comprises two channel members I9 welded or otherwise secured together back to an I-beam form o-f construction, and it is preferred that the prongs I8 shall be struck therefrom although it is within the scope of the invention that the prongs 4lil maybe separately formed and secured to the channels complemental to the kerfs I1 in the wall slabs.

A modified stud construction 2II'is illustrated in Figure 7 andY is in the form of an I-beam and from which a web 2| has the prongs I8 struck therefrom in alternate directions for the erection of panels, not shown, but which will have slots or kerfs complementally formed with respect to the prong construction of the modified stud 20.

It is obvious that from this disclosure that the wall slabs I3 and the supporting studs I6 may be formed very cheaply in sizes preferred for the standard height type of partitions or dwarf type of partition, involving only the labor necessary to form the compound wall slab of an insulating material and facing materials for the faces thereof, together with the simple operation necessary for forming the supporting prongs on the studs and the complemental slots or kerfs in the wall slabs. Since the felted fibrous material comprising the with cement facing, the novel prong and slot construction is suitably adapted for the supporting of wall slabs formed of this material without the wall slabs failing at the kerfs. The construction of this invention provides that the wall slabs I3 may be readily erected or dismantled when the partitions or wall constructions are rearranged for changing office conditions, or when the partition or wall constructions are being taken down, thus providing that the entire system may be salvaged. The further details of the'construction of the novel wall construction and particuforms of panels or or wall construction to be' back to form substantially the asbestos fiber and` n tions 23,

lariy with reference to a novel partition system will be described by referenceto the remaining `figures of the drawings.

material., preferably asphalt impregnated to form a seal between the floor and the baseboard construction and also to provide means tending to retard the transmission of sound between the partition and the floor below. The flooring channel 22 is provided with laterally extending por- Figure 6, adapted to receive the baseboardpanel members II. It is also obvious that the flooring channel may be secured to the floor construction in the usual manner such as by the use of lag screws, expansion bolts, or other suitable securing means.

The crown molding construction I 2, Figures 1, 4, and 5, where a ceiling height type of partition is necessary may have a ceiling channel 24, which may also serve as the top of a dwarf type of partition, secured to the ceiling construction in the usual manner such as by the use of lag screws or toggle bolts. -The ceiling channels 24 are also formed similar to the door channels 22 and have the laterally extending portions 23 adapted to receive crown molding strips 25. The studs I6 are then erected between the members 22 and 24 and may be affixed in position in a manner well known to one skilled in the art. The panels I3 may then be placed in position in the following manner. Each of the panels I3 is erected in succession by lifting it upwardly in order that the slots I1 at an edge thereof may engage the prongs I 6 of the studs to which it is aixed. and then it is dropped down to engage the prongs which are formed on the stud contiguous to the edge of the panel which is being erected in position. The stud which is to be erected contiguous to the opposite edge of the panel may then be placed in position by sliding it laterally so that its prongs engage the slots formed on the opposite edge with respect to the edge just described as the panel is being aiiixed to the first mentioned studby moving the panel laterally as it is dropped down in place, so that now the panel is firmly axed in position and the next panel is ready to be placed on the stud last erected, after it has been secured in position, to form the partition system; It should be obvious, however, to one skilledl in the art that, although this invention is being described with respect 'to studs formed from channels, the novel stud construction may also be formed from a Z-bar or from angles secured together so as to forma Z-bar construction or a T-shaped channel construction in which case the panels may be inserted in the stud construction after they have been erected and secured in position by sliding the panels after they have been lifted so that the slots in the panels and their complementally formed prongs on the stud are in alignment and then by merely forcing the panel laterally with respect to the partition construction, the panels are very readily erected in place in the partition system without the necessity of first erecting the stud, then placing a panel thereon and then completing the partition by successive erections of the panels and contiguous stud constructions. i

After the panels have been erected in place between the stud constructions, the studs may be l At the upper ends of the panels and laterally extending portions firmly aiiixed and secured in position by the usual form of securing means, and it is to be understood that the floor channel constructions 22 and ceiling channel or crown molding construction I2, and particularly the ceiling channel 24, shall be levelled by methods approved in the art and also that the panels shall be set plumb in position.

In order to erect the crown moldings 25 and the panels forming the baseboard construction II in position, it is preferred that there shall be placed betweenthe studs a U-shaped member 26, preferably formed of sheet metal having resiliently formed legs 21 adapted to grip the lower edite of the panel I3 to which it is aflixed. I3 forming the partition system, the U-shaped member 26 is also applied in order that its legs 21 shall also grip the faces of the panel at the upper end of the panel. It is preferred that this member 26, Figure 4, shall be forced down until it engages the upper endofthe panels to which it is applied. The ornamental batten strips 25 which form the crown molding are then snapped in position by first placing a resilient U-shaped portion 28 which is complementally formed with respect to thevlaterally extending portions 23 of the ceiling channel 24 so that the portion 28 engages these members 23 and then snapping the batten strip 25 in position over the lip 29 of the member 26 in order that a complementally formed latching member 30 shall be locked in place over the lip 29. It is obvious from this description that the crown molding strips 25 may be readily removed by reversing the order of procedure just described when it is necessary to dismantle the partition system.

'I'he baseboard panel members I I may also be erected in position in substantially the same manner as that described with respect to the crown molding construction I2. The members 26 may be preferably slid upwardly with respect to the wall slabs I3, and the baseboard members II are then placed in position by placing an inverted U-shaped portion 3I on the bottom edge of the panels II over the complementally formed 23 of the floor channel 22. The upper end of the panels II are then moved inwardly with respect to the wall slabs and the U-shaped securing member 26 is then forced downwardly so that the edges or lips 29 cover a complementally formed upper edge 32 of the baseboard panels II so that the opposite baseboard panels I I are firmly affixed in position in the partition system. Batten strips 33 for completing the studs I6 are formed of sheet metal and are aflixed to the studs by sliding them longitudinally on the studs, Figures 1 and 2. As the batten strips 33 have already been applied to the studs I6 before they were erected in place in the partition system, it is obvious that the crown molding strips 25 together with the baseboard panel construction of the baseboard panel members IIl form a panelled surface which is pleasing to the eye. as illustrated in Figure 1. As illustrated in Figures 1 and v4, the lips 29 of the U-shaped members 26 also serve as further ornamentation for the partition construction. It is evident therefore that there has been disclosed,

particularly with reference to the baseboard conare similar in construction to the stud construction I were formed.

4 lng of electrical conduits and the llikel construcftions which are placed in the ,spaces between the opposite baseboard panel constructions and the U-shaped members 23. In order to facilitate the placing ofthe conduits in the partition system, openingsY or holes 34 are provided inthe bottom of the studs, as illustrated in Figure 4. Itis to be understood that, in dismantling the partition'or wall construction, the dismantling is accomplished by reversing the `steps of erection of the partition system as it has just been described, particularly with reference tothe baseboard panel construction and the crown molding construction. k

Referring to Figures 21, 3, and 5, the preferred form of corner construction for this novel.` partition and wall construction will now be described. A corner stud 35 is utilized and this corner stud is preferably formed-from angle iron members 36 arranged as best illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. The angle irons 36 forming the` studare rigidly secured together by welding or otherwise suitably securing angle-shaped cllps31 at the top and bottom of the stud constructions o! the stud members, Figure 5, and it is within the scope of this invention that additionalclips or securing members 31 may also be secured along the length of the stud to further stiften the stud construction.v To the angle-shaped clips 31 are then welded channel members I9 which those from which channel shaped members I9'of the stud construction 35 also have prongs I8 formed thereon adapted to receive the complementally formed kerfs I1 of the wall sla'bs I3. In order that the II may properly intersect at the corner a notch 38 may be formed, as best illustrated in Figure 5, so that the ends of hatten strips 39 and 40 may. serve in the same manner as the lips 29 of the members 23. For an equivalent structure, however, the hatten strips 39 and 40 at their ends may have projections similar to the lips 29 to serve the samepurpose.

In erecting the Wall panels I3 in position in the partition construction, the corner stud construction 35 baseboard panels shall be first 'I'he panels contiguous to the corner construction are then erected in place as has been previously described by lifting'the panels I3 to allow the saw kerfs I1 to be in alignment with the prongs I8 so that, as the panels are dropped in position, the panels will be forced into position contiguous to the studs and struction.

Referring to Figures 2, 3, and 5, an inner/ornamental batten strip 39 and the outer ornamental corner batten strip 40 have been previously erected in place on the stud construction by sliding them in place longitudinally with respect to the stud construction before it is erected in position.

it is preferred thatl between the legs of the channel members I9 forming part of the corner stud convstrip 39 and these in turn are so positioned as to engage-the leg portions I9 opposite to those which form the limer corner stud construction. Thus, when the ornamental batten strips 39 and M are applied to the stud construction 35. there is formed a corner construction which is not only f rigid but is suitably ornamented to form an inner corner construction and an outer corner construction; and, as the Wall slabs have been placed in position, it is obvious that there has been formed a novel corner construction including a novel stud construction with which one may readily' assemble a partition or wall construction.

These erected in place in the partition construction.4

above, by having A notch 38 may also be formed in the upper endof the stud construction and it is similar to the v notch 33 at the bottom portion of the stud conthe crown molding strips 25 are erected in'place in the corner stud construction, a neat joint may be formed between the crown ymolding strips and the members forming the corner stud construction. This construction, however, may be modified as described the upper ends of the batteri stripsf39 and 40 formed with lips similar to the lips 29 of the members 36. It is obvious that both the crown molding construction I2 and the baseboard panel construction II at the corner stud construction should be formed "as illustrated in Figures l and 2 to provide a neat crown molding construction and a neat baseboard panel construction.

The baseboard panels II and the crown moldstruction, so that, when ing strips 25 at the corner stud construction are Aerected in a co-planarconstruction. Although the corner stud construction has been particularly disclosed with reference to a right angle corner construction, it is obvious that within the scope of the invention, the corner stud construction may be formed for any suitable angular relationship between the intersecting partitions of a partition system or wall construction.

When it is necessary to form intermediate joints between the main panels particularly where it is desirous of obtaining further ornamentation by arranging the battens and panels in suitable` designs, the construction as disclosed and claimed in detail in my co-pending application, SerialNo. 313,780, filed January 13, 1940, may be utilized.4 In this form of construction,

the contiguous edges of the panels I3 which are pansion of the panels which takes place because of changes in humidity or temperature.

Figures l, 2, 5, and 'I have been previously described in detail with reference to the particular panel structure and particularly relate to a construction of the prongs I8 and the complementally formed kerfs or grooves II in the panel construction I3. Although in describing the formation of the prongs i8 on the studs I3 and 20, it has been described that the prongs are formed on the studs I6 and 20, it is obvious that this is a generic use of the term; and, that. by

' secured between the forming of the prongs on the studs, this term may also include equivalent mechanical expedients such as striking the prongs from the original metal of the studs, or forming the prongs separately and subsequently spot welding or otherwise securing the prongs to the base or legs of the studs. Other equivalent expediente may be dowels or similar members Welded or otherwise legs of the stud in the same relative position as the prongs.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the invention provides a number of related but non-equivalent methods and relatively thick slabs of Wall material between required. The invention, however, is not limited to the .good heat insulating quality ment, natural or synthetic resins, ceramic materials, and the like may be attached to the studs of the partition construction or of any type of construction in the manner and by the means herein provided.

As applied to buildings such as houses, ofce buildings, factories, and the like, any desired form or type of interior and exterior wall material may be utilized in conjunction with the wall slabs. Although the partition system has been particularly described with reference to interior partition systems, and it is preferred that the partitions shall be left either in their natural color or may be suitably decorated by any of the iinishing materials well known in the art, nevertheless, if necessary these wall slabs may have Y plaster applied thereto as an interior nish, and

when necessary, it may be directly applied to the stud members, each wall slabs. Stucco and kellastone or the like may beapplied to the exterior surface of the slabs either without, or .preferably with, a suitable ing surfacing coat. When wood siding, shingles, or panels of wood, metal or composite materials are employed, suitable nailing strips may be anchored to the slabs in any desired manner, such as, for example, by attaching the nailing strips to bolts, metal clips, or the like which have been suitably embedded or anchored in the material forming the panels. Masonry veneer may lalso be anchored to the slabs in a similar manner.

It will also be understood that while metal studs have been disclosed for the erection of the particular panels described, nevertheless, Wood framing may be employed with equal facility in which case the studs may be formed with the cli-ps or prongs I8 such as has been disclosed in detail with reference to the metal studs, and either nailed or otherwise secured to the equivalent Wood stud construction.

It will, or course, be understood that various combinations of the features of the invention other than the combinations illustrated and described, will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and are therefore entirely within the scope of the invention as dene'd by the appendedclams. The same applies to various modifications and minor departures from the specic forms of wall slabs as well as the method and means of attaching the wall slabs herein illustrated and described.

What is claimed is:

1. A Wall comprising, in combination spaced of said' stud members comprising in part a web portion, solid panels ofwall thick material disposed between adjacent stud members, longitudinally spaced, oppositely directed outwardly and upwardly extending prongs struck out of the web portions of the stud members, said prongs tending transversely across the studs and of substantially the width of the web portions thereof for supporting and aftlxing panels to opposite sides of the web portion and complemental recesses extending into and across the side edges of the panels and engaging the prongs whereby the panels are held against theA stud members by a force which is normal to the web of the stud members and is a function of the-weight of the panel and the inclination ,of the prongs sup- Y porting the panel.

2. A wall comprising, in combination, spaced stud members having web portions, solid wall thick panels of wall material disposed on opposite sides of the web portions of the stud members supporting the panels, transversely extending prongs substantially the width of the webs formed on the web portions and upwardly and outwardly inclined with respect to the web portions for supporting panels on opposite sides of the web portions of the stud members, complemental transversely extending means formed on the edges of the'panels and providing downwardly facing supported surfaces extending across the width of 'a panel, each such supported surface constituting support means ex- `molding construction on each of the aforesaid channel-shaped members, whereby a stud umember in the form of an I-beam is formed with supporting ledges extending substantially the full width of the web and comprising continuous outwardlyextending and upwardly inclined prong members laterally formed with respect to the web portion of the stud.

4. A partition construction comprising, in combination, a floor channel and a ceiling channel, spaced stud members mounted therebetween, panels of wall thick wall material mounted between the spaced stud members, a crown molding construction comprising resilient U -shaped members resiliently gripping the upper ends of the panels, a removable ornamental molding strip on each side of the partition construction detachably affixed to the ceiling channel and the resilient U-shaped members, and a baseboard construction comprising other U-shaped members resiliently gripping the bottom edges of the panels and baseboards detachably aiilxed to the said other U-shaped members and wherebythe partition construction may be assembled and disassembled.

5. A wall panel for mounting between studs in a wall construction, said panel being of wall thickness and along each of its side edge faces having kerfs substantially uniformly spaced and extending substantially through the thickness of the panel inwardly from a side edge face into the body of the panel, the kerfs inclined with respect to their respective side edge faces of the panel and the upper inclined surface of said kerf affording means for supporting the panel on complementally formed studs of a wall construction.

6. As an article of manufacture, a stud member comprising a web and flanges fabricated as an I shaped member for supporting a wall panel on the web and between a pair of the opposed flanges thereof, longitudinally spaced prongs on the web of the stud, the'prongs extending transversely, substantially the width of the web and directed outwardly from the web and upwardly, whereby the upper surfaces of said prongs comprise supporting surfaces for `supporting complementing the door channel,

surfacesof edge kerfedwall panels fabricated for mounting on the stud member. A

'7. A partition construction comprising, in combination, a flooring channel and a ceiling channel. spaced stud members mounted therebetween, wall thick panels of wall material afxed between the stud members, elongated resilient U -shaped members extending along the upper and lower edges of the panels between contiguous facesL of adjacent studs,the flanges of the U-shaped members gripping opposite side faces of the pane1s,`acrown side of the `partition construction aflixed to the ceiling channel and to the resilient U-shaped member at the upper edge of the panels, and a baseboard Vconstruction on each side of the partition construction affixed to the resilient U-shaped member at the U -shaped members bottom edge of the panels and to the flooring channel.

8. A partition construction comprising, in combination, a flooring channel and a ceiling channel, spaced lstud members mounted therebetween, wall thick panels of wall material afiixed between contiguous stud members, elongated resilient extending along the upper and lower edges of the panels between contiguous faces of adjacent studs, the flanges of the U-shaped members gripping opposite side faces of the panels and aiiixing the U-shaped members to the panels, the resilient U-shaped members having at the extremities of the flanges thereof symmetrically formed lips formed on opposite sides of the partition construction, a crown molding construction on each side of the partition construction'afxed to laterally extending portions of the said ceiling channel and to the symmetrcally formed lips of the resilient U-shaped member at the upper edge of the panels, and a baseboard construction on each side of the ypartition construction ailxed to the symmetrically formed lips of the resilient U-shaped member at the bottom edge of the panels and to laterally extending portions of the flooring channel.

9. A wall construction comprising, in combination, a floor, a flooring channel affixed thereto, spaced stud members mounted on thev flooring channel, panels of wall thick wall material mounted on and extending between contiguous faces of adjacent stud members and spaced vertically from the flooring channel, a metal baseboard construction overlying the panels of wall material at the lower ends thereof and mounted between the iioor and the lower ends of the panels of wall material at the lower ends thereof, said metal baseboard construction comprising resilient U-shaped members extending along the lower edges of the panels between contiguous faces of adjacent studs, the anges of the U -shaped members gripping opposite side faces of the panels and aiilxing the U-vhaped members to the bottom edges of the panels and ornamental baseboard panels on both sides of the wall construction ailixed at their upper edges to the resilient U-shaped member and at their lower edges to the flooring channel.

10. A partition construction comprising; in combination, a flooring channel,` spaced stud members mounted thereon, wall thick panels of wall material affixed between opposed faces of contiguous stud members, a baseboard construction comprising` resilient U-shaped members extending along the lower edges of the panelsfbetween contiguous faces of adjacent studs, the flanges of the U-shaped members gripping opposite side faces of the panels and aiixing the U-shaped members to the panels and baseboard panels detachably mounted on the resilient U-shaped member and flooring channel.

1l. A solid partition construction comprising, in combination, a floor channel, spaced stud membersA mounted thereon,` panels of wall thick wall material affixed between contiguous faces of adjacent studs and forming a solid partition construction, the bottom edges of the panels terminating short .of the floor channel to form chambers, a baseboard construction comprising resilient U -shaped members extending along the lower edges of the panels between contiguous faces of adjacent studs, the flanges of the U-shaped members gripping opposite side faces of the panels and atlixing the U-shaped members to the lower edges yof the panels and baseboard -panels remov- A o1' the removable baseboard panels.

12. A partition construction comprising, in combination, a flooring channel and a ceiling channel, spaced stud members mounted therebetween, panels of wall thick Wall material mounted on and extending between contiguous faces of adjacent spaced stud members, a crown molding construction comprising resilientU-shaped memthe contiguous faces of adjacent studs, the flanges o! the U-shaped members gripping opposite side faces of the panels and aixing the U-shaped members to the panels and removable ornamental molding strips on both sides of the partition construction detachably amxed to the ceiling channel and the resilient U-shaped members.

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