(19)
(11) EP 3 875 705 B1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/23

(21) Application number: 21154924.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.02.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04F 21/18(2006.01)
E04F 13/04(2006.01)
E04F 21/04(2006.01)
E04F 13/14(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E04F 21/1844; E04F 21/04; E04F 13/142; E04F 13/04

(54)

METHOD FOR CLADDING A WALL WITH STONE STRIPS AND IMPRESSION MOULD AND STONE STRIPS APPLIED THEREBY

VERFAHREN ZUM VERKLEIDEN EINER WAND MIT STEINSTREIFEN UND ABDRUCKFORM UND DAMIT AUFGEBRACHTE STEINSTREIFEN

PROCÉDÉ DE REVÊTEMENT D'UN MUR AVEC DES BANDES DE PIERRE ET MOULE D'IMPRESSION ET BANDES DE PIERRE APPLIQUÉES SELON CE PROCÉDÉ


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 03.03.2020 BE 202005146

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.09.2021 Bulletin 2021/36

(73) Proprietor: Vervaet, Dimitri Anna A
9982 Sint-Laureins (BE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Vervaet, Dimitri Anna A
    9982 Sint-Laureins (BE)

(74) Representative: Donné, Eddy et al
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv. Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen
2000 Antwerpen (BE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 3 196 381
FR-A1- 2 230 829
KR-B1- 102 035 221
US-B1- 8 966 845
WO-A1-2017/069802
JP-A- H07 127 152
US-A- 5 704 172
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


    Description


    [0001] The present invention relates to a method for cladding a wall with stone strips.

    [0002] Stone strips are herein understood to mean strips of all types of materials such as, but not restricted to, concrete, epoxy, natural stone, brickstone or cement.

    [0003] The mounting of stone strips on various foundations in a traditional method is already known.

    [0004] The application for mounting stone strips on various building boards to realise a wooden or metal framing wall is already known.

    [0005] Mounting stone strips on insulation panels and a mesh to reinforce it is also a known method.

    [0006] It is known hereby for example that the wall is first provided with a layer of plaster in which the stone strips are pressed in a condition in which the layer of plaster is still wet. After curing of the layer of plaster the stone strips are secured on the wall and the joints between the stone strips can be pointed.

    [0007] Such a method is known from US 8.966.845 and from FR 2.230.829.

    [0008] The traditional gluing of stone strips has several disadvantages, i.e. the stone strips may still sag in the wet layer of plaster under their own weight, such that the joints between the stone strips located above each other are not straight, leaving a messy impression.

    [0009] Furthermore, said method is relatively labour-intensive for levelling the stone strips in horizontal rows and requires an execution by experienced professionals.

    [0010] Another already known technique to simplify the aforementioned works consists of applying pre-formed or milled insulation panels which are part of an ETICS (external thermal insulation composite system) insulation system. Said insulation panels are attached with one side against the wall and on the opposite side are provided with parallel ribs which are milled or pressed into the insulating material of the insulation panels, whereby said ribs are intended for aligning the stone strips glued between them.

    [0011] A disadvantage of said known method for cladding the wall with stone strips is that the insulation panels are relatively expensive because they must be provided with extra ribs and the fact that, in the case of ribs milled from the insulating material, a lot of material is lost.

    [0012] Another disadvantage of said insulation panels with ribs, is that the ribs are relatively vulnerable when applying the stone strips and that said ribs furthermore make it impossible to mount a reinforcement mesh to prevent tears in the wall.

    [0013] It is known from WO2017/069802 to fix a pre-manufactured board to a wall, the board comprising an insulating layer and a plaster with ribs. Stone strips are then fixed with mortar between the ribs and the joints are grouted.

    [0014] It is known from KR 102.035.221 to use impression jigs to provide decorative effects on the plaster surface.

    [0015] It is known from FR 2.230.829 to press a set of tiles into wet mortar.

    [0016] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a solution to the aforementioned and other disadvantages.

    [0017] To this end the present invention, which is defined by the appended claims, relates to a method for cladding a wall with stone strips, whereby the method contains the following steps:
    • applying a reinforcement mesh against the wall;
    • applying a layer of plaster over the reinforcement mesh;
    • providing an impression mould with parallel grooves at a relative distance from each other which is slightly greater than the width of the base of the stone strips to be applied, said base being intended to be applied against the wall;
    • pressing the impression mould into the still wet plaster, such that the wet plaster penetrates into the grooves of the impression mould to form parallel ribs;
    • removing the impression mould after full or partial curing of the plaster, such that a plaster structure with parallel ribs remains against the wall;
    • applying an adhesive mortar between the ribs;
    • pressing the stone strips in the still wet adhesive mortar between the ribs, whereby the superfluous adhesive mortar can escape through the gap between the adhesive strip and the ribs;
    • optional pointing of the gaps between the stone strips with jointing mortar.


    [0018] The ribs formed in this way by curing of the layer of plaster, are sufficiently firm to offer sufficient support when mounting the stone strips to prevent the stone strips from sagging during mounting.

    [0019] Because the ribs are located at fixed distances from each other and in each other's extension, continuous compartments are delimited between the ribs between which the stone strips are automatically aligned to each other, such that the method is easy to apply compared to the known method and such that the number of necessary working hours to realise the wall is reduced and the need for skilled professional decreases.

    [0020] This also provides the advantage that the layer of plaster can be applied on a flat smooth foundation, in other words without ribs, which offers the advantage that a reinforcement mesh is simple to apply to prevent tears in the wall, whereby the reinforcement mesh is made from woven glass fibre.

    [0021] The ribs function as support point for the stone strips and preferably have a height that is less than the thickness of the stone strips. Impression moulds are used for this, the depth of the grooves of which is less than the thickness of the stone strips.

    [0022] This prevents that the ribs protrude from the wall. Hence the ribs are hidden in the joints between adjacent stone strips. Furthermore, this allows the joints to be filled over a sufficient depth, although pointing is not necessary.

    [0023] Preferably the ribs are located at a distance from each other which is slightly greater than the width of the base of the stone strips to be applied, all this such that a gap remains between the stone strips and the ribs which when pressing the stone strips into the adhesive mortar between the ribs allows the superfluous adhesive mortar to be pushed out through said gap. In this way the stone strips can be pressed to a desired depth between the stone strips, for example to obtain one plane or to achieve a certain desired relief.

    [0024] The invention is applicable both for walls with and without a joint or with a minimal joint between the stone strips.

    [0025] In the case of a wall with joint it is ensured that between adjacent stone strips sufficient distance is left for pointing, whereby the width of the joint is determined by the distance between the ribs, the width of the stone strips and of the ribs.

    [0026] In the case of a wall without or with a minimal joint, stone strips can be used which at their base are provided with one or more recesses with which the stone strips fit over the ribs breadthways, in such a way that the stone strips connect closely to each other.

    [0027] According to a practical embodiment this can be realised for example by stone strips which in their base surface, in other words the surface with which they are pressed into the adhesive mortar, are provided with such recess along two opposite edges.

    [0028] The invention also relates to a kit for use in the method, whereby the kit contains at least one stone strip and contains an impression mould for forming parallel ribs in a layer of plaster intended for attaching the stone strips against, said impression mould being provided with parallel grooves at least on one side at a distance from each other which is slightly greater than the width of the base of the stone strips to be applied.

    [0029] It is understood that said kit offers at least the same advantages as the method for cladding a wall with stone strips.

    [0030] The impression mould is preferably rectangular and in a preferred embodiment is made of a light material such as foam, for example but not exclusively of polyethylene, foam-rubber or plastic foam. However, the impression moulds can also be made from other materials to which the dried layer of plaster does not stick.

    [0031] With the intention of better showing the characteristics of the invention, a few preferred applications of the method for cladding a wall with stone strips according to the invention and a stone strip and impression mould applied thereby are described hereinafter by way of an example, without any limiting nature, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

    figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an impression mould according to the invention;

    figures 2 to 8 show consecutive steps for the method of the invention, whereby particularly figure 4 is a cross-section according to line IV-IV in figure 3 and figure 6 is a cross-section according to line VI-VI in figure 5;

    figure 9 shows a variant of figure 5;

    figure 10 shows a variant of a method according to the invention.



    [0032] The impression mould 1 shown in figure 1 is made from a block of foam with two opposite parallel edges 2 and 3 which are connected to each other by two opposite sides, respectively one side 4 which is flat and the other side 5 which is provided with grooves 6 that run parallel with the aforementioned edges 2 and 3.

    [0033] The grooves 6 are located at a fixed distance A from each other, whereby in the case the outer grooves are located at a distance B', respectively B", from the adjoining edge, respectively 2 and 3, the sum of said distances B' and B" is equal to said fixed distance A, such that when two impression moulds 1 are positioned with their edges 2, 3 against each other, the outer grooves of said adjacent impression moulds 1 are located at a distance A from each other.

    [0034] Figure 2 shows a cross-section of a wall 7 which is intended to be cladded with stone strips 8, whereby the wall 7 is already provided with an insulation panel 9 which in this case is attached against the wall 7 by means of anchors 10 and/or adhesive cement.

    [0035] The side 11 of the insulation panel 9 to be cladded is flat, such that against said flat side 11 a reinforcement mesh 12 can be applied as shown in figure 2, whereby for the execution of the method according to the invention a layer of plaster 13 in wet condition is applied over the reinforcement mesh 12.

    [0036] For attaching the reinforcement mesh 12, a first layer of plaster can, for example, be applied against the wall into which the reinforcement mesh 12 can be pressed, after which possibly a second layer of plaster 13 can be applied over the reinforcement mesh 12.

    [0037] However, it is not excluded that the reinforcement mesh 12 is glued.

    [0038] In a next step of the method, as shown in figures 3 and 4, the layer of plaster 13 is covered with impression moulds 1 which with their grooved side 5 are pressed into the wet layer of plaster 13, in this case with the grooves 6 oriented horizontally and such that the plaster penetrates in the grooves 6.

    [0039] The impression moulds 1 are applied in horizontal rows 14 with their edges 15 and 16 laterally against each other, such that the grooves 6 extend in each other's extension.

    [0040] In this way the impression moulds 1 are stacked row by row with their edges 2 and 3 against each other, whereby preferably the rows 14 are staggered in the direction parallel with the grooves 6 relative to each other over a length that is less than the length C of the impression moulds 1, such that the rows, when mounted, are staggered relative to each other as illustrated in figure 3.

    [0041] In a next step of the method according to the invention, the impression moulds 1 are removed after the layer of plaster 13 has cured sufficiently, for example after one to two days, depending on the curing time of the plaster used.

    [0042] As shown in figures 5 and 6, a cured layer of plaster 13 remains after removal of the impression moulds 1, which is provided with ribs 17.

    [0043] In a next step as shown in figure 6, a layer of adhesive mortar 18 is applied against the layer of plaster 13, at least between the ribs 17, after which, as shown in figure 7, stone strips 8, which may or may not be provided with a layer of adhesive mortar 18 at the base 19 for a better adhesion of the stone strip 8, are pressed into the wet adhesive mortar 18.

    [0044] In the example shown in figure 7, bar-shaped stone strips 8 with a rectangular base 19 are used with which they are pressed into the adhesive mortar 18.

    [0045] The impression moulds 1 are chosen such that the distance D between two parallel adjoining ribs 17 is greater than the width E of the wall-facing base 19 of the stone strip 21 to be applied, such that when the stone strips 8 are pressed into the adhesive mortar 18 between the ribs 17, the superfluous adhesive mortar 18 can be pushed out through the gap 20 between the ribs 17 and the stone strips 8 into the joint 21 between adjacent stone strips 8.

    [0046] After the adhesive mortar 18 has cured, the joints 21 can be pointed with grout 22 as shown in figure 8 to finish the wall 7 with stone strips 8.

    [0047] Figure 9 shows a possible variant 1 of an impression mould 1 according to the invention which differs from the impression mould 1 of figure 1 in that said variant is provided along two opposite edges 15, 16 with a tongue 23 and groove 24 with which adjoining impression moulds 1 in a same row 14 fit in each other's extension.

    [0048] This simplifies the alignment when mounting the impression moulds 1 in the still wet layer of plaster 13.

    [0049] Figure 10 shows an example of an application of the method according to the invention, but for a finished wall 7 with stone strips 8 without or with minimal joints 21.

    [0050] In this case no strips 8 are used of which the width E of the base 19 of the stone strip 8 is still less than the distance D between two ribs, such that a surplus of adhesive mortar can be pushed out of the space between the ribs.

    [0051] In this case, the base 19 is provided along two opposite edges with a recess 25 with which the stone strips 8 fit over the ribs 17 as shown in figure 10, and whereby, in other words, the stone strips 8 are executed 26 wider on the visible side with a width F which is chosen such that when the stone strips 8 are supported with their base 19 against or on a rib 17, only a small joint 21 is present between consecutive rows of stone strips 8 which does not necessarily have to be pointed.

    [0052] Instead of two recesses 25, the stone strips 8 can also be provided with one recess in the form of a groove on one single edge or in the form of a groove between two opposite edges of the base (19) which fits over a rib 17 and extends parallel to said edges.

    [0053] It is understood that the edges 2, 3, 15 and 16 of the impression moulds 1 are provided with protrusions and recesses with which the impression moulds 1 fit against each other with their edges 2, 3, 15 and 16.

    [0054] The described method for cladding a wall 7 with stone strips 8 can be executed on both hard foundations such as for example brick work, concrete surfaces or hard composite plates as well as on soft foundations, including insulating material.

    [0055] Furthermore, it is also possible to use alternative strips next to brick strips such as natural stone strips, epoxy stone strips, concrete and cement stone strips to clad a wall according to the method in this invention.

    [0056] The present invention also relates to a kit for use in the method.

    [0057] Such kit contains at least one stone strip 8 and an impression mould 1 for forming parallel ribs in the layer of plaster 13 which is intended for attaching stone strips 8 against.

    [0058] Said impression mould 1 is provided at least on one side 5 with parallel grooves 6 which are located at a distance A from each other.

    [0059] The distance A between the parallel grooves 6 is slightly greater than the width E of the base 19 of the stone strips 8 to be applied.

    [0060] In addition, the aforementioned distance A between the parallel grooves 6 is less than the side of the stone strips 8 to be applied that faces away from the layer of plaster 13.

    [0061] In a preferred embodiment, the stone strips 8 are provided with two recesses 25in their base 19, respectively one on each of two opposite edges of the base 19.

    [0062] In an alternative embodiment, the stone strips 8 are provided with one groove 6 in their base 19 located between, and parallel with, two opposite edges. Preferably, the impression mould 1 of the kit is made of a light material, preferably foam, for example polyethylene, foam-rubber or plastic foam.

    [0063] The present invention is by no means limited to the embodiments described as an example and shown in the figures, however, such method and an impression mould and a stone strip applied thereby can be realised according to different variants, without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the appended claims.


    Claims

    1. Method for cladding a wall (7) with stone strips (8), comprising the following steps:

    - applying a reinforcement mesh (12) against the wall (7);

    - applying a layer of plaster (13) over the reinforcement mesh (12);

    characterised in that the method further comprises the following steps:

    - providing an impression mould (1) with parallel grooves (6) at a relative distance (A) from each other which is slightly greater than the width of the base (E) of the stone strips (8) to be applied, said base (19) being intended to be applied against the wall (7);

    - pressing the impression mould (1) into the still wet plaster (13), such that the wet plaster (13) penetrates into the grooves (6) of the impression mould (1) to form parallel ribs (17);

    - removing the impression mould (1) after full or partial curing of the plaster (13), such that a plaster structure with parallel ribs (17) remains against the wall (7);

    - applying an adhesive mortar (18) directly between the ribs (17) and/or to the base (19) of the stone strips (8);

    - pressing the stone strips (8) into the still wet adhesive mortar (18) between the ribs (17), whereby the superfluous adhesive mortar (18) can escape through the gap (20) between the stone strip (8) and the ribs (7);

    - optional pointing of the gaps (20) between the stone strips (8) with jointing mortar (22).


     
    2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the depth of the grooves (6) in the impression mould (1) is less than the thickness of the stone strips (8), such that after applying the stone strips (8) between the ribs (17) an open joint (20) between the stone strips (8) still remains that can then be pointed.
     
    3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein several impression moulds (1) are provided which are adjoiningly applied against each other to cover the layer of plaster (13) and to form continuous horizontal ribs (17) on the wall (7) after removing the impression moulds (1).
     
    4. Method according to claim 3, wherein the impression moulds (1) are staggered in the longitudinal direction of the grooves (6) relative to each other according to a staggered pattern in said direction.
     
    5. Method according to claim 4, wherein the impression moulds (1) are rectangular impression moulds (1) .
     
    6. Method according to claim 4, wherein the impression moulds possess (1) two opposite parallel edges (2, 3) which run parallel with the longitudinal direction of the grooves (6) and two transverse edges (15, 16) which are provided with a tongue (23) and groove (24) which fit into each other when the impression moulds (1) are applied on the layer of plaster (13) with their transverse edges (15, 16) against each other and in each other's extension.
     
    7. Method according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the wall (7) on the side to be cladded is provided with an insulation layer (13) against which the reinforcement mesh (12) is applied and against which the layer of plaster (13) is applied into which the impression mould (1) or impression moulds (1) are pressed with their grooves (6).
     
    8. Method according to claim 7, wherein the insulation layer (9) is flat on the side (11) to be cladded with stone strips (8).
     
    9. Method according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the impression mould (1) or impression moulds (1) are pressed into the layer of plaster (13) with their grooves (6) oriented horizontally to form parallel continuous horizontal ribs (17).
     
    10. Method according to any one of the previous claims, wherein when mounting the stone strips (8) between the ribs (17), the stone strips (8) are supported against or on one of the relevant ribs (17).
     
    11. Method according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the stone strips (8) without joint (21) or with a minimal joint (21) are applied against the wall (7), whereby to this end the stone strips (8) are provided with one or more recesses (25) in the base (19) facing the wall (7) with which the stone strips (8) fit over the ribs (17).
     
    12. Method according to claim 11, wherein they use stone strips (8) of which the base (19) facing the wall (7) is provided along two opposite edges with a recess (25) with which the stone strip (8) fits over said ribs (8) .
     
    13. Method according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the stone strips (8) are made of brickstone.
     
    14. Method, according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the reinforcement mesh (12) is made of woven glass fibre.
     
    15. Kit for use in the method according to claim 1, characterised in that the kit contains at least one stone strip (8) and an impression mould (1) for forming parallel ribs in a layer of plaster (13) which is intended for attaching the stone strips (8) against, said impression mould (1) being provided at least on one side (5) with parallel grooves (6) at a distance (A) from each other which is slightly greater than the width (E) of the base (19) of the stone strips to be applied (8)said distance (A) being less than the side of stone strips (8) to be applied facing away from the layer of plaster (13).
     
    16. Kit according to claim 15, wherein the stone strip (8) is provided with two recesses (25) in its base (19), respectively one on each of two opposite edges of the base (19)
     
    17. Kit according to claim 15, wherein the stone strip (8) is provided in its base (19) with one groove (6) located between, and parallel with, two opposite edges.
     
    18. Kit according to claim 15, wherein the impression mould (1) is made of a light material, preferably foam, for example polyethylene, foam-rubber or plastic foam.
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Verfahren zum Verkleiden einer Wand (7) mit Steinstreifen (8), umfassend die folgenden Schritte:

    - Aufbringen einer Bewehrungsmatte (12) auf die Wand (7);

    - Aufbringen einer Putzschicht (13) über der Bewehrungsmatte (12);

    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren ferner die folgenden Schritte umfasst:

    - Bereitstellen einer Abdruckform (1) mit parallelen Nuten (6) in einem relativen Abstand (A) voneinander, der geringfügig größer als die Breite der Basis (E) der aufzubringenden Steinstreifen (8) ist, wobei die Basis (19) vorgesehen ist, um auf die Wand (7) aufgebracht zu werden;

    - derartiges Pressen der Abdruckform (1) in den noch feuchten Putz (13), dass der feuchte Putz (13) in die Nuten (6) der Abdruckform (1) eindringt, um parallele Rippen (17) auszubilden;

    - derartiges Entfernen der Abdruckform (1) nach einem vollständigen oder teilweisen Aushärten des Putzes (13), dass eine Putzstruktur mit parallelen Rippen (17) an der Wand (7) verbleibt;

    - Aufbringen eines Klebemörtels (18) unmittelbar zwischen die Rippen (17) und/oder auf die Basis (19) der Steinstreifen (8);

    - Pressen der Steinstreifen (8) in den noch feuchten Klebemörtel (18) zwischen den Rippen (17), wodurch der überflüssige Klebemörtel (18) durch den Spalt (20) zwischen dem Steinstreifen (8) und den Rippen (7) entweichen kann;

    - optional Verfugen der Spalten (20) zwischen den Steinstreifen (8) mit Fugenmörtel (22).


     
    2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Tiefe der Nuten (6) in der Abdruckform (1) kleiner als die Dicke der Steinstreifen (8) derart ist, dass nach dem Aufbringen der Steinstreifen (8) zwischen die Rippen (17) noch eine offene Fuge (20) zwischen den Steinstreifen (8) verbleibt, die dann verfugt werden kann.
     
    3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei einige Abdruckformen (1), die angrenzend aneinander aufgebracht sind, um die Putzschicht (13) abzudecken und kontinuierliche horizontale Rippen (17) auf der Wand (7) nach einem Entfernen der Abdruckformen (1) auszubilden, bereitgestellt werden.
     
    4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Abdruckformen (1) in der Längsrichtung der Nuten (6) relativ zueinander gemäß einem versetzten Muster in der Richtung versetzt sind.
     
    5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Abdruckformen (1) rechteckige Abdruckformen (1) sind.
     
    6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Abdruckformen (1) zwei gegenüberliegende parallele Kanten (2,3), die parallel zu der Längsrichtung der Nuten (6) verlaufen, und zwei Querkanten (15, 16) aufweisen, die mit einer Feder (23) und einer Nut (24), die ineinander passen, wenn die Abdruckformen (1) auf die Putzschicht (13) mit ihren Querkanten (15, 16) aneinander und in gegenseitiger Erstreckung aufgebracht werden, versehen sind.
     
    7. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Wand (7) an der zu verkleidenden Seite mit einer Isolierschicht (13) versehen ist, an der die Bewehrungsmatte (12) aufgebracht ist und an der die Putzschicht (13), in die die Abdruckform (1) oder die Abdruckformen (1) mit ihren Nuten (6) gepresst werden, aufgebracht ist.
     
    8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Isolierschicht (9) an der mit Steinstreifen (8) zu verkleidenden Seite (11) flach ist.
     
    9. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Abdruckform (1) oder die Abdruckformen (1) mit ihren Nuten (6) horizontal ausgerichtet in die Putzschicht (13) gepresst werden, um parallele kontinuierliche horizontale Rippen (17) auszubilden.
     
    10. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei, bei einem Befestigen der Steinstreifen (8) zwischen die Rippen (17), die Steinstreifen (8) an oder auf einer der relevanten Rippen (17) gestützt sind.
     
    11. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Steinstreifen (8) ohne Fuge (21) oder mit einer minimalen Fuge (21) an die Wand (7) aufgebracht sind, wodurch zu diesem Zweck die Steinstreifen (8) mit einer oder mehreren Aussparungen(25), mit der die Steinstreifen (8) über die Rippen (17) passen, in der Basis (19), die der Wand (7) zugewandt ist, versehen sind.
     
    12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei Steinstreifen (8) verwendet werden, von denen die Basis (19), die der Wand (7) zugewandt ist, entlang zwei gegenüberliegenden Kanten mit einer Aussparung (25), mit der der Steinstreifen (8) über die Rippen (8) passt, versehen ist.
     
    13. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Steinstreifen (8) aus Ziegelstein hergestellt sind.
     
    14. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Bewehrungsmatte (12) aus gewebter Glasfaser hergestellt ist.
     
    15. Kit zur Verwendung in dem Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kit mindestens einen Steinstreifen (8) und eine Abdruckform (1) zum Ausbilden paralleler Rippen in einer Putzschicht (13), die zum Anbringen der Steinstreifen (8) daran vorgesehen ist, enthält, wobei die Abdruckform (1) mindestens auf einer Seite (5) mit parallelen Nuten (6) in einem Abstand (A) voneinander, der geringfügig größer als die Breite (E) der Basis (19) der aufzubringenden Steinstreifen (8) ist, bereitgestellt ist, wobei der Abstand (A) kleiner als die Seite der aufzubringenden Steinstreifen (8) ist, die von der Putzschicht (13) abgewandt ist.
     
    16. Kit nach Anspruch 15, wobei der Steinstreifen (8) mit zwei Aussparungen (25) in seiner Basis (19) versehen ist, jeweils eine an jeder der zwei gegenüberliegenden Kanten der Basis (19)
     
    17. Kit nach Anspruch 15, wobei der Steinstreifen (8) in seiner Basis (19) mit einer Nut (6), die sich zwischen, und parallel zu, zwei gegenüberliegenden Kanten befindet, versehen ist.
     
    18. Kit nach Anspruch 15, wobei die Abdruckform (1) aus einem leichten Material, vorzugsweise Schaumstoff, zum Beispiel Polyethylen, Schaumgummi oder Kunststoffschaum, hergestellt ist.
     


    Revendications

    1. Procédé destiné au revêtement d'un mur (7) à l'aide d'un bardage avec des bandes en pierre (8), qui comprend les étapes suivantes dans lesquelles :

    - on applique un treillis de renforcement (12) contre le mur (7) ;

    - on applique une couche d'enduit (13) par-dessus le treillis de renforcement (12) ;

    caractérisé en ce que le procédé comprend en outre les étapes suivantes dans lesquelles :

    - on procure un moule d'impression (1) qui comprend des rainures parallèles (6) à une distance relative (A) les unes des autres qui est légèrement supérieure à la largeur de la base (E) des bandes en pierre (8) qui doivent être appliquées, ladite base (19) étant destinée à être appliquée contre le mur (7) ;

    - on introduit par pression le moule d'impression (1) dans l'enduit encore humide (13) d'une manière telle que l'enduit humide (13) pénètre dans les rainures (6) du moule d'impression (1) afin de former des nervures parallèles (17) ;

    - on retire le moule d'impression (1) après le durcissement complet ou partiel de l'enduit (13), d'une manière telle qu'une structure d'enduit comprenant des nervures parallèles (17) subsiste contre le mur (7) ;

    - on applique un mortier colle (18) directement entre les nervures (17) et/ou sur la base (19) des bandes en pierre (8) ;

    - on comprime les bandes en pierre (8) dans le mortier colle encore humide (18) entre les nervures (17), si bien que le mortier colle superflu (18) peut s'échapper à travers l'espace libre (20) ménagé entre la bande en pierre (8) et les nervures (7) ;

    - de manière facultative, on procède au jointoiement des espaces libres (20) entre les bandes en pierre (8) avec un mortier de jointoiement (22).


     
    2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la profondeur des rainures (6) dans le moule d'impression (1) est inférieure à l'épaisseur des bandes en pierre (8), d'une manière telle qu'après l'application des bandes en pierre (8) entre les nervures (17) un joint ouvert (20) subsiste encore entre les bandes en pierre (8), qui peut ensuite être rejointoyé.
     
    3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel on prévoit plusieurs moules d'impression (1) qui sont appliqués de manière conjointe les uns contre les autres pour recouvrir la couche d'enduit (13) et pour former des nervures horizontales continues (17) sur le mur (7) après le retrait des moules d'impression (1).
     
    4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel les moules d'impression (1) sont disposés en quinconce dans la direction longitudinale des rainures (6) les uns par rapport aux autres en conformité avec un motif en quinconce dans ladite direction.
     
    5. Procédé selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les moules d'impression (1) sont des moules d'impression rectangulaires (1).
     
    6. Procédé selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les moules d'impression (1) possèdent deux bords parallèles opposés (2, 3) qui s'étendent parallèlement à la direction longitudinale des rainures (6) et deux bords transversaux (15, 16) qui sont munis d'une languette (23) et d'une rainure (24) qui s'emboîtent l'une dans l'autre lorsque les moules d'impression (1) sont appliqués sur la couche d'enduit (13) avec leurs bords transversaux (15, 16) les uns contre les autres et dans le prolongement l'un de l'autre.
     
    7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le mur (7), sur le côté destiné à recevoir le bardage, est équipé d'une couche d'isolation (13) contre laquelle le treillis de renforcement (12) est appliqué et contre laquelle la couche d'enduit (13) est appliquée, dans laquelle le moule d'impression (1) ou les moules d'impression (1) sont insérés par compression avec leurs rainures (6).
     
    8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la couche d'isolation (9) est plate sur le côté (11) destiné à recevoir le bardage avec des bandes en pierre (8).
     
    9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moule d'impression (1) ou les moules d'impression (1) sont insérés par compression dans la couche d'enduit (13) avec leurs rainures (6) orientées à l'horizontale pour former des nervures horizontales parallèles continues (17).
     
    10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel, au cours du montage des bandes en pierre (1) entre les nervures (17), les bandes en pierre (8) sont supportées contre ou sur une des nervures pertinentes (17).
     
    11. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les bandes en pierre (8), en l'absence de joint (21) ou avec un joint minimal (21), sont appliquées contre le mur (1) ; dans lequel, à cet effet, les bandes en pierre (8) sont munies d'un ou de plusieurs évidements (25) dans la base (19) à l'opposé du mur (7), avec lesquels les bandes en pierre (8) viennent s'ajuster par-dessus les nervures (17).
     
    12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, dans lequel il est fait usage de bandes en pierre (8) dont la base (19) opposée au mur (7) est munie, le long de deux bords opposés, d'un évidement (25) avec lequel la bande en pierre (8) vient s'ajuster par-dessus lesdites nervures (8).
     
    13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les bandes en pierre (8) sont réalisés à partir de « Brickstone ».
     
    14. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le treillis de renforcement (12) est réalisé à partir de fibres de verre tissées.
     
    15. Nécessaire pour son utilisation dans le procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le nécessaire contient au moins une bande en pierre (8) et un moule d'impression (1) pour la formation de nervures parallèles dans une couche d'enduit (13) qui est destinée à fixer les bandes en pierre (8) contre celles-là, le moule d'impression en question étant muni, au moins sur un côté (5) de rainures parallèles (6) à une distance relative (A) les unes des autres qui est légèrement supérieure à la largeur (E) de la base (19) des bandes en pierre (8) qui doivent être appliquées, ladite distance (A) étant inférieure au côté des bandes en pierre (8) qui doivent être appliquées, qui se tourne vers l'extérieur de la couche d'enduit (13).
     
    16. Nécessaire selon la revendication 15, dans lequel la bande en pierre (8) est munie de deux évidements (25) dans sa base (19), respectivement un sur chacun de deux côtés opposés de la base (19).
     
    17. Nécessaire selon la revendication 15, dans lequel la bande en pierre (8) est munie, dans sa base (19), d'une seule rainure (6) qui est disposée entre et parallèlement à deux bords opposés.
     
    18. Nécessaire selon la revendication 15, dans lequel le moule d'impression (1) est réalisé à partir d'un matériau léger, de préférence de la mousse, par exemple de la mousse de polyéthylène, du caoutchouc mousse ou de la mousse plastique.
     




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