Panel mounting system for high temperature applications

1 . An insulation finishing system comprising:

a plurality of lineals fixed to a building structure, the lineals including a lineal partition which protrudes from the building structure, wherein the lineal partitions define primary insulation cavities;

a plurality of primary insulation panels positioned within the primary insulation cavities; and

a plurality of trim pieces connected to the lineals, the trim pieces fixing the primary insulation panels in the primary insulation cavities;

wherein the primary insulation panels within the primary insulation cavities are provided with an interference fit with the lineal partitions.

2 . The insulation finishing system of claim 1 , wherein the interference fit is in a horizontal direction.

3 . The insulation finishing system of claim 1 , wherein the trim pieces are resistant to heat up to a temperature of 260° F.

4 . The insulation finishing system of claim 1 , wherein the trim pieces are releasably connected to the lineals.

5 . The insulation finishing system of claim 1 , wherein the primary insulation panels maintain their position within the primary insulation cavities when subjected to the 300° F. Air Temperature Exposure Test under the Standard Building Code (SBC—Section 893.9.4) and Uniform Building Code (UBC—Section 802.1).

6 . The insulation finishing system of claim 1 , wherein the primary insulation panels maintain their position within the primary insulation cavities when subjected to the 300° F. Air Temperature Exposure Test under the Standard Building Code (SBC—Section 893.9.4) and Uniform Building Code (UBC—Section 802.1), and a comparable system without the interference fit fails to maintain the position of the panels under said test.

7 . The insulation finishing system of claim 1 , wherein the primary insulation panel is compressible so that the insulation panel can be placed with an interference fit in the insulation cavity.

8 . The insulation finishing system of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of lineal adaptors are connected to the lineals, the lineal adaptors including adaptor partitions which protrude from the lineals, the adaptor partitions defining secondary insulation cavities; wherein finish insulation panels are positioned within the secondary insulation cavities, wherein the plurality of trim pieces are connected to the lineal adaptors, the trim pieces fixing the finish insulation panels in the secondary insulation cavities, wherein the finish insulation panels within the secondary insulation cavities are provided with an interference fit with the adapter partitions

9 . The insulation finishing system of claim 8 , wherein the interference fit of the secondary insulation panels with the adaptor partitions is in a horizontal direction.

10 . The insulation finishing system of claim 8 , wherein the trim piece is resistant to heat up to a temperature of 260° F.

11 . The insulation finishing system of claim 8 , wherein the lineal adaptor is releasably connected to the lineal.

12 . The insulation finishing system of claim 8 , further including a vapor retarder between the primary insulation panel and the finish insulation panel.

13 . The insulation finishing system of claim 8 , wherein the primary insulation panel has a first thickness and the finish insulation panel has a second, different thickness.

14 . A method of finishing a building structure which includes the steps of:

attaching a lineal to the building structure, the lineal including a lineal partition which protrudes from the building structure to create an initial primary insulation cavity;

positioning a primary insulation panel against the lineal partition using pressure to effect an interference fit with the lineal partition;

positioning a subsequent lineal against the positioned primary insulation panel to effect another interference fit between the positioned primary insulation panel and the subsequent lineal partition;

attaching the subsequent lineal to the building structure; and

connecting trim pieces to the lineals thereby fixing the primary insulation panels within the primary insulation cavities with an interference fit.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the pressure is hand applied.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the interference fit is in a horizontal direction.

17 . A method of finishing a building structure which includes the steps of:

attaching a first lineal to the building structure,

attaching a second lineal to the building structure at a distance from the first lineal to create an initial primary insulation cavity of a desired width;

positioning a primary insulation panel between the lineal partitions using pressure to effect an interference fit with the lineal partitions; and

connecting trim pieces to the lineals thereby fixing the primary insulation panel within the primary insulation cavity with an interference fit.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the desired width is established by determining the width of the panel to be installed between the lineals and establishing the desired width as being less than a width of the panel to be installed in the cavity.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the desired width is established by positioning the second lineal at a distance which is less than a width of the panel to be installed, and thereafter cutting the panel to a width that is greater than the desired width.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the primary insulation panel maintains its position within the primary insulation cavities when subjected to the 300° F. Air Temperature Exposure Test under the Standard Building Code (SBC—Section 893.9.4) and Uniform Building Code (UBC—Section 802.1), and a comparable system without an interference fit fail to maintain the panel's position under said test.