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A room addition type of construction for attachment to the outside wall of a building. The wall has an opening for access to the interior of the building. A foundation is provided adjacent the wall and an upright frame assembly is mounted on the foundation. The frame includes side wall frames, an ou

A room addition type of construction for attachment to the outside wall of a building. The wall has an opening for access to the interior of the building. A foundation is provided adjacent the wall and an upright frame assembly is mounted on the foundation. The frame includes side wall frames, an outer wall frame, and a roof frame. A plurality of structurally independent panel members are securely mounted in each of the frame portions with a substantial portion of the panels comprising window units having glazing panels therein. The panel members cooperate with the frame assembly for providing load bearing support for the structure. The frame assembly is secured to the building and a weather seal is provided between the room structure assembly and the building. The panels are secured to each other and to the frame assembly and weather seals are provided between the panels and between the panels and the frame assembly.

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An expansion joint assembly for weatherproofing a joint between a pair of panel units positioned on each side of a frame member, comprising: a cap support attached to said frame member and having opposite upstanding outer arms each terminating in an upper edge; a joint cap secured to said cap suppor

An expansion joint assembly for weatherproofing a joint between a pair of panel units positioned on each side of a frame member, comprising: a cap support attached to said frame member and having opposite upstanding outer arms each terminating in an upper edge; a joint cap secured to said cap support, and having opposite downwardly extending outer legs each terminating in a lower edge; said lower edges of said outer legs of said joint cap being closely spaced above said upper edges of said outer arms of said cap support so as to define a slot therebetween; and a pair of joint flashings each having a first end attached to one of said panel units and an opposite second free end laterally movably extending into one of said slots between said cap support and said joint cap so as to permit expansion and contraction of said panel units and said upper and lower edges being in substantially linear engagement with said flashing whereby said flashing is pivotally received within said slot so as to permit movement of said panel units.