Patent ID: 9091055
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a two-sided wall having a predetermined length, width and height, comprising the steps of: a. completely erecting a structural grid comprising a plurality of vertically extending reinforcing members and horizontally extending reinforcing members substantially of the predetermined length and height to provide an internal, skeletal structure of the two-sided wall wherein said structural grid is attached to a plurality of reinforcing members extending vertically from a structural concrete foundation footing; b. providing a plurality of planar wall units having a planar front and back faces with top, bottom and side tongue and groove edges to facilitate planar wall unit to planar wall unit joining on both sides of the two-sided wall wherein said top edge of each planar wall unit further comprises a combination of both a tongue and groove running side by side for the length of said top edge; c. positioning a first row of planar wall units on one side of said structural grid; d. positioning a second row of planar wall units on an opposite side of said structural grid opposed to the first row of wall units; e. providing a plurality of connecting brackets, said connecting brackets each having a medial span of approximately said width and opposing terminal ends each comprising double tongues sized to capture top and bottom edges of the opposing planar wall units, each medial span having a recess for selectively receiving and retaining a member of the structural grid, said double tongues having a top portion extending above said medial span and a bottom portion extending below said medial span, wherein the bottom portion of said double tongue is sized to capture the top edges of opposing planar wall units by fitting within groove portions of said tongue and groove combination whereupon the top portion of said double tongue of said connecting brackets is captured by the bottom groove of planar wall units of a subsequent course; f. placing said plurality of connecting brackets through the structural grid and attaching said plurality of connecting brackets to members of the structural grid within said recesses of the medial spans, subsequently attaching said bottom portions of the double tongues of the connecting brackets to grooves running the length of said tongue and groove combinations on the top edges of opposing planar wall units of a first row thereof, said planar wall units being gauged from and supported by said structural grid during wall assembly, thereby completing a first course of planar wall units; and g. continuing to build subsequent courses of planar wall units upon lower courses by seating the bottom edge groove of subsequent wall units about or around the tongues of the top edges of the planar wall units and about or around the top portions of said connecting brackets of the course below until the courses are substantially of the predetermined length and height, whereby engagement of said connecting brackets to said structural grid members and opposing planar wall units creates a continuous internal void between the planar wall units through which the structural grid extends, thus enabling the placement and containment of structural or thermal insulating fill therein; wherein step (a) is performed before steps (b) through (g).