Patent ID: 7735292

Claim:
A method of constructing a masonry cavity wall including the steps of: a) forming a substantially horizontally disposed foundation wall footing, b) forming on the footing a first, inner wythe having a plurality of masonry units secured together by mortar joints, c) during construction of the first wythe, fixedly embedding a first end portion of each of a plurality of lateral tie members in selected mortar joints of the first wythe, wherein each said tie member includes a retainer portion spaced outwardly of said first wythe, d) allowing the mortar joints to harden, e) placing on the footing a predetermined spaced distance outwardly of said first wythe a plurality of rigid insulation panels, wherein the rigid insulation panels are inward of the retainer portions of the lateral tie members, f) engaging a strongback member with the retainer portion of at least one lateral tie member for supportingly engaging the outer side of the rigid insulation panels and thereby providing back support to the insulation panels, g) after step f), pouring concrete into the space between the first, inner wythe and the rigid insulation panels and allowing the concrete to harden into a cast-in-place concrete structural wall, h) after step g), forming on the footing a predetermined spaced distance outwardly from said rigid insulation panels a second, outer, exterior veneer wythe, an airspace cavity being formed by the predetermined space between the second wythe and insulation panels.