Patent ID: 7204060

Claim:
A method for constructing multi-sided, habitable dwellings principally from pre-cut blocks of a cementitious material by building up from a foundation to form a wall having a door opening, said method comprising: cementing a first course of blocks onto said foundation to form a wall section, wherein each of said first course blocks includes at least a longitudinal slot, with the longitudinal slots of adjacent first course blocks being aligned, said first course comprising vertically oriented first course blocks of a predetermined size so that the height of each of said first course blocks approximately equals the height of the door opening, with a horizontal plane being formed along the top of said wall section; adding a horizontally aligned course of beams on top of said first course, wherein a planar top surface is formed; adding a structural component which is architecturally finished on three sides bordering the door opening; and adding a stair system to join multiple living levels, wherein said stair system is comprised of steps of cementitious material and two support brackets, and wherein each of said steps has a slot in each end, the orientation of which slot corresponding to the desired pitch of the stairs, with the slots of adjacent steps being aligned when said steps are installed on said brackets; and providing an uppermost course of blocks to support a roof, said uppermost course having a top angled planar surface defining a roof pitch for securing a roof system thereto.