Patent ID: 7415805

Claim:
A wall comprising: a first layer including a substantially aesthetically completed exterior surface, and comprising a plurality of first blocks formed with at least a first receptacle on a top surface thereof and a second receptacle on a bottom surface thereof, wherein the first receptacle is co-extensive with the second receptacle; a second layer formed with a slit on a top side and a bottom side thereof; a third layer interposed between the first and second layers; the third layer being a layer of a cementitious material formed between the first and second layers; and at least a first tie extending between the first and second layers, and comprising: a strut, the strut including a first face and a second face opposite one another; a plurality of first flanges disposed on the strut and extending outwardly from the first face, the first flanges being substantially parallel with one another and spaced apart from one another; and an anchor having a bottom side coplanar with the strut.