Preshaped form

Abstract

A prefabricated relief form member for use as an architectural feature on a structure formed alternatively by use of welded wire mesh, double wire welded wire mesh, corner beads fixed together, or woven wire mesh and optionally using corner beads at the corners of the top and sides, and having backing paper.

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       14 . A prefabricated relief form member for receiving and retaining cementitious coating when the form member is attached to a prepared structural wall, the member comprising; 
 woven wire mesh bent to form a top, spaced apart sides and flanges extending oppositely from the sides; to define a channel having a hollow interior;    paper backing fixed to the channel interior; and    absent any other structural support members.    
   
   
       15 . The prefabricated relief form member of  claim 14  further comprising corner bead members fixed to the corners of the channel formed by the top and the sides.  
   
   
       16 . The prefabricated relief form member of  claim 14  further wherein the woven wire mesh is of the self furring type.  
   
   
       17 . The prefabricated relief form member of  claim 15  wherein the corner bead members have a portion of at least one of their side extensions cut off.  
   
   
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       20 . A method of making a relief form member for attachment as an architectural feature to an exterior wall comprising; 
 starting with wire members welded together to form an elongated welded wire structure;    bending the elongated welded wire structure to form a hollow channel defined by a top and sides and to have corner aids at the corners of the top and sides formed integrally from the elongated welded wire structure;    using fasteners, attaching the relief member to the exterior wall of structure;    employing no other structural support member;    applying cementitious material in a plurality of layers, at least the first layer using the corner aids as guides to control application of the cementitious material thereby forming on the exterior wall an architectural feature defined by the shape of the surface of the cementitious material applied over the hollow channel formed by the welded wire members.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising; 
 applying an elongated paper member on the interior of the channel and applying hot glue to hold the paper to the metal channel member.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the elongated metal member is made of wire members welded together.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the shape of the surface defines a rectangular cross section