System to construct fence

Abstract

A system for constructing a fence utilizes foam panels that are coated with a cementitious material and that include rebar feet that extend outwardly from the bottom of the panel. During construction of the fence the rebar feet are inserted in a wet concrete footer.

1 . A system to construct a fence, comprising the steps of
 (a) providing an H-shaped foam support column having
 (i) a pair of vertically extending, spaced apart, exterior U-shaped receiving slots, 
 (ii) a top, 
 (iii) sides, 
 (iii) a bottom, and 
 (iv) at least a first rebar including a first upper portion embedded in said foam support column and a first lower portion extending outwardly from said bottom of said foam support; 
   (b) providing an orthgonal foam panel having
 (i) an upper edge, 
 (ii) a lower edge spaced apart from and generally parallel to said upper edge, 
 (iii) a first side edge generally normal to said upper and lower edges, 
 (iv) a second side edge spaced apart from said first side edge and generally normal to said upper and lower edges, 
 (v) a pair of spaced apart generally parallel faces bounded by said upper edge, lower edge, first side edge, and second side edge, and 
 (vi) at least a second rebar including a second upper portion embedded in said foam panel and a second lower portion extending outwardly from said lower edge of said foam panel; 
   (c) coating at least said sides and top of said H-shaped foam support column with a cementitious material to produce a ready-to-install fence support column;   (d) coating at least said faces and said top and side edges of said orthgonal foam panel with a cementitious material to produce a ready-to-install fence panel;   (e) transporting said ready-to-install fence support column and said ready-to-install fence panel to a construction site;   (f) excavating a footer trench at a selected location at said construction site;   (g) pouring wet concrete into said footer trench;   (h) installing said fence support column by pressing said first lower portion into said wet concrete until said bottom of said support column contacts said wet concrete; and,   (i) installing said fence panel by sliding one of said first and second side edges of said fence panel into and down one of said exterior U-shaped receiving slots of said fence support column to press said second lower portion into said wet concrete until said lower edge contacts said wet concrete.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said orthgonal foam panel is constructed by
 (a) providing at least first and second foam members;   (b) forming at least one groove in at least said first foam member to receive said upper portion of said second rebar;   (d) inserting said upper portion of said second rebar in said groove; and   (e) connecting said second foam member to said first foam member to
 (I) cover said groove and said upper portion of said second rebar, 
 (ii) sandwich said upper portion of said second rebar between said first and second foam members; and 
 (iii) permit said lower portion of said second rebar to extend outwardly from said first and second foam members.