Manufactured assembly and method for forming concrete foundations and walls

Abstract

A manufactured assembly and method used to form poured concrete foundations and walls. The foundation and wall form's lattice grid exterior face holds adequate flow though concrete, with the assistance of the exterior grid fingers, for smoothing and decorative treatments and troweling is aided by lattice grid exterior screed guide points. The lattice grid panels, the lattice grid forming panel flow through concrete and the form cavity poured concrete become a substantially monolithic structure when the concrete is set and hardens dry. Rigid foam insulation is added to the center of a lattice grid paneled poured concrete wall form.

1 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a footing comprising the steps of:
 a) assembling a plurality of foundation footing forming modular units to create a free standing structure, wherein each modular unit consists of a first lattice framework panel having a plurality of openings there through, a second lattice grid framework panel and a plurality of connecting members securing said first panel to said second panel in a spaced, parallel relationship such that a straight vertical cavity is formed between said first and second panel for receiving flowable concrete/cementous mixture therein and for placing any needed rebar reinforcing needed;   b) place stakes as needed on one or both sides of the footing form to reduce lateral movement;   c) introducing said flowable concrete into said cavity, wherein said flowable concrete fills said cavity non-restrictively through and around connecting members, and extends through said openings through said first and second lattice framework panel such that said flowable concrete extends beyond an external surface of both lattice panels creating a concrete layer over the panel grid face;   d) possibly troweling or smoothing said flowable concrete that extends beyond said external surface of said first lattice grid panel, the second lattice panel and flowable concrete that lies on the top surface of the footing form cavity;   e) allowing said flowable concrete to set, wherein said first and second panel, connecting members and said flowable concrete/cementous mixture become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry;   f) removing any stakes as needed.   
     
     
         2 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a footing according to  claim 1 , further whereby grid fingers or extensions of a section the vertical lattice grid that protrude out approximately ⅛th to 3/16ths inch out from the exterior face of the grid panel to help hold and accumulate the flowed through concrete, and screeds extend out from the exterior grid face to assist in giving a guide in smoothing out an accumulated approximate ¼ inch or thicker concrete layer past the panel exterior grid face. 
     
     
         3 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a wall comprising the steps of:
 a) assembling a plurality of foundation wall forming modular units to create a free standing structure, wherein each modular unit consists of a first lattice framework panel having a plurality of openings there through, a second lattice grid framework panel and a plurality of connecting members securing said first panel to said second panel in a spaced, parallel relationship such that a straight vertical cavity is formed between said first and second panel for receiving flowable concrete/cementous mixture therein and for placing any needed rebar reinforcing needed, and grid fingers or extensions of a section the vertical lattice grid protrude out approximately ⅛th to 3/16ths inch out from the exterior face of the grid panel to help hold and accumulate the flowed through concrete, and screeds extend out from the exterior grid face to assist in giving a guide in smoothing out an accumulated approximate X inch or thicker concrete layer past the panel exterior grid face.   b) introducing said flowable concrete into said cavity, wherein said flowable concrete fills said cavity non-restrictively through and around connecting members, and extends through said openings through said first and second lattice framework panel such that said flowable concrete extends beyond an external surface of both lattice panels creating a concrete layer over the panel grid face;   c) possibly troweling or smoothing said flowable concrete that extends beyond said external surface of said first lattice grid panel, the second lattice panel and flowable concrete that lies on the top surface of the footing form cavity;   d) allowing said flowable concrete to set, wherein said first and second panel, connecting members and said flowable concrete/cementous mixture become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry.   
     
     
         4 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a wall according to  claim 3 , whereby one of the spaced apart parallel forming panels is solid and does not become part of the monolithic wall structure after the poured concrete sets and hardens dry. 
     
     
         5 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a footing according to  claim 1 , further compromising the steps of placing a concrete wall form upon the upper surface of the footing form to achieve a single-stage footing and foundation wall pour (monopour) comprising the steps of;
 a) placing poured concrete wall forms upon the footing forms connecting members running parallel to the footing lattice panels with any reinforcing rebar as needed, said poured concrete wall forms may be made of wood, metal, plastic or insulated concrete forms (I C F) style forms;   b) placing a running board or bar either on one or both sides of the wall form, running parallel to the lattice panels, at the intersection of the connecting members and the poured concrete wall form with said running board being attached to the connecting member and attached to the wall form in some fashion to unitize the wall form and footing form;   c) setting bracing on one or both sides of the wall form;   d) setting the bracing if needed on the running board and attaching the bracing in some fashion to the wall concrete form;   e) possibly placing stakes on either side of said footing form to give lateral resistance and attaching to footing form to give vertical resistance;   f) introducing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture into the wall forming cavity that flows down into the footing form cavity;   g) allowing the footing form flowable concrete to set for a short period of time during the pour, reducing form lift;   h) pouring the wall concrete form to the desired height of the poured wall;   i) troweling, smoothing and/or performing any decorative treatment on the exterior concrete layer of any panel of the wall form that may be a lattice framework panel;   j) allowing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture to set, wherein said footing form concrete, footing form lattice panels, the wall form concrete, any wall form lattice panel and connecting members become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry;   k) removing any wall form sides, running boards, stakes and braces if needed.   
     
     
         6 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a poured concrete wall comprising the steps of:
 a) assembling a plurality of poured concrete wall forming modular units to create a free standing structure, wherein each modular unit consists of a first lattice framework panel having a plurality of openings there through, a center located rigid foam insulation panel, a second lattice framework panel and a plurality of connecting members securing said first panel to one side of the rigid foam insulation panel, and a plurality of connecting members securing said second lattice framework panel to the other side of the rigid foam insulation panel, in a spaced, parallel relationship such that a cavity is formed between said first panel and the rigid foam insulation panel and a second cavity formed between the said rigid foam insulation panel and the second lattice panel, for receiving flowable concrete/cementous mixture therein and for placing any needed rebar reinforcing needed;   b) introducing said flowable concrete into said cavities, not necessarily at the same pouring time, wherein when said flowable concrete is poured such that the flowable concrete fills the cavity poured, concrete flowing non-restrictively through and around the connecting members, and extends through said openings through the lattice framework panel such that said flowable concrete extends beyond an external surface of the cavity(s) lattice panel;   c) possibly troweling or smoothing and /or performing any decorative treatment on said flowable concrete that extends beyond said external surface of said first and the second lattice panel;   d) allowing said flowable concrete to set, wherein said first and second panel, connecting members and said flowable concrete/cementous mixture become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry.   
     
     
         7 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a foundation/exterior wall according to  claim 6 , further whereby grid fingers or extensions of a section the vertical lattice grid that protrude out approximately ⅛th to 3/16ths inch out from the exterior face of the grid panel to help hold and accumulate the flowed through concrete, and screeds extend out from the exterior grid face to assist in giving a guide in smoothing out a accumulated approximate ¼inch or thicker concrete layer extended out past the panel exterior grid face. 
     
     
         8 . A manufacturing assembly and method of forming a center insulated poured concrete wall according to  claim 6 , placed upon the manufacture assembly and method of pouring a foundation footing according to  claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
 a) Placing the center insulation poured concrete wall assembly of  claim 4  on the connecting members of the foundation footing assembly of  claim 1  such that the center insulation poured concrete wall form is in a parallel relation to the foundation footing form wherein;   b) placing a running board or bar, running parallel to the lattice panels, at the intersection of the connecting members and the poured concrete wall form with said running board being attached to the connecting member and attached to the wall form in some fashion to unitize the wall form and the footing form;   c) Setting bracing on one or both sides of the wall form;   d) setting bracing if needed on the running board and attaching the bracing in some fashion to the wall concrete form;   e) possibly placing stakes on either side of said footing form to give lateral resistance and attaching to the footing form to give vertical resistance;   f) introducing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture into and through both wall forming cavities such that the concrete/cementous mixture first flows down into and fills the footing form cavity;   g) allowing the footing form flowable concrete to set for a short period of time;   h) then both wall form cavities are poured to the desired height desired;   i) troweling, smoothing and/or performing any decorative treatment on the exterior surface any panel of the wall form that may be a lattice framework panel, may be performed;   j) allowing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture to set, wherein said footing form concrete, footing form lattice panels, the wall form concrete and connecting members become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry;   k) removing any running boards, stakes and braces if needed.   
     
     
         9 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a foundation/exterior wall according to  claim 6 , further whereby grid fingers or extensions of a section the vertical lattice grid that protrude out approximately ⅛th to 3/16ths inch out from the exterior face of the grid panel to help hold and accumulate the flowed through concrete, and screeds extend out from the exterior grid face to assist in giving a guide in smoothing out a flat accumulated approximate ¼ inch or thicker concrete layer past the panel exterior grid face. 
     
     
         10 . A manufacturing assembly and method of forming a center insulated poured concrete wall according to  claim 6 , placed upon the manufactured assembly and method of forming a foundation footing according to  claim 1 , comprising the steps:
 a) Placing the center insulation poured concrete wall assembly of  claim 4  on the connecting members of the foundation footing assembly of  claim 1  such that the center insulation poured concrete wall form is in a parallel relation to the foundation footing form therein;   b) placing a running board or bar on the side of the wall form toward the interior of the structure, running parallel to the lattice panels, at the intersection of the connecting members and the poured concrete wall form with said running board being attached to the connecting member and attached to the wall form in some fashion to unitize the wall form and the footing form;   c) setting bracing on the wall form side toward the interior of the structure;   d) setting bracing on the running board and attaching the bracing to the inside cavity lattice face (toward the interior of the structure) of the center insulated poured concrete wall form;   e) possibly placing stakes on either side of said footing form to give lateral resistance and attaching to the footing form for vertical resistance;   f) introducing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture into and down the outside wall forming cavity (on the outside of the center insulated concrete wall form away from the interior of the structure) such that the concrete fills first the foundation footing cavity;   g) allowing the footing concrete to set for a short period of time;   h) then the outside wall form cavity of the outside of the center insulated poured concrete wall form is poured with concrete to the desired height;   i) troweling, smoothing and/or performing any decorative treatment on the exterior concrete layer of the footing form and exterior face of the outside wall cavity may be performed;   j) allowing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture to set, wherein said footing form concrete, footing form lattice panel of the outside wall form cavity, the wall form concrete of the outside wall cavity and connecting members of the outside wall form cavity become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry;   k) removing running boards and braces that are set on the forming face of the interior cavity of the wall form;.   l) introducing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture into and down the wall forming cavity on the inside of the center insulated concrete wall form such that the wall form is poured with concrete to the desired height of the poured wall;   m) troweling, smoothing and/or performing any decorative treatment on the exterior concrete layer of the lattice face of the inside wall cavity face may be performed;   n) allowing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture to set, wherein said inside wall form lattice panel of the inside wall form cavity, the wall form concrete of the inside wall cavity and connecting members of the inside wall form cavity become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry;   o) removing any stakes as needed.   
     
     
         11 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a foundation/exterior wall according to  claim 10 , further whereby grid fingers or extensions of a section the vertical lattice grid that protrude out approximately ⅛th to 3/16ths inch out from the exterior face of the grid panel to help hold and accumulate the flowed through concrete, and screeds extend out from the exterior grid face to assist in giving a guide in smoothing out a accumulated approximate X inch or thicker concrete layer extended out past the panel exterior grid face. 
     
     
         12 . A manufacturing assembly and method of forming a center insulated poured concrete according to  claim 6 , placed upon the manufactured assembly and method of forming a foundation footing according to  claim 1 , comprising the steps:
 b) Placing the center insulation poured concrete wall assembly of  claim 4  on the connecting members of the foundation footing assembly of  claim 1  such that the center insulation poured concrete wall form is in a parallel relation to the foundation footing form wherein;   c) placing a running board or bar on the outward side of the wall form, away from the structures interior, running parallel to the lattice panels, at the intersection of the connecting members and the poured concrete wall form with said running board being attached to the connecting member and attached to the wall form in some fashion to unitize the wall form and the footing form;   d) Setting bracing on the outside of the wall form, away from the structures interior;   e) setting bracing on the running board and attaching the bracing to the outside face, away from the interior of the structure, of the center insulated poured concrete wall form;   f) possibly placing stakes on either side of said footing form to give lateral resistance;   g) introducing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture into and down the wall forming cavity on the inside cavity of the center insulated concrete wall form such that the concrete fills first the foundation footing cavity;   h) allowing the concrete to set for a short period of time;   i) then the inside wall form cavity of the center insulated poured concrete wall form is poured with concrete to the desired height;   j) troweling, smoothing and/or performing any decorative treatment on the exterior concrete layer of the footing lattice face and the lattice face of the inside wall cavity may be performed;   k) allowing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture to set, wherein said footing form concrete, footing form lattice panel of the inside wall form cavity, the wall form concrete of the inside wall cavity and connecting members of the inside wall form cavity become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry;   l) removing running boards and braces that are set on the face of the outside cavity of the wall form;.   m) introducing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture into and down the wall forming cavity on the outside cavity of the center insulated concrete wall form such that the wall form is poured with concrete to the desired height of the poured wall;   n) troweling, smoothing and/or performing any decorative treatment on the exterior concrete layer of the lattice face of the outside wall cavity face may be performed;   o) allowing said flowable concrete/cementous mixture to set, wherein said lattice panel of the outside wall form cavity, the wall form concrete of the outside wall cavity and connecting members of the outside wall form cavity become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementous mixture is set and hardens dry;   p) removing any stakes as needed.   
     
     
         13 . A manufactured assembly and method of forming a footing according to  claim 12 , further whereby grid fingers or extensions of a section the vertical lattice grid that protrude out approximately ⅛th to 3/16ths inch out from the exterior face of the grid panel to help hold and accumulate the flowed through concrete, and screeds extend out from the exterior grid face to assist in giving a guide in smoothing out a accumulated exterior approximate ¼ inch or thicker concrete layer out past the panel grid face.