Wall forming system and kit thereof

Abstract

A tie system and method for forming a wall from a hardenable building material. In one embodiment, the tie system includes multiple wall ties configured to be directly interconnected to form a wall tie stack such that multiple wall tie stacks are positioned between first and second panel structures. Each wall tie stack defining a first wall portion and a second wall portion with an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The first and second wall portions define a first planar surface and a second planar surface, the first and second planar surfaces being outer most surfaces of the wall tie stack to define a wall tie width. The first planar surface is configured to be directly fastened to the inner surface of the first panel structure and the second planar surface is configured to be directly fastened to the inner surface of the second panel structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall forming system configured to form a wall structure from a hardenable pourable building material, the tie system comprising:
 a first panel structure and a second panel structure, the first and second panel structures each including an inner surface and an outer surface, the first and second panel structures configured to be positioned parallel to each other so that the inner surface of the first panel structure faces the inner surface of the second panel structure; and   multiple wall ties configured to be directly interconnected to form a wall tie stack such that multiple wall tie stacks are configured to be positioned between the first and second panel structures in a spaced arrangement, each wall tie stack defining a first wall portion and a second wall portion with an intermediate portion extending between the first wall portion and the second wall portion, the first wall portion defining a first planar surface and the second wall portion defining a second planar surface, the first planar surface facing away from and directly opposite the second planar surface, the first planar surface and the second planar surface being outer most surfaces of the wall tie stack to define a wall tie width, the first planar surface configured to be directly fastened to the inner surface of the first panel structure and the second planar surface configured to be directly fastened to the inner surface of the second panel structure.   
     
     
         2 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , wherein the wall tie stack comprises multiple vertically stacked wall ties. 
     
     
         3 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , wherein the wall tie stack comprises multiple wall ties coupled together horizontally with wall tie fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , wherein the intermediate portion extends rigidly between the first wall portion and the second wall portion. 
     
     
         5 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , wherein each wall tie of the multiple wall ties comprises a first elongated wall portion and a second elongated wall portion with a cross-member portion extending therebetween. 
     
     
         6 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , further comprising conduit portions, the conduit portions configured to be positioned over and along the intermediate portion of adjacently spaced wall tie stacks. 
     
     
         7 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more housing components, the one or more housing components configured to be coupled to conduit, the housing components including a surface configured to be directly coupled to an inner surface of one of the first and second panel structures. 
     
     
         8 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , further comprising panel support structures, the panel support structures configured to couple adjacently positioned first panel structures and adjacently positioned second panel structures. 
     
     
         9 . The wall forming system of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the adjacently positioned first panel structures and the adjacently positioned second panel structures are positioned relative to the respective first and second panel structures to extend vertically or horizontally. 
     
     
         10 . The wall forming system of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the adjacently positioned first panel structures and the adjacently positioned second panel structures are positioned relative to the respective first and second panel structures to extend at an angle. 
     
     
         11 . The wall forming system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second panel structures extend with a curvature so that the wall structure extends with a corresponding curvature. 
     
     
         12 . A kit for forming a concrete wall structure, the kit comprising:
 first panel structures and second panel structures, the first and second panel structures configured to be positioned parallel relative to each other, each of the first and second panel structures including an inner surface and an outer surface extending to define a periphery formed with pre-determined dimensions, at least one of the first and second panel structures including a pre-cut opening defined therein, the pre-cut opening sized and positioned at a pre-determined location in the at least one of the first and second panel structures; and   multiple wall ties, each of the wall ties including outer most planar surfaces defining a tie width, the outer most planar surfaces of the wall ties configured to be positioned and fastened directly against the inner surface of one of the first panel structures and the inner surface of one of the second panel structures so that opposing ones of the first and second panel structures extend parallel relative to each other.   
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 12 , further comprising conduit configured to be positioned along the wall ties and between the first and second panel structures and configured to extend through the pre-cut opening of one of the first and second panel structures. 
     
     
         14 . The kit of  claim 12 , further comprising one or more housing components, the one or more housing components including a surface configured to be directly coupled to the inner surface of one of the first and second panel structures. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 12 , further comprising fasteners, the fasteners configured to couple the first panel structures to first wall portions of the wall ties and the fasteners configured to couple the second panel structures to second wall portions of the wall ties. 
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 12 , further comprising panel support structures, the panel support structures configured to directly couple adjacently positioned first panel structures and adjacently positioned second panel structures. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 12 , further comprising clips, the clips configured to couple wall ties together horizontally between at least one of the first panel structures and at least one of the second panel structures. 
     
     
         18 . A method for assembling a pre-formed wall forming tie system, comprising:
 providing first and second panel structures, each of the first and second panel structures being pre-cut with pre-determined dimensions and at least one of the first and second panel structures including a pre-cut opening defined therein; and   coupling wall ties between the first and second panel structures, each of the wall ties including outer most planar surfaces defining a tie width, the outer most planar surfaces of each of the wall ties configured to be positioned and fastened directly against an inner surface of one of the first panel structures and an inner surface of one of the second panel structures so that opposing ones of the first and second panel structures extend parallel relative to each other.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising extending conduit along the wall ties and between the first and second panel structures and extending conduit through the pre-cut opening of the first and second panel structures. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising coupling one or more housing components to one of the first and second panel structures such that a surface of the one or more housing components is directly coupled to the inner surface of one of the first and second panel structures.