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US 11,536,027 B2Granted
Composite foam and concrete foundation, composite foam and concrete wall and method of mounting composite foam and cement wall to the foundation
OwnerJames Hodgsoninventor
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Abstract
A composite foam and concrete wall includes a foam layer having a top surface, a bottom surface, a left wall surface and a right wall surface wherein the foam layer comprises at least two foam panels that define a seam that is substantially parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface. A concrete layer is secured to a surface of the foam layer.
Claims15
A method of building a structure with an interior space, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of spaced apart holes in soil for piers;
- positioning a foam structure having a length, a width and a height between adjacent holes of the plurality of holes and about a perimeter of the building, wherein the foam structure includes a channel, wherein the channel is in communication with the plurality of spaced apart holes;
- placing concrete in the channel such that the channels and the plurality of spaced apart holes are filled to form a unitary structure of concrete having piers within the plurality of holes that are connected to a concrete member within the channel, wherein the unitary structure of concrete and the foam structure form a foundation partially below grade;
- providing a plurality of panels, each panel comprising:
- a foam layer;
- and
- a concrete layer secured to the foam layer;
- tilting each of the panels to a vertical position such that each of the plurality of panels is supported by the concrete portion of the foundation and the concrete layer provides an exterior surface;
- securing each of the plurality of panels to the foundation;
- securing adjacent panels of the plurality of panels to each other;
- and
- sealing seams between adjacent panels.
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A method of building a structure with an interior space, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of spaced apart holes in soil for piers;
- positioning a foam structure having a length, a width and a height between adjacent holes of the plurality of holes and about a perimeter of the structure, wherein the foam structure includes a channel, wherein the channel is in communication with the plurality of spaced apart holes;
- placing concrete in the channel such that the channels and the plurality of spaced apart holes are filled to form a unitary structure of concrete having piers within the holes connected to a concrete member within the channel, wherein the unitary structure of concrete and the foam structure form a foundation partially below grade;
- providing a plurality of panels, each panel comprising:
- a foam layer;
- and
- a concrete layer secured to the foam layer;
- tilting each of the panels to a vertical position such that each of the plurality of panels is supported by the concrete portion of the foundation and the concrete layer provides an exterior surface;
- securing each of the plurality of panels to the foundation;
- securing adjacent panels of the plurality of panels to each other;
- sealing seams between adjacent panels;
- placing ends of a plurality of beams on a top surface of the plurality of panels;
- positioning insulation between adjacent beams of the plurality of beams;
- and
- securing a roof to the plurality of beams.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.