Snap-Tie Cone Device

A method of using a snap-tie cone device, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing a snap-tie cone device comprised of an integral head and an inner head inward from an end of the snap tie, and providing a cone in sliding or snap-on engagement with the snap tie, the cone comprising an opening and a slit extending from an outer surface to the opening;
• engaging the cone with the snap tie laterally by aligning the slit with a portion of the snap tie and applying manual pressure to snap the cone onto the snap tie;
• positioning the cone such that a base of the cone abuts an inner surface of a form panel and a nose of the cone is retained under compression by the inner head;
• placing the snap tie with the cone installed between a pair of opposing wall form panels and securing the end of the snap tie using a formwork hardware in engagement with the integral head;
• pouring a concrete into a cavity formed between the pair of opposing wall form panels and around the snap tie and cone;
• snapping off the end of the snap tie at break-back points near the inner head after the concrete has cured;
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• removing or leaving the cone embedded within the concrete once cured.