Wall form structure and methods for their manufacture

A wall form structure comprising:

• a plurality of first prefabricated walls coupled together with at least one fastening member, each of the plurality of first prefabricated walls having a plurality of openings;
• a plurality of second prefabricated walls coupled together with at least one fastening member, each of the plurality of second prefabricated walls having a plurality of openings;
• at least one first column member having a plurality of slits, the first member coupled to the first prefabricated wall;
• at least one second column member having a plurality of slits, the second member coupled to the second prefabricated wall;
• and
• at least one connecting member having a first receiving member, a second receiving member, and a coupling member, the second member coupled to the first receiving member by the coupling member,
• wherein the first receiving member is secured to the first prefabricated wall by engaging the first column member through the openings of the first prefabricated wall, and the second receiving member is secured to the second prefabricated wall by engaging the second column member through the openings of the second prefabricated wall.

A wall form structure comprising:

• a first column member having a plurality of connectors;
• a second column member having a plurality of connectors;
• a first prefabricated wall having a plurality of openings sized to fit the connectors of the first column member;
• a second prefabricated wall comprising an inner wall member and an insulation member abutting against the inner wall member, both members having a plurality of openings sized and aligned to fit the connectors of the second column member;
• and
• at least one connecting member having a first receiving member, a second receiving member and a coupling member, the second receiving member coupled to the first receiving member by the coupling member, wherein the coupling member comprises a mesh,
• the first receiving member having a plurality of receptacles sized to fit the corresponding connectors of the first column member and the second receiving member having a plurality of receptacles sized to fit the corresponding connectors of the second column member,
• wherein the first receiving member is secured to the first prefabricated wall by engaging the connectors of the first column with the first receiving member through the openings in the first prefabricated wall, and the second receiving member is secured to the second prefabricated wall by engaging the connectors of the second column with the second receiving member through the openings in the second prefabricated wall, and
• wherein the wall form structure defines at least one cavity between the first prefabricated wall and the second prefabricated wall.

A wall form structure comprising:

• an upright support;
• a prefabricated wall;
• a fastener having a first end, a second end and a neck, the second end coupled to the first end by the neck;
• at least one brace extending along a height of the prefabricated wall and secured to the prefabricated wall;
• the brace having a plurality of slits to engage the first end of the fastener;
• the first end sized to fit into the slit and rotated therein to engage the brace;
• and
• securing means for securing the second end to the upright support.

A wall form structure comprising:

• a first prefabricated wall having a plurality of openings;
• a second prefabricated wall having a plurality of openings;
• a plurality of connectors coupled to and extending through the openings of the first and second prefabricated walls, wherein the connectors are sized to fit the openings in the prefabricated walls and are sufficiently long to protrude through the prefabricated wall;
• at least one connecting member having a first receiving member, a second receiving member and a coupling member, the second receiving member coupled to the first receiving member by the coupling member, wherein the first receiving member is secured to the first prefabricated wall by engaging the connectors coupled to the first prefabricated wall, and the second receiving member is secured to the second prefabricated wall by engaging the connectors coupled to the second prefabricated wall.

A method for constructing a wall form structure comprising the steps of:

• forming a first prefabricated wall having a plurality of openings;
• forming a second prefabricated wall having a plurality of openings;
• forming a first and a second column member each comprising a planar stem member and a plurality of connectors, the planar stem member extending along a height of the respective prefabricated wall, the connectors secured to and extending substantially perpendicular from the planar stem member, wherein the connectors are sized and arranged to fit the corresponding openings in the prefabricated walls and are sufficiently long to protrude through the prefabricated wall;
• securing the first column member to the first prefabricated wall through the openings of the first prefabricated wall;
• securing the second column member to the second prefabricated wall through the openings of the second prefabricated wall;
• forming a connecting member having a first receiving member, a second receiving member and a coupling member, wherein the second receiving member is coupled to the first receiving member by the coupling member;
• securing the first receiving member to the first prefabricated wall by engaging the first receiving member to the first column member;
• and
• securing the second receiving member to the second prefabricated wall by engaging the second receiving member to the second column member.