Preshaped form

A prefabricated relief form member for receiving and retaining a fluid cementitious coating when the form member is attached to a prepared structural wall, the member comprising:

• two opposed mounting flanges adapted for mounting to the prepared structural wall;
• a longitudinal channel presenting a protuberant surface connecting between the opposed mounting flanges, the surface defining a predetermined lateral contour, a substantial portion of the surface spaced substantially away from and between the two opposed mounting flanges;
• the surface having a plurality of apertures therethrough adapted to receive and retain the coating;
• the surface defining at least one longitudinal line parallel to and extending the length of the channel, wherein the channel surface comprises metal strands of about 0.020 inches thick;
• at least one edge guide integrally formed parallel to and spaced apart a preselected distance from the at least one longitudinal line, the edge fluid configured to provide a fluid edge for a tool;
• connecting means for rigidly connecting the edge guide in spaced apart relationship to the channel surface;
• the member being non-flammable and non-permeable to water,
• whereby the edge fluid provides a secure fluid edge for a tool used to apply the cementitious coating to a preselected thickness along the length of the member.

A prefabricated relief form member for receiving and retaining a fluid cementitious coating when the form member is attached to a prepared structural wall, the member comprising:

• two opposed mounting flanges adapted for mounting to the prepared structural wall;
• a longitudinal channel presenting a protuberant surface connecting between the opposed mounting flanges, the surface defining a predetermined lateral contour, a substantial portion of the surface spaced substantially away from and between the two opposed mounting flanges;
• the surface having a plurality of apertures therethrough adapted to receive and retain the coating;
• the surface defining at least one longitudinally line parallel to and extending the length of the channel;
• at least one edge guide integrally formed parallel to and spaced apart a preselected distance from the at least one longitudinal line, the edge guide configured to provide a guide edge for a tool;
• connecting means for frigidly connecting the edge guide in spaced apart relationship to the channel surface, wherein the connecting means comprises a plurality of wire support members;
• the member being non-flammable and non-permeable to water;
• whereby the edge guide provides a secure guide edge for a tool used to apply the cementitious coating to a preselected thickness along the length of the member.

A prefabricated relief form member for receiving and retaining a fluid cementitious coating when the form member is attached to a prepared structural wall, the member comprising:

• mounting means for attaching the member to the prepared structural wall;
• a protuberant surface defining a predetermined lateral contour, the surface spaced substantially away from the mounting means and supported by the mounting means;
• at least one edge guide adjacent to and spaced apart a preselected distance from the protuberant surface, the edge guide configured to provide a guide edge for a tool;
• connecting means for rigidly connecting the edge guide in the spaced apart relationship to the protuberant surface;
• the member being non-flammable and non-permeable to water;
• wherein the protuberant surface includes a plurality of apertures therethrough adapted to receive and retain the cementitious coating;
• the member including a backing to limit the amount of cementitious material received and retained by the apertures of the member,
• whereby the edge guide provides a secure guide edge for a tool used to apply the cementitious coating to a preselected thickness on the protuberant surface.

A prefabricated relief form member for receiving and retaining a fluid cementitious coating when the form member is attached to a prepared structural wall, the member comprising:

• two opposed mounting flanges adapted for mounting to the prepared structural wall;
• a longitudinal channel presenting a protuberant surface connecting between the opposed mounting flanges, the surface defining a predetermined lateral contour, a substantial portion of the surface spaced substantially away from and between the two opposed mounting flanges;
• the surface having a plurality of apertures therethrough adapted to receive and retain the coating;
• the surface defining at least one longitudinal line parallel to and extending the length of the channel;
• at least one edge guide integrally formed parallel to and spaced apart a preselected distance from the at least one longitudinal line, the edge guide configured to provide a guide edge for a tool;
• connecting means for rigidly connecting the edge guide in spaced apart relationship to the channel surface;
• the member being non-flammable and non-permeable to water;
• the member including a backing to limit the amount of cementitious material received and retained by the apertures of the member, whereby the edge guide provides a secure guide edge for a tool used to apply the cementitious coating to a preselected thickness along the length of the member.