Frame for a wall opening and methods of assembly and use

A window buck for forming a window frame opening in a wall having an inner surface spaced from an exterior surface, said window buck comprising:

• four side members for assembly into a window frame that defines a frame opening having a frame surface, each of said four side members having a length and a width and being formed to have:
• a frame opening surface oriented toward said frame opening and sized to have a width substantially the width of the wall into which said window buck is to be placed,
• a first end and a second end,
• a plurality of side by side inner channels extending along the length of each side member, each of said inner channels having one side wall that is part of said frame opening surface, and each of said plurality of side by side inner channels having one wall common with an adjacent inner channel, said one wall extending away from said frame surface, and each of said plurality of side by side inner channels presenting an aperture at respective said first end and said second end of each of said four side members;
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• connector means for holding said first end of each of said four side members to a said second end of an adjoining side member of said four side members, said connector means including male structure formed to frictionally interconnect to a said aperture of one of said plurality of side by side inner channels at said first end and a said aperture of one of said plurality of side by side inner channels at said second end of said adjoining side member.

A method of forming an opening in a concrete wall, said method comprising:

• providing a pair of spaced apart wall forms for forming walls of concrete;
• securing said wall forms in a spaced apart relationship to define a wall void for receiving concrete in a fluidized form;
• providing four side members for defining a window frame opening, each of said side member means being formed to have:
• a frame opening surface oriented toward said frame opening and sized to have a width substantially the width of the wall into which the window buck is to be placed,
• a first end and a second end,
• a plurality of side by side inner channels extending along the length of each side member, each of said inner channels having one side wall that is part of said frame opening surface, and each of said inner channels presenting a aperture at the respective first end and second end of said side member;
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• providing connector means for holding said first end of each of said four side members to a said second end of an adjoining side member of said four side members;
• assembling said four side members and said connector means with said first end of one connected to the second end of the adjoining side member to form a four sided window buck;
• positioning and securing said window buck in between said wall forms;
• putting fluidized concrete in said wall void to surround said window buck;
• allowing said fluidized concrete to cure;
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• removing said wall forms after said fluidized concrete has cured.

A method of forming a door opening in a concrete wall, said method comprising:

• providing a pair of spaced apart wall forms for forming walls of concrete;
• securing said wall forms in a spaced apart relationship to define a wall void for receiving concrete in a fluidized form;
• providing three side members for defining a door opening, each of said three side members being formed to have:
• a door opening surface oriented toward said door opening and sized to have a width substantially the width of the concrete wall,
• a first end and a second end,
• a plurality of side by side inner channels extending along the length of each side member and exterior of said inner wall, each of said inner channels having one side wall that is part of said door opening surface, and each of said inner channels defining a corresponding plurality of apertures at the respective first end and second end of each of said side members;
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• providing connector means for holding said first end of a first side member to a said second end of an adjoining second side member and for holding the first end of said second side member to the first end of a third side member;
• assembling said three side members and said connector means with said first end of said first side member connected to said second end of said second side member and with said first end of said second side member connected to the second end of said third side member to form a three sided door frame;
• positioning and securing said door frame in said form;
• putting fluidized concrete in said void to surround said door frame;
• allowing said fluidized concrete to cure;
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• removing said cement form after said fluidized concrete has cured.

A frame for forming an opening in a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said frame comprising:

• a plurality of side members including a first side member, a second side member and third side member, each of which side members are configured to be assembled to define a perimeter with a frame opening and a frame surface oriented toward said opening, each of said plurality of side members being formed to have:
• a width selected to extend between the inner surface and the outer surface of the wall into which said at least three side members are to be placed,
• an inner flange adapted to be positioned proximate said inner surface of said wall,
• an outer flange adapted to be positioned proximate the outer surface of said wall,
• a first end and a second end spaced from said first end, said first end of said first side member being configured for positioning adjacent one of said first end and said second end of said second side member, and said second end of said first side member being configured for positioning adjacent one of said first end and said second end of said third side member,
• a plurality of side by side internal channels formed between said inner flange and said outer flange, said plurality of side by side internal channels including an outer channel positioned proximate said outer flange and an inner channel positioned proximate said inner flange, at least two of said plurality of side by side internal channels having a common sidewall therebetween;
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• connector means for holding said first end of said first side member and one of said first end and said second end of the second side member adjacent to and in fixed relation to each other and for holding said second end of said first side member and one of said first end and said second end of said third side member adjacent to and in fixed relation to each other.