Form brace with adjustable face

An adjustable support bracing system for an upright structure, comprising:

• a substantially vertical main frame;
• an adjustable length leg member pivotally connected to the main frame and extending on a second side of the main frame opposite the first side, the adjustable length leg including a first leg section including a first end pivotally attached to the main frame, and a second leg section including a first end in telescoping engagement with a second end of the first leg section opposite the first end of the first leg section;
• and
• at least one fastener for securing the first and second leg sections at one of a plurality of relative positions to achieve a desired length said second leg section, the at least one fastener including:
• an elongate flat spring aligned generally parallel with the first leg section, the flat spring having a first end anchored to an exterior surface of the first leg section and a second end opposite the first end;
• a retaining pin attached to said second end and urged radially inwardly by said flat spring;
• a hole formed in the first leg section aligned with and receiving the retaining pin;
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• a plurality of spaced apart holes formed in said second leg section, a selected one of said spaced apart holes receiving the retaining pin when the selected hole in the second leg section is aligned with the hole in the first leg section.

A method of bracing a wall, comprising:

• positioning a bracing member adjacent the wall, said bracing member comprising a substantially vertical main frame and a support plate member pivotally secured the main frame and disposed between a frame rail and the wall to provide supporting engagement of the wall;
• securing the bracing member to a floor with a floor-engaging, adjustable-length leg member pivotally connected to the main frame and extending downwardly in a direction away from the wall;
• and
• adjusting the support plate, with an adjustment device connected to the main frame and bearing on said support plate, so that the wall is supported at a preselected support angle.

A method of constructing a concrete wall, comprising:

• building a form wall assembly comprising two generally parallel form walls defining a space therebetween;
• positioning a temporary bracing member adjacent the wall, said bracing member comprising a substantially vertical main frame and a support plate member pivotally secured the main frame and disposed between the frame rail and the wall to provide supporting engagement of the wall;
• securing the bracing member to a floor with a floor-engaging, adjustable-length leg member pivotally connected to the main frame and extending downwardly in a direction away from the wall;
• pouring fluid concrete into the space between said form walls;
• before the poured concrete is allowed to cure, adjusting the support plate, with an adjustment device connected to the main frame and bearing on said support plate, so that the wall is supported at a preselected support angle.