Window buck system for concrete walls and method of installing a window

A system for forming a window opening in a poured concrete wall, the window opening being adapted to retain a window therein, the poured concrete wall being formed from cured concrete previously poured between spaced wall forms, the system comprising:

• a generally rectangular frame;
• a mold nested with the frame which in combination form a window buck being adapted for placement between the spaced wall forms to divert the poured concrete around the mold and frame to form the window opening in the concrete wall, the frame and mold being adapted to be removed in opposite directions from the poured concrete wall for subsequent re-use after the wall forms are removed from the poured concrete wall;
• and
• a retainer adapted to be coupled to the window buck while the concrete is being poured around the window buck, the retainer adapted to be at least partially embedded in the concrete wall proximate the window opening and adapted to be uncoupled from the window buck when the window buck is removed from the poured concrete wall, the retainer adapted to provide an attachment location for securing the window within the window opening.

A method of installing a window in a poured concrete wall comprising the steps of:

• erecting a pair of spaced wall forms which have a plurality of ties extending there between;
• temporarily coupling a retainer to a window buck, wherein the window buck comprises a frame nested with a mold;
• suspending the retainer and the window buck on the ties and between the spaced wall forms;
• pouring concrete between the spaced wall forms and around the window buck, the retainer being at least partially embedded within the poured concrete;
• curing the poured concrete to form the poured concrete wall;
• dismantling the wall forms from the poured concrete wall;
• uncoupling the retainer at least partially embedded in the poured concrete wall from the window buck;
• removing the window buck from the poured concrete wall to thereby expose a window opening in the poured concrete wall, a portion of the retainer being exposed in the poured concrete wall, wherein the removing of the window buck from the poured concrete wall comprises removing the frame and the mold in opposite directions from the poured concrete wall;
• inserting a window in the window opening;
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• engaging a member mounted on a periphery of the window with the exposed portion of the retainer to thereby secure the window in the window opening in the poured concrete wall.