Wall block and method of manufacture thereof

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-06
SUPREME WALL BUILDING SYST
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This conventional technique is used to construct a great majority of residential buildings due to its relative low cost, the availability of materials, and relatively short time needed to complete a project.
Conventional techniques, however, are limited in several ways.
Such steps greatly increase the time required to construct a building and also result in significant amounts of dust that must be removed before walls are painted, floors finished, and other steps are taken to prepare the structure for habitation.
Construction labor costs are a significant portion of the total cost of constructing a building.
As a result, the labor hours required to finish walls can add significant cost to the total construction project.

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[0018] In the exemplary embodiments of the invention, an apparatus, system, and method for constructing a building include forming walls with prefabricated wall blocks comprising two finished wall material layers connected to opposite sides of a frame. Exterior wall blocks for constructing exterior walls include an interior wall material layer and an exterior wall material layer. Interior wall blocks include interior wall material layers on both vertical sides of the frame. Walls are formed by stacking the prefabricated blocks and vertically aligning the wall blocks in an offset or in a vertical configuration to form a stack bond, running bond, or offset running bond wall configuration. In the exemplary embodiment, an adhesive is applied between the top and bottom surfaces as well as between the adjacent vertical sides of the wall blocks to secure the wall blocks in the aligned position. The interior wall material layers and exterior wall material layers do not require further finis...

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A wall block includes two finished wall material layers attached to a frame where the tops of the wall blocks are configured to support other wall blocks. Exterior wall blocks for constructing exterior walls include an interior wall material layer and an exterior wall material layer. Interior wall blocks include interior wall material layers on both vertical sides of the frame. Walls are formed by stacking and gluing the prefabricated wall blocks and vertically aligning the wall blocks in an offset or in a vertical configuration to form a stack bond, running bond, or offset running bond wall configuration. The interior wall material layers and exterior wall material layers do not require further finishing after a wall is assembled thereby greatly reducing labor costs.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates in general to construction of buildings and more specifically to an apparatus, system, and method for constructing buildings using prefabricated wall blocks. [0002] Any of several techniques may be used to form walls to construct buildings. One well established method of forming a wall includes constructing a frame from wood or aluminum studs, anchoring the frame to a foundation, applying an interior wall material in large sheets or panels and forming an exterior surface by applying concrete, brick, or wood to the exterior of the wall. This conventional technique is used to construct a great majority of residential buildings due to its relative low cost, the availability of materials, and relatively short time needed to complete a project. Conventional techniques, however, are limited in several ways. For example, additional finishing steps are typically required to complete the wall. Drywall is typically applied as an interio...

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IPC IPC(8): E04C1/39
CPCE04B2/04
InventorROBINSON, MICHAEL M.
OwnerSUPREME WALL BUILDING SYST