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An approved self-supporting form for use in constructing walls is adapted to be reinforced with cementitious materials poured therein, while securely supporting additional building materials on the outside thereof. The walls of the forms themselves are generally comprised of resilient, insulating ma

An approved self-supporting form for use in constructing walls is adapted to be reinforced with cementitious materials poured therein, while securely supporting additional building materials on the outside thereof. The walls of the forms themselves are generally comprised of resilient, insulating materials, such as foamed plastics or the like. An anchored securement member is embedded in the concrete interiorly cured in the forms, and also extends to the exterior of the forms, where it is adapted for receipt of conventional attachment elements such as nails or screws. A plurality of the forms may be used to construct walls, much like conventional building blocks. Then, finishing cladding materials such as panelling, wallboard, or the like may be safely secured to the exterior of the forms with such attachment elements, even if the actual foamed sidewalls of such forms become damaged by heat or the like.

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A self-supporting form for use in construction with cementitious materials, said form comprising: a generally regularly-shaped body of insulating material, said body including at least two opposing sidewalls each having exterior and interior sides with respect to said body, and said sidewalls mutual

A self-supporting form for use in construction with cementitious materials, said form comprising: a generally regularly-shaped body of insulating material, said body including at least two opposing sidewalls each having exterior and interior sides with respect to said body, and said sidewalls mutually defining at least one cavity therebetween adapted for the receipt of cementitious materials; and securement means, operatively associated with said cavity and at least one of said sidewalls, adapted for enabling securement of cladding materials to the exterior side of said least one sidewall with said securement being anchored in cementitious materials received in said cavity, whereby a desired finishing surface of selected cladding materials may be securely applied to a construction formed with a plurality of said forms and reinforced with cementitious materials received in the cavities thereof; and wherein said insulating material comprises resilient low-density foamed material; said securement means includes a member comprising relatively rigid material extending through said at least one sidewall and into said cavity so as to be embedded in said cavity when cementitious materials are poured and cured therein; said at least one sidewall defines an opening therein interconnecting the exterior side thereof with said body cavity; and said rigid material member includes a folded metal plate at least partially received in said opening, and having at least one pivotable wing member adapted for selective positioning from an initial to a final position thereof, said pivotable member being positioned adjacent the interior side of said at least one sidewall to facilitate placement and retention of said rigid material member in said form, and intended to be subsequently pivoted to a final position which is projecting into said cavity during pouring of cementitious materials therein so as to become anchored in said cavity by curing of such materials.