Robert L Miceli, 632055 Benton Rd, Naples, FL 34117

5560167, Oct 1, 1996

May 25, 1994

8/248670

Robert Miceli - Brooklyn NY

E04B 138

522854

A system of components for constructing a wall or other portion of a building from insulated masonry blocks, and method steps of using the same. The blocks are sandwiches having outer masonry wall sections surrounding a core of rigid insulating material. External surfaces of the blocks are flush. Top and bottom edges of the masonry sections have holes for accepting ties which join the outer masonry wall sections of each block to one another. Ties may also span adjacent blocks and courses of blocks. Ties are provided in two types. H-shaped ties span both adjacent blocks and adjacent courses. U-shaped ties cooperate with blocks laid on a slab or foundation surface. A joist anchor is provided which enables a joist to be fastened directly to an exterior wall. Variations of configuration of the blocks offer wall pieces, corner pieces, and reinforced lintels. Method steps of constructing a wall include assembling blocks as they are laid, joining of the insulating cores of adjacent blocks by water resistant adhesive, sealing the exterior surface of the wall, and installing joists by employing a novel joist anchor.