Roof overhang for above ground shelter
View Patent ↗A shelter construction assembly includes a roof bracket for locating above concrete forms for forming a roof overhang of the concrete shelter. The roof bracket defines a topping member and an internal downwardly extending portion, wherein the topping member is located on an upper surface of an outside form. The internal downwardly extending portion is located adjacent to an inside facing surface of the outside form. The roof bracket may have an external downwardly extending portion for locating adjacent to an outside surface of the outside form. At least one fastener, such as a snap tie, spans between the outside surface of the outside form and the inside facing surface of the inside form and may pass through the internal downwardly extending portion of the roof bracket. Poured concrete is retained above a ceiling form by an external upwardly extending portion of the roof bracket for forming the roof overhang.
1 . A shelter construction assembly comprising:
an outside form having an inside facing surface, an outside surface, and an upper surface;
a roof bracket defining a topping member and an internal downwardly extending portion, wherein said topping member is located on said upper surface of said outside form, said internal downwardly extending portion adjacent to said inside facing surface of said outside form;
an external downwardly extending portion extending from said topping member, said external downwardly extending portion adjacent to said outside surface of said outside form.
2 . The shelter according to claim 1 further comprising:
a second outside form having an upper surface, said second outside form contacting said outside form to create a corner;
wherein said roof bracket has a first section that covers a length of said upper surface of said outside form, said roof bracket having a second section that covers a length of said upper surface of said second outside form, said roof bracket forming a roof bracket corner coinciding with said corner.
3 . The shelter according to claim 1 further comprising:
an inside form located adjacent to said outside form, said inside form having an inside facing surface, an outside facing surface, and an upper surface;
at least one fastener spanning between said outside surface of said outside form and said inside facing surface of said inside form.
4 . The shelter according to claim 3 wherein:
said fastener passes through said internal downwardly extending portion of said roof bracket.
5 . The shelter according to claim 4 wherein said fastener is a snap tie.
6 . A method of forming a roof overhang of a shelter comprising the steps of:
erecting an inside concrete form having an inner surface, an outside facing surface, and an upper surface;
erecting an outside concrete form adjacent to said inside concrete form, said outside concrete form having an inner facing surface, an outer surface, and an upper surface;
wherein said inner surface of said inside concrete form and said inner facing surface of said outside concrete form define an space therebetween;
locating a roof bracket on said upper surface of said outside concrete form, said roof bracket defining a topping member, an external upwardly extending portion affixed to said topping member and an internal downwardly extending portion affixed to said topping member, wherein said topping member of said roof bracket is located on said upper surface of said outside concrete form, said internal downwardly extending portion adjacent to said inner facing surface of said outside concrete form;
locating a top ceiling form adjacent to said upper surface of said inside concrete form, said top ceiling form defining an upper surface;
pouring concrete on said upper surface of said top ceiling form and retaining said concrete with said external upwardly extending portion of said roof bracket for forming the roof overhang;
said roof bracket defines an external downwardly extending portion, said external downwardly extending portion extending from said topping member of said roof bracket, said external downwardly extending portion positioned adjacent to said outer surface of said outside concrete form.
7 . The method according to claim 6 further comprising a step of:
installing a fastener though said inside concrete form and said outside concrete form.
8 . The method to claim 7 wherein:
said step of installing said fastener includes passing said fastener through said internal downwardly extending portion of said roof bracket.
9 . The method according to claim 8 wherein said fastener is a snap tie.
10 . A shelter construction assembly comprising:
an outside form having an inside facing surface, an outside surface, and an upper surface;
a roof bracket defining a topping member and an internal downwardly extending portion, wherein said topping member is located on said upper surface of said outside form, said internal downwardly extending portion adjacent to said inside facing surface of said outside form;
a second outside form having an upper surface, said second outside form contacting said outside form to create a corner;
wherein said roof bracket has a first section that covers a length of said upper surface of said outside form, said roof bracket having a second section that covers a length of said upper surface of said second outside form, said roof bracket forming a roof bracket corner coinciding with said corner.
11 . The method according to claim 10 wherein:
an external downwardly extending portion extending from said topping member, said external downwardly extending portion adjacent to said outside surface of said outside form.