material the straps 98 are of sufficient length to allow the excess to reside on either side of the window buck 2 that is one strapping plate 82 will be required for both the inside and the outside of the buck 2 the strapping plates 82 must be spaced vertically according to form manufacturer requirements a tab 90 positioned on the strapping plate 82 is adapted to receive the strap 98 the strapping plates 82 positioned on the lateral buck members also may help retain the icfs generally in line with the front and back faces of the window buck and prevent bulging of the icf when the concrete is placed one skilled in the art will appreciate that this function may be provided by interconnected plates or brackets alternatively such securing aligning devices may be directly integrated into the buck members next an icf 42 is placed adjacent to the lateral members 14 of the window buck 2 additional strapping plates 82 are interconnected via a screw preferably to the web faces 74 of the spacer webs 50 of the newly placed icfs 42 next the excess strap that is located on either side of the buck is interconnected to the.