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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042313 | Compression post for structural shear wall A compression post for a shear wall includes a plate mounted to the bottom of an end post of a shear wall. The plate is sized to conform to the lower end of each end post. An extended portion (e.g., a cylinder) is positioned perpendicularly to the plate. The extende... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7934351 | Method of constructing a block wall A block wall or fence and methods for constructing a block wall or fence with a footing framework encased in concrete to form a footing support structure wherein the blocks of the wall or fence may be laid without first constructing the footing support framework or ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7716899 | Building construction systems and methods Various building components and building construction techniques are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a joist end bearing condition wherein a joist rim is supported on a support structure adjacent to a bearing wall and attached thereto. Joists are attached to the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7614199 | Method and system for modular building construction A method and interlocking building system for construction of buildings capable of multiple stories from a variety of standard size panels and a variety of connectors for interlocking the panels. The panels may be horizontally disposed to form floors, ceilings or ro... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7596923 | Method of constructing building foundation having wall structural element embedded in second foundation element located on top of first foundation element The present disclosure describes a novel method for preparing a finished foundation comprising an embedded wall structural element comprising the steps of (i) preparing a building site to receive the finished foundation; (ii) providing a first foundation element and... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7596922 | Structural wall coupling system An apparatus and method for coupling separate series or stacks of structural or shear walls of a multistory building are disclosed. The method comprises constructing a plurality of stacks of shear walls and attaching a rigid coupling member to the top of at least tw... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7520102 | Anchor bolt assembly having a corrosion resistant bushing An anchor bolt assembly is provided for connecting a sill to a foundation. The anchor bolt assembly includes an anchor bolt having a threaded end and another end that extends into the foundation. A corrosion resistant bushing extends around a portion of the anchor b... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7380374 | Curtain drain A device for preventing water seepage over a foundation wall of a building, such device having first and second L-shaped members disposed facing each other with the base of one resting on the base of the other with a conduit resting on the upper base for the receipt... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347031 | Joist reinforcing bracket A bracket for reinforcing a wooden joist including a body having a central portion with a base wall. An upper portion is integrally formed with the central portion and has a first wall secured to and extending forwardly from the top of the base wall and a second wal... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7282252 | Faced insulation assembly and method The facing of a faced building insulation assembly includes a central field portion with a selected water vapor permeance rating that is bonded to an insulation layer to provide the faced building insulation assembly with a selected water vapor permeance rating. The... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263810 | Method for installing insulation A method for installing insulation into the wall cavities of a building is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: hanging a sheet of polymeric material against the wall, cutting and mounting tracks around the studs, drilling holes into the tracks and in... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7219478 | Concrete reinforcement structure This invention relates to a reinforcement structure which is used in providing cementitious mixtures supplemental support and strength upon setting, and more particularly, to a reinforcement structure which comprises a plurality of oriented reinforcing fibrous and/o... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207122 | Apparatus and process for applying lap siding An apparatus for applying lap siding including a main body chassis, a lap siding clamp member, an exposure rod, and a lap siding rest platform. The main body chassis includes a main body base plate with a siding clamp rod support member and a siding backing member p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196024 | Method for producing protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction compr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188453 | Masonry wall supported fence and method A post tensioned wall includes accessible clamping plates at the ends of selected tensioning rods. Each post of a fence section is welded to a corresponding clamping plate to mechanically attach the post to the tensioning rod extending from a footing or foundation a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7153454 | Multi-nozzle assembly for extrusion of wall A multi-nozzle assembly may include a first nozzle configured to extrude material through a first outlet; a second nozzle configured to extrude material through a second outlet; and a third nozzle configured to extrude material through a third outlet, the third outl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124551 | Siding installation tool A tool temporarily supports a first piece of siding against a structure. The tool is removable after the first piece of siding is at least partially secured to the structure. The tool is then usable to temporarily support a second piece of siding against the structu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7073304 | Corner building block, system and method A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block. The block includes one or more lift and alignment devices in the block... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073306 | Method of building This is an improved method of building with fibrous material though other materials can be substituted. A binding secures fibrous material to form a wall assembly (10). Wall surfacing (20) can be included in the binding and forming process, reducing th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062885 | Foundation wall, construction kit and method The present invention foundation kit is generally comprised of prefabricated modular components and hardware, which can be used for easily and efficiently constructing a foundation for a moderately sized building such as a house. In another aspect, the present inven... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062493 | Efficient technique for matching hierarchies of arbitrary size and structure without regard to ordering of elements An element order independent comparison of hierarchically organized data structures may be performed efficiently using a transformation operation that orthogonally and recursively encodes child node information. In some implementations, a hash table is defined for w... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7033116 | Post-tensioned rammed earth construction A method for erecting structures composed of rammed-earth. A method of rammed-earth building construction is disclosed wherein walls are post-tensioned to enhance the ability of the wall to receive lateral loading without failing in tension. Post-tensioning r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025539 | Sheet pile for forming barrier walls A series of duplicate structural panels form a substantially flat sea wall, barrier wall, and the like, fabricated of synthetic resin material for driving into soils. The structural panel is elongated and of constant size and shape along its length, and is character... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000358 | System support assembly A system support assembly comprises a pair of substantially parallel footer forms, insulated concrete forms, footer form base saddles, a poly form saddle assembly and first and second vertical stabilizers. The footer form base saddle may be generally u-shaped and is... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990774 | System support assembly A system support assembly comprises a pair of substantially parallel footer forms, insulated concrete forms, footer form base saddles, a poly form saddle assembly and first and second vertical stabilizers. The footer form base saddle may be generally u-shaped and is... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6935081 | Reinforced composite system for constructing insulated concrete structures A reinforced composite system for constructing insulated concrete structures comprising, panels having a foam plastic core between outside and inside reinforcement layers, reinforcement layers substantially strengthen the panels during material handling and construc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6912824 | Apparatus, composition and method for finishing a drywall installation An apparatus and method are disclosed for finishing a drywall installation which includes providing drywall mud; providing a continuous twisted strand having a plurality of layers of nonwoven fibrous cellulosic material, wherein at least one individual layer of the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904723 | Waterproofing and humidity control system A waterproofing and humidity control system is provided for a building which includes drain members located in trenches provided in ground beneath and adjacent the basement of the building. A suction and fan and motor assembly is located within a housing positioned ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6869901 | Protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction compr... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6796098 | Building block, system and method A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block. The block includes one or more lift and alignment devices in the block... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6761006 | Protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction comprises a polyolefin, poly... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6718722 | Construction composition, structure, and method A fortified adobe-type construction composition includes soil, from about 12 to about 14 parts; water, from about 3 to about 4 parts; flyash, from about 2 to about 4 parts; and cement, from about 1 to about 2 parts. A wall structure includes a frame structure having... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6694699 | Post-frame building A post frame building that utilizes columns composed of and upper and lower section that is laminated from standard dimensional lumber. The lower section of the columns, made from treated lumber are set into the ground and cut to level. The upper sections... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691481 | Corner form for modular insulating concrete form system A corner form for forming concrete having panels connected by a plurality of tie brackets. Each panel comprises a short led and a long leg. The exterior panel has an eighteen inch long, and a thirty inch long leg. The panels have projections formed in the... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675547 | Method for forming a head wall from an anchor pile and reinforcing member for said anchor pile structure The invention relates to the field of building and is applicable to retaining walls. The reinforcing element is characterized in that it consists in connecting the back face of the facing to the strong zone by means of a plurality of reinforcing elements ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6634144 | Home waterproofing system A waterproof system for draining water away from a building located in ground having a surface above which a portion of the building extends. The building has a footer and at least one wall extending vertically from the footer. The system includes a first... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619885 | Telescopic tunnel form The invention relates to a tunnel form comprising: two vertical forming walls (2) joined by a horizontal wall (3) in two parts (3A), and at the base of the form, means for adjusting the height of the position of the top edge (5) of the tunnel form relativ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6550212 | Protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction comprises a polyo... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536181 | Composite retaining wall and construction method for underground structure The method for building an underground structure capable of utilizing a part of a permanent structure as a strut for earth construction, comprises the steps of: driving in an H-section steel pile on a boundary line at which a building is installed; drivin... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6481178 | Tilt-up wall An insulated concrete structure including a longitudinally-extending side panel and at least one web member connected to the side panel. The web member extends from adjacent the external side of the side panel through and out of the interior surface of th... | 11/19/2002 |
