Temporary support stand for a volumetric modular unit

A method for temporarily supporting a volumetric modular unit above the ground, the method comprising:

• providing a support stand having a top surface, an open bottom surface, and a hollow interior space bounded by the top surface and sidewalls interdisposed between the top surface and the open bottom surface, wherein the top surface has outer edges attached to top edges of the sidewalls for the top surface to be directly supported by the sidewalls and the open bottom surface having a concavity for contacting the ground;
• unstacking a plurality of the support stands from a stacked position wherein the top surface and sidewalls of one of the plurality of support stands is received through the open bottom and disposed within the hollow space of an adjoining one of the plurality of stands for compactly transporting and storing the plurality of support stands;
• placing the top surface in a weight supporting position directly beneath an underside of the volumetric modular unit while in-use for supporting the volumetric modular unit on the top surface of each support stand.

A support stand for temporarily supporting a volumetric modular unit above the ground, the support stand comprising:

• a top surface, an open bottom surface, and a hollow interior space bounded by the top surface and sidewalls interdisposed between the top surface and the open bottom surface for stacking a plurality of the support stands together with the top surface and sidewalls of one of the plurality of support stands disposed within the hollow space of an adjoining one of the plurality of stands for compact transportation and storage of the plurality of support stands, wherein the top surface has outer edges attached to top edges of the sidewalls for the top surface to be directly supported by the sidewalls and the open bottom surface having a concavity for contacting the ground;
• a weight supporting position of the support stand comprises an in-use position having the top surface in supporting contact with an underside of the volumetric modular unit for supporting the volumetric modular unit directly on the top surface of each support stand.