Floating connection fastening system

A floating connection installation system, comprising:

• an adapter comprising an offset enclosure defining a central first axis and a proximal opening with a coaxial driving bit extending therethrough at least partially into the enclosure and having a distal reference flange defining an abutment surface;
• a fastener with an elongate shank extending from an enlarged head, the shank having threading on at least a portion thereof;
• and
• a bushing having a sleeve defining a second central axis mounted on the fastener coaxial thereto, and having a proximal locating flange disposed about said second central axis and a distal opening, wherein
• the adapter bit is engageable with the head of the fastener in a driving position,
• driving the fastener into a first building member bores a hole through the first building member and embeds the fastener into a second building member with the sleeve within the hole bored in the first building member, and
• the sleeve is interrupted by an axial slot extending from a distal end.

A method of installing a floating connection between a load bearing member and a non-load bearing member, comprising:

• providing an adapter with a central driver bit and a distal reference surface defining an offset clearance;
• engaging the driver bit with a head of a fastener, the fastener being mounted by a bushing having a sleeve;
• and
• driving the fastener with the bit and thereby forming a bore in the non-load bearing member and threading a distal portion of the fastener into a load bearing member with the sleeve of the bushing received in the bore.

A method of installing a floating connection between a load bearing member and a non-load bearing member, comprising:

• providing a composite fastener with an elongate shank having threading and a distal head, and a bushing with a proximal sleeve and distal flange mounted on the shank;
• providing an installation tool with an axial bit extending through a central proximal opening in a collar, the collar extending to a proximal reference end;
• engaging the composite fastener and installation tool by engaging the head of the fastener with the bit, wherein the installation tool and fastener are rotatably locked and the bushing is rotatable relative to each of the installation tool and fastener;
• and
• driving the fastener through a non-load bearing member, thereby boring a hole through the non-loadbearing member and continuing driving the fastener until the proximal reference end abuts a surface of the non-load bearing member with fastener threadedly embedded into the load bearing member and the proximal sleeve within the bore.