Load supporting device and method for supporting a building

A load supporting device for supporting a building on a foundation, comprising:

• a base plate which is fastened to the foundation;
• a plurality of legs which have a first end which is mounted on the base plate, and a second end, and wherein the legs extend from the base plate and converge at a first apex;
• a first receiver positioned at the first apex and which is affixed to the second end of the plurality of legs;
• a first screw threadably adjustable load supporting member borne by the first apex, and which mates with the first receiver, and wherein the building has a peripheral edge and at least one structural load supporting beam which supports the building, at least in part, and which is positioned beneath the building, and in spaced relation relative to the peripheral edge, and wherein the first screw threadably adjustable load supporting member engages the structural load supporting beam;
• a plurality of arm members each having a first end which is mounted near one of the plurality of legs, and an opposite, second end, and wherein the second end of the plurality of arms extend laterally outwardly relative to the plurality of legs and converge at a second apex which is disposed in laterally outwardly, and in elevationally offset relation relative to the first apex;
• a second receiver positioned at the second apex and which is affixed to the second end of the plurality of arm members;
• a second screw threadable load supporting member which is borne by the second apex, and which mates with the second receiver, and wherein the second screw threadable load supporting member engages the building at a location near the peripheral edge thereof.

A method for supporting a building in spaced relation relative to the surface of the earth, comprising:

• excavating a plurality of elongated trenches in the surface of the earth, and wherein the building has a floor defined by a peripheral edge, and a length dimension, and wherein the plurality of elongated trenches have a length dimension which is less than about the length dimension of the floor, and which are further disposed in predetermined spaced relation, one relative to the other, across the surface of the earth, and are further spaced inwardly relative to the peripheral edge of the building;
• depositing a foundation material in the respective plurality of elongated trenches to provide individual foundation portions, and wherein the foundation material forms a substantially rigid upwardly facing surface which has a surface area;
• providing a first load supporting device which rests on at least one of the foundation portions, and which simultaneously supports a portion of the floor of the building at a first location which is adjacent to the peripheral edge, and a second location which is positioned inwardly and in spaced relation relative to the peripheral edge;
• providing a second load supporting device which rests on at least one of the foundation portions, and which supports a portion of the floor of the building at a location which is positioned inwardly relative to the peripheral edge;
• adjusting the height of the first or second load supporting devices so as to support the floor of the building in a selected orientation relative to the surface of the earth;
• and
• attaching at least one of the first or second load supporting devices to the underlying foundation portion.