Temporary joist hanger
AssigneeConstruction Solutions, LLC
InventorDaniel R. Aerni
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Abstract
A temporary joist hanger for use in the construction of a deck extending outwardly from the side of a building comprising a generally flat, horizontally disposed upper end portion having a generally flat, vertically disposed base portion extending downwardly from the outer end thereof. A generally flat side wall portion extends transversely from one of the side edges of the base portion. A joist support extends from the side wall portion for temporarily supporting one end of a joist therein. The joist support is selectively vertically adjustably mounted on the side wall portion to accommodate joists of different widths. The method of constructing a deck utilizing the temporary joist hanger is also described.
Claims18
The method of constructing a deck which extends generally horizontally outwardly from a vertical wall of a building, comprising the steps of:
- (1) securing a generally horizontally disposed wood plate, having upper and lower ends, to the vertical wall of the building;
- (2) providing a joist having an inner end, outer end, upper end and lower end;
- (3) determining the location on said wood plate where the inner end of a joist is to be secured thereto;
- (4) providing a support means for supporting the outer end of the joist;
- (5) removably securing a temporary joist hanger to said wood plate adjacent the location where the inner end of the joist is to be secured;
- (6) positioning the outer end of the joist on said support means;
- (7) positioning the inner end of the joist in said temporary joist hanger;
- (8) vertically adjusting the inner end of the joist upwardly with respect to said wood plate so that the upper end thereof is aligned with the upper end of said wood plate;
- (9) securing the inner end of the joist to said wood plate;
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- (10) removing the temporary joist hanger from said wood plate.
A temporary joist hanger for supporting one end of a deck joist adjacent a support plate to which the joist is to be secured, comprising:
- a generally flat, horizontally disposed upper end portion having inner and outer ends, and opposite sides;
- a generally flat, vertically disposed base portion, having upper and lower ends, extending downwardly from the outer end of said upper end portion and having opposite side edges;
- a generally flat side wall portion extending generally transversely from one of said side edges outwardly from said base portion;
- and a joist support extending from said side wall portion for temporarily supporting one end of a joist thereon;
- said joist support is selectively vertically adjustably mounted on said side wall portion for supporting joists of different widths.
A temporary joist hanger for supporting one end of a deck joist adjacent a support plate to which the joist is to be secured, comprising:
- a generally flat, horizontally disposed upper end portion having inner and outer ends, and opposite sides;
- a generally flat, vertically disposed base portion, having upper and lower ends, extending downwardly from the outer end of said upper end portion and having opposite side edges;
- a generally flat side wall portion extending generally transversely from one of said side edges outwardly from said base portion;
- and a joist support extending from said side wall portion for temporarily supporting one end of a joist thereon;
- said side wall portion having a plurality of vertically spaced and horizontally disposed slots formed therein;
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- said joist support being removably mounted in one of said slots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.