Method of installation of a structural support apparatus

A method of installing a support member, comprising:

• placing the support member on a ground surface, the support member including
• a pair of straps facing each other,
• one or more connection members disposed between the straps and anchoring the straps at a fixed distance from each other to accommodate a structural support column therebetween, the one or more connection members including a support column rest and a base portion, and
• a height adjustment system including
• at least one bar disposed adjacent to at least one of the straps, and
• a lift assist component that engages with the bar such that, in an orientation where the straps extend vertically with respect to a horizontal plane, a distance between the horizontal plane and a top of the support column rest is adjustable via engagement between the lift assist component and the bar,
• wherein the pair of straps include through holes extending through respective upper ends thereof at a position above the support column rest and on an end opposite the base portion, and
• wherein the support column rest is spaced apart from the base portion by the space between the straps into which the at least one bar extends;
• and
• adjusting a height of the support member by engaging the lift assist component with the bar.