Patent ID: 6345474
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A pier block comprising:a. a body having four side surfaces and parallel bottom and top surfaces; b. two concentrically, vertically aligned, different size post-receiving voids formed on said body, the larger said post-receiving void being located above the smaller said post-receiving void; c. two crossing, beam-receiving slots formed on said body, said beam slots including a lower narrow beam slot and an upper wide beam slot, said narrow beam slots being the same width and same elevation as said smaller void and said larger beam slots being at an elevation as said smaller void and said larger beam slots being the same width and same elevation as said larger void; d. a vertically aligned drain hole formed on said body and communicating with said post receiving voids; and, e. a height adjustable bracket selectively placed into said drain hole for supporting a post at different elevations within said post receiving voids.