Patent ID: 6796089
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: E02D,E04B

Abstract:
In a building structure,a plurality of spaced apart footings, a plurality of columns, a base plate on a lower end of each of said columns, a column support for each of said columns supporting each of said columns on a respective one of said footings, a roof structure supported on said columns, said roof structure having a flat, generally horizontal, upwardly facing surface surrounded by a border frame, said flat, generally horizontal, upwardly facing surface and said border frame defining a pool for containing water to a depth of approximately one inch or more, and water filling said pool to a depth of approximately one inch or more, wherein the column support for each of said columns comprises a vertically adjustable column-supporting leveling plate above each of said footings, a plurality of bolts having lower portions embedded in, and vertical upper portions projecting above, each of said footings, first nuts threaded on the upper portions of said bolts, said leveling plates being supported on said first nuts, said base plates being supported on said respective leveling plates, and second nuts threaded on the upper portions of said bolts and clamping said base plates down on said leveling plates and said leveling plates down on said first nuts, wherein the roof structure is capable of adjustment to make the upwardly facing surface horizontal by vertical adjustment of the columns which can be accomplished by vertical adjustment of said leveling plates effected by vertical adjustment of said first nuts, and wherein each of said footings has a lower portion embedded in a sub-floor and an upper portion embedded in a finished floor extending over said sub-floor.