Patent ID: 7810290
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A shear wall mountable on a structural support, the shear wall having a first end, a second end, a bottom and a top, the shear wall comprising: a mudsill at the bottom of the shear wall; a double top plate at the top of the shear wall; a plurality of studs positioned between the mudsill and the double top plate; a first end post at the first end of the shear wall, the first end post having a lower end; a second end post at the second end of the shear wall, the second end post having a lower end; a structural sheet mounted to the mudsill, the double top plate, the studs, the first end post and the second end post to form a rigid structure; and a first compression post positioned at the lower end of the first end post and a second compression post positioned at the lower end of the second end post, each compression post comprising: