Patent ID: 7716899
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A method of constructing a bearing wall and floor structure, comprising: constructing a bearing wall having a first upper track and a first lower track and a plurality of first vertical studs extending between the first upper track and first lower track and being attached thereto, the first upper track having a planar first upper track web; affixing a vertically extending web portion of a first joist rim to the bearing wall such that a planar first upper rim flange of the first joist rim is substantially co-planar with the planar first upper track web of the first upper track; affixing a plurality of first floor joists to a vertically extending first web portion of the first joist rim; supporting a first floor deck on the plurality of first floor joists and the substantially coplanar first upper track web and the first upper rim flange; supporting a second lower track on the first floor deck in substantial alignment with the first upper track; affixing the second lower track to the first upper track; affixing a plurality of second vertical studs to the second lower track; and affixing a second top track to the plurality of second vertical studs to form a second vertical wall in substantial alignment with the bearing wall.