Patent Publication Number: US-11391038-B2

Title: Spacer braces for walls, joists and trusses

Description:
CROSS REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 14/946,378 claims priority: from U.S. provisional application No. 62/175,191 filed Jun. 12, 2015 and U.S. provisional application No. 62/170,269, filed Jun. 3, 2015 and U.S. provisional application No. 62/139,916 filed Mar. 30, 2015 and U.S. provisional application No. 62/083,276 filed Nov. 23, 2014 and U.S. Ser. No. 13/398,243 application being a CIP of U.S. Ser. No. 12/456,707, filed Feb. 16, 2012 and U.S. provisional application No. 61/629,552, filed Nov. 22, 2011 and U.S. provisional application No. 61/628,044 filed Oct. 24, 2011 by the inventor hereof, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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     PARTIES OR JOINT RESEARCH 
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     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention comprising metal framing spacer brace as an elongated body forming a U shape spacer brace having a web with two the opposed flanges or a reverse lip spacer brace between wood support members and metal support members to engage support members having engagement means at first end and a second end configured with little to no screw fasteners. The spacer braces have cut-outs at the first end and second end to separate the flanges and webs to engage the support member to form the hook finger ends at the web. The spacer brace has wide cut-outs when overlapping at intermediate support members for wood and metal framing support members where the flanges form a U-shape notch with the flange edges engaging both sides of the support member with the web overlapping the intermediate support. On the other hand for metal support member the cut-out will be the thickness web or wider when overlapping the width of said web or said flange. While the lips of the reverse lip spacer brace have notches for the lips notches to engage the side edges of the perimeter of the hole in the intermediate metal framing support member. The spacer braces have punched hole teeth for connection to wood support members. The first end and the second end of the spacer braces can have L-shape or U shape at the hook fingers or can have flap ends to connect to support member or hook shapes that connect between other spacer braces are connected to support members. The metal support member have a web, two opposing flanges with lips forming C-shape with web holes in the web for spacer braces to extend through with flanges or flanges with lips having cut-outs for the web of the cut-out to brace intermediate support members or with lips or the spacer braces having lips with notches abut the hole side edges at the support members with the finger ends connecting to the opposing side of the support member. The flanges of the spacer braces when abutting wood support members have jagged edges while the flange edges for metal supports will have abrasive flanges edges and impressions at the first and second ends forming ribs or other frictional means of preventing movement. The spacer braces can be connected horizontally or diagonally for even spacing between support member and increase structural strength. The spacer braces with the interlocking connections between members can form roof and floor trusses, shear walls, headers above doors and windows and lateral bracing between the truss joists. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Light gauge metal framing and wood framing have been used in the construction of buildings for many years, however interior and exterior metal framing has always been difficult to assemble as well as construct horizontal and diagonal bracing between support framing members because of the configuration of the support members like a C channel and poor energy efficient shear wall construction. The lip and flange of the C channel protrudes from the web making it difficult to make connections. When bracing members are installed between support members for additional strength, insulation became even more difficult to install as well as form a well insulated wall. 
     When assembling wood and metal framed walls the vertical support members are not stiff until the bracing members are added to help stabilize the support members from moving. In the past there have been attempts to stiffen support members by providing lateral bracing or bracing members between vertical or horizontally oriented support members. 
     The bracing members within the wall forming structure are generally required to tie the support members together. For metal framing bracing members are internal bracing members installed through openings provided in the web of the support channels and solid blocking for wood framing. None of the metal framing bracing members used today has a good quick installation solution for interlocking individual bracing members together between support members. Bracing members are usually long supports connecting many support members together and are not individual members that have the flexibility to be installed individually and at a diagonal within the metal framing wall. In addition the bracing members are not used to form shear walls or diagonal framing with the walls or have the flexibility to form trusses having diagonally framing members. 
     Exterior and internal metal framing have always been difficult to rapidly connection support members together insulate or sound proof because of the configuration of the support channels like a C channel. The lip and flange of the C channel protrudes from the web making it difficult to insulate. When bracing members are installed between support members for additional strength, insulation became even more difficult to install as well as form a good insulated and sound deadening wall. 
     DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART 
     Since the spacer braces can be used in so many different ways many different applications were reviewed including metal framing configurations, connections between different types of framing members, various connecting methods including groove, tabs, notches to connect metal framing members together. Some types of connections between support members use bent hooks, bent flanges, adjustable braces or extended tabs to connect trusses. Truss Joists can use different types of metal framing components to form truss framing assemblies including deep horizontal supports, downward edges, split connections, rods to form diagonal bracing or welding of support members. Horizontal floor joists are attached together with a strap having holes. Metal framing members fit together to form headers but are not spacer braces. The shape of the holes in the support members will change the shape of bracing members and their connections. The orientation of the spacer brace whether the flanges face upward or down plus various types of brackets and connectors are used to connect spacer braces to support members. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention are interlocking spacer braces that connect different building construction components together to form integrated building wall and floor assemblies using wood or light gauge metal framing spacer braces. The spacer braces connect vertical or horizontally oriented support members together individually and installed either horizontally, vertically or diagonally between support members. 
     The spacer brace with its elongated body that can be U shaped having a web or dorsal side oriented vertically or horizontally with two flanges extending ventrally from the web. The bottom edges of the flanges can be extend inward to form a lip wherein the spacer brace forms a C shape or extend outward where the lip has a reverse lip channel or hat channel shape. The opposing end of the flanges can have jagged edges that engage wood support members, be smooth to abut to the support members, have notches that engage the hole or have bent flaps where the longitudinal side of the bent flap abuts the support members. The spacer braces can have the double-bent flanges, indentations in the webs or flanges or increased thickness in the gauge of the space brace to increase the strength. For quick assembly, teeth can be punched from the dorsal to form teeth that secure the spacer brace to wood support members. The opposing ends of the spacer braces can have the same end or different ends depending on where the ends fit into or over the supporting members. 
     The present invention allows the spacer braces to connect between support members to form roof and floor trusses, shear walls, headers above doors and windows and lateral bracing between the support members and various types truss joists. The spacer braces can be installed vertically, horizontally or diagonally with the dorsal side of the spacer brace installed vertically between support members between the flanges or over the flanges. The spacer braces can have angular side flanges to fit into large triangular holes within the support members. The hook finger shapes and flanges can brace support members to form truss floors or roof trusses. 
     The spacer braces can be installed individually in any position including the spacer braces can be installed right side up or upside down and on the top, bottom or side edges of a holes. The holes in the support members can be triangular or rectangular to still perform its function. The spacer braces can function in tandem when installed adjacent to one another or on opposite sides of the flanges or holes in an alternating pattern. The spacer braces can have different configurations, can be connected by screws, nails, jagged edges, punched hole teeth, dimples, nails or U or C-shaped hook fingers. 
     The spacer braces have notches to engage the holes of the support members and hook shapes that engage the top or bottom edges of the holes in the support members. The hook shape can be bent at an angle for the spacer braces to be installed at an angle to form a truss within a wall structure or as a truss joist. The holes in the support members form predetermined locations for easy installation of the spacer braces. Diagonally oriented spacer braces can be installed above and below the hole in the support member and still allow for a horizontal spacer brace to be installed within the hole. The spacer braces can just be twisted into place at the holes or screwed together between spacer braces. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an elevation showing the nine clouds formations where each cloud represents a different spacer brace application: individual spacer braces, spacer braces connecting to adjacent spacer braces, diagonal spacer braces, offset diagonal spacer braces, opposite pointing diagonal spacer braces, X framing spacer brace, truss head, floor trusses and a solid fire stop spacer braces. 
         FIG. 2  shows a downward oriented U shaped spacer brace connecting the holes of adjacent spacer braces. 
         FIG. 3  shows a downward oriented U shaped spacer brace with alternative spacer brace shapes including ridges in the dorsal and hook finger shapes, lips at the ends of the flanges and double thick flange. 
         FIG. 4  shows a downward oriented U shaped spacer brace with U shaped finger ends. 
         FIG. 5  shows U-shaped spacer brace in a horizontal position with its downward oriented flanges having the jagged edges and the hook fingers having abrasive protrusions on its inside surface. 
         FIG. 6  shows a U-shaped spacer brace in a horizontal position with its flanges oriented upward with bent flaps engaging one surface of the support member and the downward oriented hook finger engaging the opposite side of the support member. 
         FIGS. 7A, 7B &amp; 7C  shows the steps required in order to install six spacer braces intersecting a one hole in the support member. 
         FIG. 8  shows an enlargement of the six spacer braces intersecting in one hole however the horizontal spacer brace is shown as a continuous horizontal bracing channel for clarification and a reverse lip brace with notches in the lips are secured to the sides of the hole and the reverse lip brace has angles notches for the top sides of the diagonal spacer braces could be installed in the angled notches. 
         FIG. 9  shows how the spacer braces are oriented horizontally but are installed diagonally between support members where the hook fingers extend through the holes of adjacent support members. 
         FIG. 10  shows the spacer braces installed diagonally with the hook tongues overlapping each other at the web of the support member. 
         FIG. 11  shows the horizontal, diagonal spacer braces installed together to form a truss joist. 
         FIG. 12  shows a truss joist using metal framing where the top cord has a horizontal web and the bottom chord having a vertical web connected by spacer braces. 
         FIG. 13  shows the same configuration as  FIG. 12  except two spacer braces are used in lieu of only one. 
         FIG. 14  shows eleven different space brace configurations each oriented differently on the vertical support member with some spacer braces passing through triangular or square shaped holes and others passing over the flanges of the support member. 
         FIG. 15-17  show three different spacer brace configurations passing through the triangular shaped hole shown in  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 18  shows three wood horizontal joists or the bottom chord of the truss joist where the spacer braces connect the horizontally oriented support members together either horizontally at the top or bottom edges or as a diagonal between support members. 
         FIG. 19  shows three horizontally oriented metal support members being connected at the top, bottom or through the holes of the support members as well as being connected diagonally. 
         FIG. 20  shows a cross section or a wood truss joist having spacer braces connecting the top and bottom chords of the truss joist and the spacer braces used as horizontal or diagonal lateral bracing between truss joists. 
         FIG. 21  shows a similar cross section of a truss joist as  FIG. 20  however the horizontal support members are vertical oriented metal members with the spacer braces being the vertical or diagonal chords or the lateral bracing between the truss joists. 
         FIG. 22  shows the U-shaped spacer brace in a vertical position with jagged edges at the ends of the flanges and punched teeth extending from the web into the support member. 
         FIG. 23  shows both a wood and C channel as the support member with one diagonal spacer brace being attached by fasteners and other spacer brace with its jagged edges at the flanges and punched teeth extending from the web into the support member along with a horizontally oriented spacer brace passing through the hole of the support member. 
         FIG. 24  shows a truss joist where the horizontal support members are wood with one spacer brace oriented vertically and the other diagonally both having jagged edges at the flanges and the punched teeth extending into the support members. 
         FIG. 25  shows a similar configuration as  FIG. 24  except the wood support members are oriented vertically and the diagonal spacer brace is bent so the hook finger is perpendicular to the support member. 
         FIG. 26  shows the spacer brace as a beam connecting between support members with cripple type support member defining the window or door opening. 
         FIG. 27  shows an enlargement of the punched hole teeth at the extension and the jagged edges at the flange ends. 
         FIG. 28  shows the beam with jagged edges at the end of the finger and the double flange. 
         FIG. 29  shows an enlargement of  FIG. 28  at the connection of the framing member. 
         FIG. 30  shows the end of the finger as a U-shape being connected to the lip of the support member when being used as a beam. 
         FIG. 31  shows an enlargement of the connection at the support member. 
         FIG. 32  shows the spacer brace as a beam for C channels using U-shape or L-shapes at the ends of the fingers supporting the beam. 
         FIG. 33  shows an enlargement of the connection in  FIG. 32 . 
         FIG. 34  shows an isometric view of two vertically oriented spacer braces installed on opposite sides of the same hole in a vertical oriented support member. 
         FIG. 35  shows an enlarged view of each end of the spacer brace when intersecting holes as shown in  FIG. 34 . 
         FIG. 36  shows an isometric view of a spacer brace at the intersection of an outside corner using wood support members. 
         FIG. 37  shows an isometric view of spacer braces connecting wood support members at an outside corner. 
         FIG. 38  shows an isometric view of a spacer brace at the intersection of an outside corner using metal support members. 
         FIG. 39  shows an isometric view of spacer braces connection metal support members at an outside corner where the end of the spacer braces have a tongue side and a receiver side for connecting spacer braces in tandem. 
         FIG. 40  shows an isometric view of an outside corner having a vertically oriented spacer brace located on the outer edges connecting the wood support members from two intersecting wall panel sections. 
         FIG. 41  shows the same isometric view as  FIG. 36 , however a diagonal spacer brace is installed on the outside side edges of the wood support members where the spacer brace has its dorsal oriented vertically and the ventral flanges are full depth. 
         FIG. 42  shows the same isometric view as  FIG. 36  except the spacer brace has an L-shaped hook finger connecting the lip of an adjacent wall panel and a C-shaped hook finger attaching the lip of different oriented metal framing members of another wall panel. 
         FIG. 43  shows the same isometric view as  FIG. 38 , however a diagonal spacer brace is installed on the outside side edges of the metal support member where the spacer brace has its dorsal oriented vertically and the ventral flanges are full depth. 
         FIG. 44  shows an isometric view of a spacer brace that is shown in  FIG. 35 , however the spacer brace has a U-shape channel where the dorsal fits into the ventral side of a C-shape channel that is slightly larger for the smaller U-shape channel to fit into. One end of the spacer brace has a finger and the oppose end has a U-shape hook that fits around an adjacent wall panel. 
         FIG. 45  shows an isometric view of the telescoping spacer brace fitting together as shown in  FIG. 40 . 
         FIG. 46  shows an isometric view of a partial wall using wood support members with a spacer brace connecting three wood support members with notched flanges and the ends having fingers that wrapped around the side of the wood support members. Another spacer brace below is the same as above except the web of the spacer brace is oriented horizontally and the hook fingers are connected between the wood support members. 
         FIG. 47-49  shows an isometric, section and plan view of a spacer brace and the hold-down connecting adjacent metal support members at the floor. 
         FIG. 50-52  shows an isometric, section and plan view of a spacer brace and the hold-down connecting adjacent wood support members at the floor. 
         FIG. 53  shows an isometric view of a one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket between metal framing with the hook finger connecting the opposite side of the support member. 
         FIG. 54  shows an isometric view of a one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket between wood framing with the hook finger connecting the opposite side of the support member. 
         FIG. 55  shows an isometric view of a one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket between metal framing without the hook finger. 
         FIG. 56  shows an isometric view of a one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket between wood framing without the hook finger. 
         FIG. 57  shows a fold out profile of a one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket shown in  FIGS. 53 &amp; 54 . 
         FIG. 58  shows a fold out profile of a one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket shown in  FIGS. 55 &amp; 56 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       FIG. 1  shows an elevation of a metal or wood framed wall showing various clouds or cut away areas of the spacer brace configurations explained in the various figures noted in the drawings. C- 1  could be a horizontally oriented spacer brace spanning between the holes in metal support member or spacer braces mounted on the flanges of wood or metal framing or hold down spacer braces mounted on the floor. C- 2  could be a continuous spacer brace spanning between intermediate support members at the hole or on the flanges, or individual spacer braces installed in a continuous line in the holes or on the flanges between support members or individual spacer braces installed on both side edges of the hole. C- 3  could be spacer braces installed over the flanges or through the holes of wood or metal support members to form a continuous diagonally oriented spacer braces. C- 4 , C- 5  &amp; C- 6  show spacer braces mounted on the top and bottom edge of the hole and through the middle of the hole in a metal support member or could be spacer braces mounted between support members or over their respective flanges. C- 7  is similar to C- 4 ; C- 5  &amp; C- 6  except here the configuration is forming a beam above a window. In C- 8  the horizontal support members could be wood or metal with the spacer braces used as vertical and diagonal cords to form floor joists and shown with lateral bracing at the top, bottom and connects at the lips of the support members. In C- 9  wood floor joists are shown as well as truss joists using wood or metal support members having spacer braces as vertical and diagonal chords of truss joists as well as horizontal and diagonal lateral bracing at the top, bottom or through the holes of the support members. The spacer braces have same characteristics but are used in different applications. 
       FIG. 2  shows a single spacer brace as shown as C- 1  or C- 9  in  FIG. 1  of an isometric of a downward oriented U shaped spacer brace  302  with the web  302   a  having the dorsal side at the top side with two parallel flanges  302   b  extending ventrally downward from the web  302   a  and shown installed in a hole  36  (shown in ghost) at the web  42   a  between support channels shown as a C channels  42 . In  FIG. 1  the cloud formation C- 1  has the support member shown vertically and in C- 9  the support member is horizontal, but in both cases the U shaped spacer brace  302  is shown passing through a hole  36 . The U shaped spacer brace can be equal in width of the hole  36  or wider than the hole  36 . The web  302   a  has an indentation  302   i,  with an extension  302   e  so the hook finger  127  fits against the bottom edge of the hole  36  and against the web  42   a  of the support member. The web  302   a  and the parallel flanges  302   b  fit against the opposite edge of the web  42   a  forming an indentation  302   i  securing the U shaped spacer brace  302  to the hole  36 . The hook finger  127  can be longer so a fastener can be used to secure the hook finger  127  to the web  42   a  or to another hook finger  127  should one hook finger  127  be installed over another hook finger  127  as shown in  FIGS. 7 &amp; 10  when installed at an angle. The single spacer brace can also be used as a base plate at the floor as shown as C- 1  in  FIG. 1 . The U shaped spacer brace  302  can be used as a spacer to evenly space the support members within the wall framing or as a full width base plate typically used in building construction. 
       FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4  show an isometric drawing of a spacer brace having different configurations. One variation shows a downward oriented U shaped spacer brace  302  having an elongated body with a web  302   a  having two flanges  302   b  extending downward from the ventral side of the web  302   a.  The U-shaped spacer brace  302  is shown where the dorsal is oriented horizontally and two flanges  302   b  extend downward from the ventral side. Another variation shows a reverse lip spacer brace  301  having a U shape with a lip  301   c  extending from the bottom edge of the flange  30   bb  in an outward direction away from the web  301   a  and better shown as a reverse lip brace  301  in  FIG. 14 . Another variation of the U shaped spacer brace  302  has the flange  302   b  shown as a double flange  302   bb  where the flange  302   b  is bent twice to increase the strength. Another variation shows an I shape spacer brace  305  where the flanges  305   b  and  305   bb  are slightly different than the reverse lip brace  301  as the flange  305   b  extends downward from the web  305   a  then bents upward to form flange  305   bb , but extends above the web  305   a  forming an I shape at the both flanges. By forming grooves, indentations or ribs  302   r  in the direction of the elongated spacer brace the metal surface is broken and the ribs  302   r  will increase the strength of the elongated spacer brace. The thickness of the metal to form the spacer brace can increase in thickness to increase the strength of the spacer brace. The left side shows and an indentation  302   i  extend from the flanges  302   b  and into the web  302   a  where the web  302   a  has an extension  302   e  with a hook finger  127  extending ventrally downward forming an L-shaped hook where the first leg is  127   a  and the second leg  127   b  for an L-shape. The right side shows a U-shape at the end of the hook finger  127  where the first leg is  127   a,  then bent again shown as  127   b,  then bent upwards shown as  127   c.  The L-shape can be used where the hook finger  127  extends into the hole  36  in the web  42   a  of a support member and the U-shape can be used where the hook finger  127  extends around the lip  42   c  of the support member. 
       FIG. 5  is similar to  FIG. 22  except the wood framing members  68  are oriented horizontally instead of vertically as shown in  FIG. 1  in C- 8  at the rafters or truss joists. The U-shaped spacer brace  302  has the dorsal horizontally oriented and the flanges  302   b  extend ventrally downward with the jagged edges  74  penetrating the wood framing members  68 . The dorsal side of the web  302   a  can have holes for nails to penetrate the wood framing members  68  or punched hole teeth  70 . The ventral side of the hook finger  127  has dimples  125  as an abrasive means for a better connection since wood framing members  68  usually have an uneven surface. Punched hole teeth  70  are shown on the dorsal side of the extension  302   e  in the U-shaped spacer brace  302  so the teeth  70   t  for the punched hole  70   h  can penetrate the wood framing member  68 . 
       FIG. 6  is similar to  FIG. 2 , however the U-shaped spacer brace  302  is facing upward and the web  302   a  has the dorsal side on the bottom side. When the width of the U-shaped spacer brace  302  is equal or narrower than the width as the hole  36 , the web  302   a  is narrower than the bottom edge of the hole  36  and the extension  302   e  passes through the hole  36  then bent over the bottom edge of the hole to form an hook finger  127 . There is no indentation  302   i  since the width of the web  302   a  is smaller than the width of the hole  36 . The flanges  302   b  extend upward from the web  302   a  of the U-shaped spacer brace and the ends of the flanges  302   b  have a flap  76  that is bent so the sides of the flaps  76  brace against the web  42   a  of the support members. 
       FIGS. 7A, 7B &amp; 7C  is similar to C- 5  &amp; C- 6  in  FIG. 1  as the spacer braces are shown diagonally installed in the metal framed wall where six intersecting U shaped spacer braces  302  intersect at the same hole  36  and all the U shaped spacer braces  302  are wider than the hole  36 . In order to show the U shaped spacer braces  302  being continuous  FIGS. 7A, 7B &amp; 7C  show an enlargement of three different holes  36  in the support members as additional U shaped spacer braces  302  intersect at the holes  36  in the support member. The diagonally oriented spacer braces  302  are shown having the dorsal side of the web  302   a  with its top side facing upward with the two parallel flanges  302   b  extending ventrally downward along with a horizontally oriented spacer brace  302  having the web  302   a  on the downside with the two parallel flanges  302   b  extending ventrally upward.  FIG. 7A  shows two diagonally oriented spacer braces where the right U shaped spacer brace  302  has the flange edges cut at an angle with the hook finger extending over the hole bottom edge  36   be  forming a cutout with one diagonal edge with a blunt end at the pointed intersection. The left spacer brace is similar to the right spacer brace; however, the hook finger has an extension  302   e  added to extend over the hole  36  at the hole bottom edge  36   be  in order for the hook finger  127  from the left and right spacer brace to overlap at the hole  36 .  FIG. 7B  shows the two upward facing horizontally oriented U shaped spacer braces  302  having the dorsal side on both ends of the bottom side of the web  302   a  of each U shaped spacer brace  302  having notches  126  at the end or notch-web fingers  127   n.  The notch-web finger  127   n  passes through the hole  36  and the end of the notches  126  has tabs  126   t  at the end that give support to the notches  126  when extending past the hole  36 . The notched tab  126   nt  is formed by installing the notched tab  126   nt  at the side edges of the web  302   a  leaving the notched tab  126   nt  having the web  302   a  on one side and the opposite side having a tab  126   t  be the remaining end of the notch-web finger  127   n.  The notch-web finger  127   n  of the adjacent horizontally oriented U shaped spacer brace  302  is placed over the notch-web finger  127   n  of the first horizontally oriented spacer brace  302  with its notched tab  126   nt  and tab  126   t  engaging the hole  36 . Since the horizontally oriented U shaped spacer braces  302  are wider than the hole  36  the edges of the web  42   a  and two parallel flanges  302   b  abut the web  42   a  for the support member as well as the tab  126   t  at the end of the notches  126 .  FIG. 7C  and enlarged as  FIG. 8  shows a upward orient bracing member shown as a horizontal bracing channel  155  passing through the hole  36  with the dorsal side of the web  155   a  as its bottom side with the two parallel flanges  155   b  extending ventrally upward. A one piece multi-plane brace  301  sometimes referred to as a reverse lip spacer brace having the dorsal side of the web  301   a  and the two flanges  301   b  and lips  301   c  extending from the flanges  301   b  placed within the horizontal bracing channel  155  so the dorsal sides of the web  301   a  and flanges  301   b  abut the top side or ventral side of the web  155   a  and between the flanges  155   b  with lips  301   c  extending over the top edge of the flanges  155   b  for the support member with the hole  36  in the web  42   a  for the multi-place brace  301  can be inserted into said web holes  36  the notches  126  in the lip  301   c  securing the one piece multi-plane brace  301  into place at the hole  36 . The upward facing one piece multi-plane brace  301  also has angular oriented notches  126  installed in the lips  301   c  and the upper side of the two parallel flanges  301   b  forming continuous notches  126 . Diagonally oriented U shaped spacer braces  302  have their web  302   a  with its dorsal side facing upward on its top side into the diagonally oriented notches  126  and where the opposite end is shown being installed in  FIG. 7A .  FIG. 8  shows an enlargement of  FIG. 7C . Whether the spacer braces is a U shaped spacer brace  302  or a reverse lip shape  301 , upward facing or downward facing the spacer braces have angular notches  126  and lip notches  126  being continuous from the lip  301   c  into the flanges  301   b  as well as perpendicular notches  126  to the lip  301   c  are interchangeable shapes as well as most of the interlocking connections at the hole  36 . 
       FIG. 8  is similar an enlargement of  FIG. 7C . The support member is shown as a U channel  155  and the web  155   a  has the hole  36 . All the horizontal oriented and diagonal spacer braces  302  are shown with the width of the webs  302   a  fit between the parallel flanges  155   b  and the diagonally oriented spacer braces  302  have indentations  302   i,  extensions  302   e  and hook shapes upward or downward oriented connect to the top or bottom edge of the hole  36  or connect to the web  302   a  of the adjacent diagonal spacer brace  302 . The horizontal oriented spacer braces  302  have the same notched tab  126   nt  and tab  126   t  configuration as described in  FIG. 7C . 
       FIG. 9  shows two diagonal spacer braces  302  spanning between the holes  36  of two support members shown as a C channel  42 . The U shaped spacer brace  302  face downward with the dorsal side being on the top side with the two flanges  302   b  extending ventrally downward. The end of each U shaped spacer brace  302  has the hook fingers extending through the hole  36  with the extension  302   e  abutting the top or bottom edge of the hole  36  with an indentation  302   i  occurring at the hole  36  where the web  302   a  is wider than the hole  36 . The isometric drawing shows two support members as C channels  42  with holes  36  in the web  42   a  with downward facing U shaped spacer braces having the dorsal on the top side shown as web  302   a  and two flanges  302   b  extending outward and spanning between the holes  36  at a diagonal. The hole  36  in Drawing A shows a U shaped spacer brace  302  spanning from the bottom edge of hole  36  to the upper edge of hole  36  in Drawing B. Another U shaped spacer brace  302  spans from the bottom edge of hole  36  in Drawing B to the upper edge of hole  36  in Drawing C. Each of the U shaped spacer braces  302  are wider than the width of the hole  36  and the extension  302   e  with a hook finger  127  pass through the hole  36 , that is bent either upward or downward and are fastened to the web  42   a  of the support member. The configuration of the hole  36  allows for a continuous horizontal bracing member or spacer brace to pass through the hole  36  adding additional horizontal structural bracing between support members. 
       FIG. 10  also shows the diagonally oriented U shaped spacer braces  302  however two additional diagonally oriented U-shaped spacer braces  302  have been add plus the hole  36  could have additional horizontal spacer braces added. The diagonally oriented U-shaped spacer braces  302  have the dorsal on the top side have a web 302   a  and two flanges  302   b  extending downward. The upper left U-shaped spacer brace  302  shows the an indentation  302   i  at the flanges  302   b  and at the web  302   a  leaving and extension  302   e  extend through the hole  36  and bent at the hook finger  127  upward and the right U-shaped spacer brace  302  also has the indentation  302   i  and extension  302   e  so the hook finger  127  can be bent downward and fastened together. The lower left U-shaped spacer brace  302  shows the an indentation  302   i  at the flanges  302   b  and at the web  302   a  leaving and extension  302   e  extend through the hole  36  and bent at the L-shaped hook finger  127  downward and the right U-shaped spacer brace  302  also has the indentation  302   i  and extension  302   e  so the L-shape hook finger  127  can be bent upward and fastened together. Since the L-shape hook finger  127  aligns with the flange  302   b  an indentation  302   i  occurs at the web  302   a.  Since both U shaped spacer braces  302  intersect at the same top or bottom edges of the hole  36  the extensions  302   e  and the ends of the hook finger  127  overlap each other and will become fastened together after being installed. 
       FIG. 11  is an isometric view of a horizontally oriented truss joist  401  which can be used as a window or door header shown as vertical wall framing in  FIG. 10  and shown in the elevation of  FIG. 1 . The horizontally oriented truss joist  401  is shown having diagonally oriented U shaped spacer braces  302  span between holes  36  in the horizontally oriented support members shown as a C shaped channel  42  having a horizontally oriented web  42   a  with two vertically oriented parallel sides  42   b  with lips  42   c  extending inwardly from the parallel sides for additional strength if required. The width of the U shaped spacer braces  302  are wider than the width of the hole  36  and only the extension  302   e  and the hook shape extend through the hole  36  where the hook finger  127  braces the web  42   a  on one side and the ends of the top side  302   a  or bottom side  302   d  of the U shaped spacer brace  302  plus the ends of the two parallel sides secures the U shaped spacer brace  302  to the horizontally oriented support member. A vertically oriented U shaped spacer brace  302  (shown in ghost) are required to be wider than the diagonally oriented U shaped spacer braces  302  in order to fit around the two parallel sides  302   b  with the extensions  302   e  and the hook finger  127  fitting through the holes  36  and engaging the hole  36  at the hook finger  127  and the edges of the top sides  302   a  or bottom side  302   d  and the two parallel sides fitting against the web  42   a.  The vertical spacer brace is sometimes required to distribute the structural load forces within the truss joist. 
       FIG. 12  is similar to  FIG. 24  as they are both truss joist  401 ; however the  FIG. 12  uses metal framing member as the support members. The top chord (shown in ghost) shows a C channel  42  with the dorsal side having a web  42   a  oriented horizontally with two sides extending vertically with lips  42   c  extend horizontally inward to each other and are parallel to the web  42   a.  The lower chord (shown in ghost) of the truss joist  401  shows a C channel with a vertical dorsal having a web  42   a  with two sides extending outwardly connected with lip extending inwardly toward each other. The U-shaped spacer braces  302  connect the top and bottom chords where the dorsal sides are vertical and have a web  302   a  with two extending sides  302   b  that abut the ventral side of the lip  42   c  of the upper chord and the top side of flange  42   b  of the bottom chord. The web  302   a  of the U-shaped spacer brace  302  has an indentation  302   i  and an extension  302   e  that extends over the upper chord flange  42   b  and the web  42   a  of the lower chord and both the hook finger  127  wraps around the chords of the truss joist  401  at the top side  42   a  of the horizontally oriented chord and the bottom side flange  42   b  of the bottom chord. The diagonally oriented spacer braces continually are placed between the top and bottom chords at repeating intervals until the truss joist  401  has reached its designated length. The left diagonally oriented U-shaped spacer brace  302  shows the top chord of the truss joist  401  having the extension  302   e  and the hook finger  127  extended parallel to the direction of the spacer braces rather than perpendicular as previously shown. 
       FIG. 13  is a double of  FIG. 12 . The lower chord (shown in ghost) has another horizontal C channel  42  adjacent to the first C channel where the lips  42   c  abut each other. Since the top chord (shown in ghost) is orientated horizontally that is the dorsal is horizontal rather than vertical, the second U-shaped spacer braces  302  can be installed as described in  FIG. 12 . 
       FIG. 14  is a cross section through a metal framed wall showing numerous sizes and shapes of spacer braces being attached to a C channel  42 . The spacer braces are oriented vertically, horizontally or at an angle and can be mounted within the hole or on the exterior surface or flange  42   b  usually secured to the web  42   a  by the hook fingers  127 . The holes  36  within the web  42   a  are usually rectangular in shape, however a triangular shape hole  36   t  is also shown showing three various spacer braces in  FIGS. 15-17 . The U-shaped spacer braces  302  near the bottom show one U-shaped spacer brace  302  where the dorsal is oriented on the top side and the sides are extending downward while the other U-shaped spacer brace  302  the dorsal is oriented on the bottom side and the sides  302   b  are extending upward. The reverse lip spacer brace  301  on the right side of the support member is installed so the extension  301   e  (not shown) at the web  301   a  can extend over the flange  42   b  so the hook finger  127  can be connected to the web  42   a  of the support member. On the left side the reverse lip spacer brace  301  is installed so the lips  301   c  are supported at the flange  42   b.  The reverse lip spacer brace  301  also on the left by further down the wall, shows the side  301   b  at an angle like a hat channel shape. Just below is a U-shape spacer brace  302  that shows a double flange  302   bb  and the edge of the double flange  302   bb  is against the flange  42   b  of the support member. In addition, the U-shape spacer brace  302  shows a light weight line below the U-shape spacer brace  302  which references that the U-shape space brace  302  is shows the spacer brace has been installed diagonally over the support members. The hook finger  127  shown on the U-shape spacer brace  302  with the double flange  302   bb  is a hook finger  127  having an L-shape where the hook portion extends over the edge of the hole  36  as shown in  FIGS. 32 &amp; 33 . The lower triangular hole  36   t  shows three U shaped spacer braces  302  one shown at an angle and two shown on the right vertical edge where one U shaped spacer brace  302  is spanning away and another is spanning forward. A C-shaped spacer brace  303  has its dorsal vertical where the lips  303   c  are installed on the flange  42   b  of the C-channel  42  with a hook finger  127  having three sides wrapped around the lip  42   c  and the flange  42   b.  The extension  303   e  does not need to be connected to the flange  42   b  of the C channel  42  since the hook finger  127  connects this end of the C-shaped spacer brace  303 . The end of the hook finger  127  can have an additional two or three side add at the end of the hook finger  127  so the C-shaped spacer brace  303  must first connect the C-shape to the lip  42   c  then rotate the C shaped spacer brace  303  almost 180 degrees until the extension  303   e  is at the flange  42   b  of the adjacent support member. Also see  FIGS. 30-36  where the hook finger  127  forms an L or C shape. The metal framed wall has a U-shape spacer brace  302  with its dorsal side anchored to the floor  401  with an anchor bolt assembly  354  that is connected through a hole  36  in the web  302   a.  The U-shaped space brace  302  shows the flanges  302   b  abutting the web  42   a  of the support member shown as a C channel  42 . The opposing side of web  42   a  has the ventral side of the hook finger  127  mounted with fasteners to the web  42   a.  If the support member were wood framing members  68  the web  302   a  and flanges  302   b  would be similar to other previously described connections for wood construction. The floor mounted U-shaped spacer brace  302  also referred to as a hold-down spacer brace  309  can also be mounted at the top of the wall making the same connections to the support members and the horizontal plate at the top of the wall as shown in  FIGS. 18-21 . Some building codes require that the support members should have a gap between the top plate and the end of the top edge of the web  42   a  &amp; flange  42   b  of the support member in order for floor joists above to deflect. When this occurs the fasteners  122  are installed in the slot holes  36   s  and the spacer brace  302  is allowed to move in an up and down motion as the web  302   a  is secured to the support member above. 
       FIGS. 15-17  show three different spacer braces being connected at a triangular shape hole  36   t  shown at the web  42   a  of a C channel  42 . The reverse lip spacer brace  201  shows the dorsal side at an angle so the web  301   a  and sides  301   b  can fit into the triangular shape hole  36   r,  however the lips  301   c  act as a flap  76  as shown in  FIG. 16  where the ends of the lips  301   c  abut the web  42   a  on one side and the web  301   a  has an indentation  301   i  and then an extension  301   e  so the hook finger  127  can extend over to the opposite side of the web  42   a  and the ventral side of the hook tongue  128  can abut the web  42   a  and fastened by a screw  122  into the web  42   a.    FIG. 16  shows the web  302   a  and the side  302   b  extending through the triangular shape hole  36   t  and flaps  76  that extend away the angular oriented sides  302   b.  The flaps  76  are rectilinear in shape and are perpendicular to the sides  302   b.    FIG. 17  shows an elevation of the U-shaped spacer brace  302  where the hook finger  127  is fastened with screws  122  on the viewers side of the web  42   a,  the extension  302   e  is the thickness of web  42   a  of the support member and the indentation  302   i,  web  302   a  and the side  302   b  is on the opposite side of the web  42   a.  Some spacer braces are attached to the web  42   a  or by the hook finger  127 . None of the holes  36  show a lip or also described as a rim (not shown) at the edge of a hole  36  in the web  302   a.  Some metal framing manufacturers leave a rim at the edge of a hole  36 . The rims, holes  36 , or lips  302   c  of C-shaped channels  42  can have L-shaped or U-shaped fingers on the various spacer braces as shown in  FIG. 33 . 
       FIG. 18  shows three wood joists as wood framing members  68  (shown with light weight lines) where the top surface of the wood framing members  68  show a U-shaped spacer brace  302  (in section) being connected together. The dorsal side is on the top side of the U-shaped spacer brace  302  and the sides  302   b  extend downwardly from the web  302   a.  The U-shaped spacer braces  302  are staggered next to each other and therefore look like the U-shaped spacer braces  302  are over lapping. The end of each side has engagement means of a hook finger  127  that engage on side of the wood framing member and the edges of the sides  302   b  abut the wood framing member on the opposing side. The edges of the sides  302   b  are shown with jagged edges  74 . At the bottom of the left wood framing member  68  shows a U-shaped spacer brace  302  at a diagonal where the dorsal is on the top side shown as the web  302   a  with the flanges extending downward. The web  302   a  is shown having a hook finger  127  where side  127   a  is bent down, side  127   b  is horizontal and side  127   c  is vertical encasing the bottom side of the wood framing member  68  on three sides. In addition, the flanges  302  from the U-shaped spacer brace  302  have jagged edges that extend into the wood framing member  68 . On the right side shows the same U-shaped spacer brace  302  that is on the top side of the wood framing members  68 , however the web  302   a  with its extension  302   e  on the ventral side at the bottom edge of the wood framing members  68  and the flanges  302   b  and hook finger  127  are extending upward. 
       FIG. 19  shows three horizontal support members as C channels  42  having a vertical dorsal as a web  42   a  with two horizontally extending flanges  42   b  and with lips  42   c.  The left support members shows a diagonally oriented dorsal of U-shaped spacer brace  302  having the top side as a web  302   a  with extending downward flanges  302   b . The extension  302   e  that extends from the web  302   a  is bent at angle parallel to the flange  42   b  and bent at the hook finger  127  over the lip  42   c.  An diagonally oriented U-shaped spacer brace  302  is shown connecting the left C channel  42  to the middle C channel  42  at the top edge of the hole  36  in the web  42   a  of the C channel  42 . The diagonally oriented U-shaped spacer brace  302  has the dorsal on the top side shown as the web  302   a  with the extension  302   e  passing through the upper edge of the hole  36  for the hook finger  127  to be bent upward and secured to the web  42   a  of the support member. The left C channel  42  shows a horizontally oriented U-shaped spacer brace  302  having the dorsal on the bottom side where the web  42   a  is horizontal and the flanges  42   b  are extending upward. The web  302   a  has the extension  302   e  passing through the bottom edge of the hole  36  and the hook finger  127  extends downward over the web  42   a.  The middle and the right horizontal support members have a hole  36  at the bottom edges of the hole  36 . A U shaped spacer brace  302  is shown spanning between the adjacent horizontally oriented support members where the web  302   a  has the dorsal side facing upward with the flanges  302   b  extending ventrally downward where the right side has the ends of the flanges  302   b  abut the web  42   a  of the support member with the extension  302   e  extending into and over the hole  36 . The hole  36  is large enough so two U shaped spacer braces  302  can pass through the same hole, however the U shaped spacer braces are aligned adjacent to one another and therefore alternate between support members forming a checkerboard pattern. The same is true should the U shaped spacer brace  302  want to be installed diagonally that is one end attached at the bottom edge of the hole  36  and the opposite end attached at the top of the support member. This type of arrangement again requires a larger size hole  36  so two U shaped spacer braces  302  could be installed on the bottom edge of the hole  36 . At the bottom of the C channel  42  a U shaped spacer brace  302  where the extension  302   e  passed over the flange  42   b  and the first leg  127   a  of the hook finger  127  is bent over the lip  42   c  with the second leg  127   b  extending over the edge of the lip  42   c  with the flanges  302   b  abutting the web  42   a  of one support member and the lip  42   c  of an adjacent C channel  42  with the opposite end having the extension  302   e  extend under the flange  42   b  and bent upward forming the hook finger  127  abutting the web  42   a  of the second C channel  42 . 
       FIG. 20  shows a truss joist where the support members are shown as wood framing members  68 . The wood bracing members  68  can be parallel or angular like a scissor truss. The left truss joist shows the U-shaped spacer brace  302  in section where the web  302   a,  extension  302   e  and hook finger  127  are shown darker as well as the wood framing member  68 . The U-shaped spacer braces  302  can be angular parallel to the wood framing members  68 . The right truss joist shows the U-shaped spacer braces  302  in elevation with the wood framing members  68  shown in section. Diagonal lateral bracing is shown between the two truss joists as the U-shaped spacer brace  302  where the extension  302   e  is bent to form to the angle of the wood framing members  68  and bent again at the hook finger  127 . The U-shaped spacer braces  302  shown in  FIG. 20  can be used to connect the truss joists. 
       FIG. 21  shows two truss joists where the support members are C channels  42  where the web  42   a  is oriented vertically with the flanges  42   b  extending horizontally and the lips  42   c  are vertical extending inward to each other. The support members are located on the top and bottom chord of each truss joist with U-shaped spacer braces  302  are installed vertically and diagonally between support members as shown in  FIGS. 10, 12, 14 &amp; 15  where the flanges  302   b  abut the flanges  42   b  and the webs  302   a  have an extension  302   e  that extends over the web  42   a  with hook fingers  127  extending over the top and bottom flanges  42   b  of the support member. Three U-shaped spacer braces  302  are shown horizontally between truss joists and are used as lateral bracing between the truss joists. At the top and bottom chords a U-shaped spacer brace  302  is shown where the dorsal is on the top side and the flanges  302   b  extend downward with their vertical edges abutting the lip  42   c  and web  42   a.  The webs  302   a  have an extension  302   e  extend over the top flanges  42   a  some secured directly into the flanges  42   b  while others have the hook finger  127  extend over the webs  42   a  and or lips  42   c . The U-shaped spacer braces  302  can be installed diagonally between the top and bottom support members or diagonally along the top or bottom chords along the flanges  42   b  when the truss joists are installed in an array. A third U-shaped spacer brace  302  that is oriented downward is installed in the hole  36  at the web  42   a  of the C channel  42  used as the support member. The edges of the flanges  302   b  abut the webs  42   b  with an extension  302   e  passing through the hole  36  and the ventral side of the hook fingers  127  abut the web  42   a  on the opposite side of the web  42   a  from the flanges  302   b.  At the bottom of the truss joists a U-shaped spacer brace  302  also referred to in the building trades as the top plate which connects the vertical support members similar to the U-shaped spacer brace  302  shown at the floor in  FIG. 16  to the top end of the support members. Since the U-shaped spacer brace  302  is upside down the dorsal side is abutting the truss joists and the hook fingers  127  are resting on the dorsal side. The right side shows a hook finger  127  with a U-shape having the first leg  127   a  extend from the extension  302   e  ventrally upward against the lip  42   c  extending over the top edge is leg  127   b  then leg  302   c  extends over the back side of the lip  42   c  of the lower horizontal chord of the truss joist while the left hook finger  127  has the first leg  127   a  extend upward from the web  302   a  against the lip  42   c  then extend over the top edge of the lip  42   c  forming an L-shape that is also wrapped around the lip  302   c  of the adjacent lower horizontal chord of the truss joist. The fingers of the top plate can also just be hook finger  127  connecting the webs  42   a  of the bottom horizontal chord. Another option is have one U-shape spacer brace  302  attach to the support members of the wall framing members and another U-shaped spacer brace  302  attach to the truss joist where the webs  302   a  or each U-shaped spacer brace has their dorsal side attached back-to-back where one set of flanges  302   b  extend downward and another set of flanges  302   b  extend upward. A U-shaped spacer brace  302  is shown at the top of the truss joists. 
       FIG. 22  has a U-shaped spacer brace  302  that is installed with the web  302   a  in a vertical orientation and installed with the ventral side installed over the vertically oriented wood framing members  68 . In  FIG. 22  the U-shaped spacer brace  302  is shown as an independent spacer brace connected between two support members. The web  302  has two flanges  302   b  extending outwardly with jagged edges  74  at the ends of the flanges  302   b  that penetrate into the wood framing members  68  and the webs  302   a  have indentations  302   i  and an extensions  302   e  that extends over the surface of the extension  302   e  on both wood framing members  68  and the hook finger  127  of the spacer brace  302  is bent parallel to the angle of the wood framing member which is typically 90 degrees. In this figure the web  302   a  is oriented vertically so the ventral side of the U-shaped spacer brace  302  is against the vertically oriented wood framing members  68  and the ventral side of the hook finger  127  abuts the side edges of the wood framing member  68 . Fasteners are secured through the extensions  302   e  and the hook fingers  127  to secure the wood framing members  68 . Punched hole teeth  70  are shown on the dorsal side of the extension  302   e  in the U-shaped spacer brace  302  so the teeth  70   t  for the punched hole  70   h  can penetrate the wood framing member  68 . In addition, the hook finger  127  on the right side of  FIG. 22  can have bumps, abrasions or any other means to create friction between the ventral side of the hook finger  127  at the wood framing member  68 . 
       FIG. 23  shows an isometric view of a vertical support member either a C channel  42  or a wood framing member  68 . Two diagonal framing members both shown as a U-shaped spacer brace  302  where the dorsal side is shown as a vertical orientation with the web  302   a  extending over the flange  42   b  of the C channel  42 . The upper U-shaped spacer brace  302  is shown for a wood framing member  68 , with the extension  302   e  showing the punch hole teeth  70 . The diagonally oriented flanges  302   b  are shown with a bent flap  76   b  that extends longer and reinforces the flanges  302   b  and the extension  302   e  extends onto one side of the wood framing member  68  and the hook finger  127  extending over the opposite side of the wood framing member  68 . The downward diagonally oriented U-shaped spacer brace  302  is shown with fasteners extending into the flange  302   b  and web  302   a  of the C channel  42 . Between the two diagonal U-shaped spacer braces  302  is a horizontally oriented U-shaped spacer brace  302  shown in  FIG. 22 . 
       FIG. 24-25  are similar except in  FIG. 24  the wood framing members  68  are shown as horizontal support members to form truss joists  401  that are shown in C- 8  in  FIG. 1 . Truss joists  401  are typically joists that have a horizontal top and bottom chord (shown in ghost) shown as wood framing members  68  and diagonal chords connect the top and bottom chords shown in  FIGS. 24 &amp; 20  as U-shaped spacer braces  302 . In  FIG. 25  the wood framing members  68  (shown in ghost) are vertical support members for a wood framed wall and the U-shaped spacer braces  302  are used as lateral and diagonal bracing between the support members. The wood support members  68  in  FIG. 24  are shown parallel to each other for a floor joist, however if the top member was at an angle a triangular truss could be formed using different length U-shaped spacer brace  302 . Since the truss joist  401  are designed to have only one top and bottom chord, the U-shaped spacer braces  302  are independent braces where the dorsal side of the hook finger  127  is vertical and the sides  302   b  extend outwardly from the web  302   a  where the top and bottom ragged edges  74  engage to wood framing members and the web  302   a  is indented  302   i  and the extension  302   e  with the punched hole teeth  70  penetrate the wood framing member  68  and the hook finger  127  wraps around the top or bottom side of the wood framing members  68 . Screws  122 , nails or the punched hole teeth  70  can be used to connect the spacer braces to the wood framing members  68 .  FIG. 25  shows the same configuration as  FIG. 24  except the wood framing members  68  are oriented vertically. The web  302   a  is oriented vertically and the sides  302   b  extend ventrally horizontally or diagonally away from the web  302   a.    
     When the wall construction is oriented vertically the diagonal oriented U-shaped spacer braces  302  are now typically referred to in the building industry and diagonal bracing which is used to reduce horizontal forces such as wind against a building and the horizontal oriented spacer braces are referred to as lateral bracing. These spacer braces or any of the spacer braces described can be U-shaped, C-shaped or C-shaped where the lips extend outward on the dorsal side of a U-shaped spacer brace  302 . When the spacer braces are installed diagonally above a door or window the spacer braces are referred to as beams. These beams can have a truss like construction as shown in  FIG. 1  can act like a truss as shown in C- 7 . 
       FIG. 26-27  shows the dorsal of a U-shaped spacer brace  302  vertically oriented and spanning between wood framing members where the wood framing member  68  have a tall member and a short member (typically called a cripple within the construction industry) which usually indicates a wood framed opening for beam. The beam is shown having the dorsal vertically oriented with the ventral side of the web  302   a  and the extension  302   e  abutting the outer surface  68   a  with the hook fingers  127  connected to the inner sides of the wood framing members  68 . Both ends of the U-shaped spacer bars  302  are connected to the taller member of the wood framing members  68 . The extensions  302   e  on the left side show the punched hole teeth  70  extending from the dorsal side into the wood framing members  68  and the right end shows holes  36  on the extensions  302   e  and hook finger  127 . The jagged edges  74  are shown at the ends of the sides abutting the wood framing members  68 . 
       FIG. 28-29  are similar to  FIGS. 26 &amp; 27 , however the sides have a double flange  302   bb  and the hook finger  127  has an abrasive edge  127   e.    
       FIG. 30-31  are similar to  FIG. 26  except the vertical oriented support members are C channels  42  having a web  42   a  with extending flanges  42   b  and lips  42   c  extending inward.  FIG. 30  shows the hook finger  127  on the right end of the U shaped spacer brace  302  having the first leg  127   a  abut the lip  42   c  then abut against the edge of the lip  42   c  then turn again so the third edge is on the backside of the lip  42  forming a U-shaped that wraps around the lip  42   c  of the C channel  42 . To install the U-shape spacer brace  302 , one aligns the right end of the U-shape at the hook finger  127  to be parallel to the lip  42   c.  Once the U-shape of the hook finger  127  is engaged at the lip  42   c,  the U shaped spacer brace  302  is rotated 90 degrees toward the vertical oriented support members on the opposite end of the metal framed opening for the beam. The extension  302   e  and hook finger  127  are then connected by fasteners to the opposing metal support members.  FIG. 31  shows the enlargement of the U-shape configuration of the hook finger  127 . 
       FIG. 32-33  are similar to  FIGS. 30 &amp; 31  as the right end of the U-shaped spacer brace  302  has the U-shape at the hook finger  127 , however the U-shaped spacer brace  302  rotates 90 degrees the left side has the flanges  302   b  abut the lip  42   c  with the extension  302   e  fitting over the flange  302   b  and the first side  127   a  of the hook finger  127  extends over the web  42   a  and the second side  127   b  extends into the hole  36  in the web  42   a  of the C channel  42  being the support member for the metal framed beam opening.  FIG. 33  shows an enlargement of right end of the hook finger  127  attached to the extension  303   e  of a C shaped spacer brace  304  and shows flaps  76  turned ventral inward from the flanges  303   b  that would rest against the web  42   a  if they were shown in  FIG. 32 . 
       FIG. 34  is an isometric view of two vertically oriented U shaped spacer braces  302  installed horizontally between the holes  36  of adjacent vertical support members so the U shaped spacer braces  302  are installed alternating between the vertical side edges of the holes  36  by allowing each hole  36  to have one U shaped spacer brace  302  spanning between adjacent U shaped spacer braces on the right side on the rear vertical side edge of the hole  36  and between the adjacent U shaped spacer brace on the left side on the front vertical side edge of the hole  36  allowing the U shaped spacer braces  302  to be staggered between the front and rear vertical sides edges of the holes  36 . The vertical support member is shown as a C channel  42  having a vertical web  42   a  with flanges  42   b  extending ventrally out from the web  42   a  with lips extending ventrally inward parallel to the web. The U shaped spacer braces  302  have webs  302   a  where the dorsal sides face inward with the ventral sides facing the vertical side edges of the holes  36  and the ventral sides have flanges  302   b  extending from the web  302   a.  One end of the U shaped spacer braces have the ends of the flanges abut the web  42   a  of the vertical oriented support member. The flanges  302   b  and the web  302   a  has an indentation  302   i  with an extension  302   e  that extends over the web  42   a  at the hole  36  so a hook finger  127  can have the first side  127  extend ventrally over the bottom edge of the hole  36 . The opposing end of the U shape spacer brace has its flanges  302   b  abut the web  42   a  at the hole  36  of the adjacent support member so the flanges  302   b  engage the web  42   a.  The end of the flanges  302   b  abut the web  42   a  so a hook finger  127  can extend ventrally over the web  42   a  of the adjacent support member also shown in the enlarged  FIG. 35 . When the hook finger  127  of the opposing end of the U shaped spacer brace  302  is secured, the U shaped spacer brace  302  is rotated toward the hole  36  so the edges of the flanges  302   b  engage the web  42   a  and the hook finger  127  extends over the side edge of the hole  36  securing the U shape spacer brace  302  to the side edge of the hole  36 . Another U shaped spacer brace  302  can be installed on the opposite vertical side edge of the hole  36 . The top and bottom edges of the hole  36  can also have the U shaped spacer braces  302  have the dorsal sides oriented horizontally through the holes  36  of adjacent support members which was explained above and previously shown in  FIGS. 7-11 . Fastener  122  can be installed at the hook finger  127 , but are optional depending on the structural stress exerted on the holes. 
       FIG. 36  shows a U shaped spacer brace  302  installed horizontally between the vertical support members shown as wood support members  68  and oriented in a Y direction and referred to as wood studs  68   y.  The U shaped spacer brace  302  has a web  302   a  oriented vertically with the flanges extending ventrally horizontally from the web  302   a.  At both ends the web  302   a  has an extension  302   e  where the ventral side extends over the width side  68   w  of the wood support member  68  of the wood studs  68   y . The flanges  302   b  of the U shaped spacer brace  302  abut the depth side  68   d  of the wood support member  68  and the hook finger  127  is bent to align with the depth side  68   d  on the opposite side of the support member. Fasteners  122  can be installed on the hook fingers  127  into the depth side  68   d  or at the extensions  302   e  into the width side  68   w  of the wood studs  68   y.  The U shaped spacer brace  302  is shown oriented in a Y direction, however another set of wood studs  68   x  are oriented in an X direction referred to as  68   x.  When constructing a wood framed building, a corner of a building is formed when wood studs  68   x  are oriented in an X direction and another group of wood studs  68   y  are installed in a Y direction. The isometric drawings shows a corner intersection where the depth side  68   d  of the wood studs  68   x  abut the width side  68   w  of the wood studs  68   y.  In this case the U shaped spacer brace  302  has the dorsal side of the web  302  abut the depth side  68   d  of the wood studs  68   x  which allows for a fastener  122  to be connected to the depth side  68   d  of the wood stud  68   w.  Usually drywall (not shown) is attached to the width sides of the wood studs  68   x  and  68   y.  By having the U shaped spacer brace  302  located at the inside corner connecting the wood studs  68   x  and  68   y  drywall can now be connected to the dorsal side of the web  302   a  without having to add another wood stud  68   y  at the inside corner. 
       FIG. 37  is similar to  FIG. 34  as they both an X &amp; Y direction of the wood studs  68   x  &amp;  68   y  and the U shaped spacer brace  302 , however in  FIG. 35  the U shaped spacer brace  302  is shown installed on the wood studs  68   x  instead of the wood studs  68   y.  In addition, the U shaped spacer brace  302  shown on the right side of the wood studs  68   w  an L-shaped is formed at hook finger  127  where the side  127   a  has the dorsal side extend over the width  68   w  of the wood studs  68   x  and extend partially over the depth  68   d.  The U shaped spacer brace  302  is first installed on the wood studs  68   y  then the wood studs  68   x  is installed into the L-shape of the hook finger  127  and additionally secured by fasteners  122  from the ventral side of the web  302   a  into the depth side  68   d  of the wood stud  68   x  forming a corner connection between the wood studs  68   x  and  68   y.    
       FIG. 38  is similar to  FIG. 34  except the wood studs  68   x  and  68   y  are now C channels  42  shown as metal studs  42   x  and  42   y.  The U shaped spacer brace  302  has a vertical oriented web  302   a  with flanges  302   b  extending ventrally horizontally so the end edges of the flanges  302   b  abut the web  42   a  of one metal stud  42   y  and the opposite end edges abut the lip  42   c  of the adjacent metal stud  42   y.  The right side has an extension  302   e  extend from the web  302   a  with the ventral side abutting the flange  42   b  and a hook finger  127  bent ventrally horizontally abutting the web  42   a  of the metal stud  42   y  at the corner intersection. The opposite end of the U shaped spacer brace  302  the web  302   a  is extended across the flange  42   b  at the extension  302   e  and then bent ventrally forming first side  127   a  against the lip  42   c  and then second side  127   b  is bent around the edge of the lip  42   c  forming an L-shape. The L-shape is usually installed at the edge of the lip  42   c  first, and rotated around so the extensions  302   e  engage both flanges  42   b  of both metal studs  42   y  and the web  42   a  of the metal stud  42   y  at the corner. The web  302   a  is connected by fasteners  122  to the web  42   a  of the metal studs  42   x.    
       FIG. 39  is similar to  FIGS. 35 and 36  except that the wood studs  68   x  &amp;  68   y  are shown as metal studs  42   x  &amp;  42   y  and one end has a hook finger  127  that is L-shaped. The U shaped spacer brace  302  shown attached on the metal studs  42   y  has both ends shown as hook fingers  127  with a U-shape. The U shape spacer brace  302  has a vertical oriented dorsal where the ventral side of the extensions  302   e  abut the flanges  42   b  of the metal studs  42   y  and the flanges  302   b  abut the web  42   a  and lip  42   c  of the metal studs  42   y.  The left side shows the first side  127   a  abut the lip  42   c  and the second and third side  127   b  &amp;  127   c  wrap around the lip  42   c.  The opposite side has the first side bent outward on the dorsal side to abut the flange  42   b  of the metal stud  42   x  then the second and third side  127  &amp;  127  wrap around the lip  42   c  of the metal stud  42   x.  The web  302   a  has fasteners  122  that connected to the web  42   a  of the metal stud  42   x.  The U shaped spacer brace  302  is first attached to the metal studs  42   y,  then the metal stud  42   x  can be twisted into place by rotating the lip  42   c  of the metal stud  42   x  around second and third sides  127   b  &amp;  127   c  of the hook finger  127 . 
       FIG. 40  shows the U shaped spacer brace  302  wrapped around the outside perimeter of the wood studs  68   y  oriented in the Y direction and the adjoining wood stud  68   x  oriented in the X direction. The U shaped spacer brace  302  has the web  302   a  oriented vertically with the flanges  302   b  extending ventrally horizontally so the flanges  302   b  can abut the depth sides  68   d  of the wood studs  68   y.  The web  302   a  on the left side has an extension  302   e  extend over the width side  68   w  on the ventral side and the hook finger  127  attaching to the depth side  68   d.  The opposite end has the extension  302   e  protruding over the width side  68   w  with the hook finger  127  bent ventrally forming an L-shape where the first side  127   a  abuts the depth side  68   d  of the wood stud  68   y  and continue over the width side  68   w  of the wood stud  68   x  and the second side abutting the depth side  68   d  of the wood stud  68   x.  The U shaped spacer brace  302  connects two different oriented wood studs  68   x  &amp;  68   y  together on the outside edges versus the inside edges as shown in the previous figures. 
       FIG. 41  shows the same U shaped spacer brace  302  wrapped horizontally around the wood studs  68   x  &amp;  68   y  at an outside corner.  FIG. 39  also shows a diagonal U shaped spacer brace  302  with a vertical oriented dorsal installed over a horizontal U shaped spacer brace  302 . The diagonally installed U shaped spacer brace  302  shows a vertical dorsal with the flanges  302   b  extending horizontally on the ventral side spanning between two wood studs  68   y  with the longitudinal edges resting on the width sides  68   w  of the wood studs  68   y.  The ends of the flanges  302   b  and an indentation  302   i  occurs at the corners of the wood studs  68   y  so hook fingers  127  can extend onto the depth side  68   w  of the wood studs  68   y.  The left hook finger  127  is shown at an angle, however in reality the side edges of the hook finger  127  is parallel to corner made by the intersecting sides of the web  302   a  and flanges  302   b.  Since the U shaped spacer brace  302  is installed at a diagonal the bent finger  127  is bent at an angle. On the other hand, the hook finger  127  on the right side has the edges cut at an angle, so when the hook finger  127  is bent the hook finger  127  will appear perpendicular to the vertical orientation of the wood studs  68   y.    
       FIG. 42-43  are similar to  FIGS. 38 &amp; 39  except metal studs  42   x  and  42   y  are used. The same hook fingers  127  being L-shaped or U-shaped that were described in  FIG. 37  have been used in these figures as well as the diagonally installed U shaped spacer brace  302  as used in  FIG. 39 . 
       FIGS. 44-45  are the same adjustable spacer brace  304  shown in  FIG. 42  except the left end shows the hook finger  127  as just single sided and here the adjustable spacer brace  304  shows two separate component that slide between each other. The left side of the adjustable spacer brace  304  shows a U shaped spacer brace  302  having a vertically oriented web  302   a  with flanges  302   b  extending horizontally from the ventral side along with an extension  302   e  and hook finger  127  bent ventrally at one end. The right side shows a C shaped channel  303  having a vertically oriented web  303   a  with two flanges  303   b  extending horizontally on the ventral side with lips  303   c  bent inward toward each other having a hook finger  127  extend from the web  303 . The U shaped spacer brace  302  fits between the flanges  303   b  and the web  303   a  &amp; lips  303   c  of the C shaped spacer brace  303  with enough clearance so that the U shaped spacer brace  302  can move freely within the ventral sides of the C shaped spacer brace  303 . The left end shows the extension  302   e  with a hook finger  127  extending ventrally while the opposite end of the adjustable spacer brace  304  shows the C shaped spacer brace  303  with the extension  303   e  extending from the web  303   a  and the hook finger  127  bent outwardly on the dorsal side having the first side  127   a  perpendicular to the dorsal and the second side  127   b  bent back again on the dorsal side forming an L-shape at the hook finger  127 . Holes  36  are located on the dorsal side of the C shaped spacer brace  303  so fasteners (not shown) or other engagement means can be used to secure the adjustable spacer brace  304  together. 
       FIG. 46  shows an isometric view of three wood studs  68   y,  however here the U shaped spacer braces  302  has the web  302   a  oriented horizontally, but are installed at a diagonal between the wood studs  68   y.  The U shaped spacer braces  302  are shown with the dorsal side up and the flanges  302   b  extending downward from the ventral side. The ends of each U shaped spacer brace  302  has an indentation  302   i  with a hook finger  127  extending from the web  302   a  extending either upward or downward so fasteners  122  can be installed through the hook fingers  127  into the depth side  68   d  of the wood studs  68   y.  The flanges  302   b  have jagged edges  74  at the longitudinal ends of the flanges  302   b  and the web  302   a  has punch hole teeth  70  extending into the wood support member. The upper U shaped spacer brace  302  is installed horizontally between the three support members where the web  302   a  is oriented vertically with the ventral side extending toward the wood studs  68   y . The middle intermediate support member has an extension  302   e  extend over the width side  68   w  of the U shaped spacer brace  302  with the flanges  302   b  having its edges against the depth side  68   w  of the wood stud  68   y . The intermediate cut out is shown the cut out having the web extensions at the bottom edge of the web. The flanges  302   b  edges are shown without the jagged edges  74  and the web  302   a  without the punched hole teeth  70 , but can be added when using wood support members. On the other hand the flange ends can have flaps extending away from said spacer brace having holes for fasteners as shown in  FIG. 16  for metal support member. At each end the flanges  302   b  abut the depth side  68   d  of the wood stud  68   y  and the ventral side of the extension  302   e  extends over width side  68   w  with the hook finger  127  extending ventrally against the depth side  68   d  of the wood stud  68   y.    
     In  FIGS. 47-49  at the base of the support member is a horizontally oriented hold-down spacer brace  309  attached to the concrete floor  39 ′ along with the hold-down bracket  310 . The hold-down spacer brace  309  sometimes referred to as a base plate is the same as a U shaped spacer brace  302  as previously explained except the dorsal side is attached to the concrete floor  39 ′ and has a hole  36  in the web for an anchor bolt  354  to be secured to the web  302   a.  The hold-down spacer brace  309  and the hook fingers  127  are attached to the web  42   a  of the C channel as shown in  FIGS. 45-47 . A base plate can be installed the full width of the support member as shown in  FIG. 46  or two angles can be installed on both sides of the hold-down spacer brace  309  where each angle (not shown) would replace a flange  302   b  and about one-half the width of the web  302   a  if so desired. The hold-down spacer brace  309  spans between adjacent support member where the flanges  309   b  extends ventrally upward from the web  309   a  and abut the web  42   a  of the support members where the web  309   a  has an indentation  309   i  at the web  42   a  and an extension  309   e  from the web  309   a  passes under the web  42   a  of the C channel  42  where the hook finger  127  extends ventrally upward. The opposite side of the webs  42   a  where the edges of the flanges  309   b  abut the opposing side of the web  42   a  a hold-down spacer bracket  310  is installed between the flanges  309   b.  The web  310   a  of the hold-down spacer bracket  310  is installed against the web  42   a  of the C channel  42  having flanges  310   b  extend ventrally outward and connected to the flanges  309   b  of the hold-down spacer brace  309 . An end plate  310   f  extends ventrally from the web  310   a  parallel to the web  309   a  of the hold-down spacer braces  309  where the web  309   a  &amp; the end plate  310   f  are connected together. At the top of the support members the U shaped spacer brace  302  has the ventral side of the web  42   a  facing the support member with the flanges  42   b  abutting the web  42   a  with an extension  302   e  extending over the web  42   a  with the hook finger  127  extending downward over the web  42   a.  Slot holes  36   s  are shown in the hook finger  127  for fasteners  122  to be connected to the web  42   a.  The fasteners  122  are designed to secure the C channel  42  to the U shaped spacer brace  302 , however when the U shaped spacer brace  302  is secured to a ceiling/floor above the support member is expected to move when weight or people or furniture (meaning live load &amp; dead load) is applied to the structural member above that structural member will move. The C channel  42  are not installed tight to the U shaped spacer brace  302  so the fastener  122  can connect to the support member through the slot hole  36   s  for the C channel  42  is allowed to move.  FIG. 47  shows an isometric view of the slot hole  36   s  at the top of the support member. 
       FIGS. 50-52  are similar to  FIGS. 47-49  except wood support members  168  are used in lieu of the C channel  42  as the support members. The depth sides  68   d  of the wood support members  68  fit between the vertical edges of the flanges  309  of the hold-down spacer brace  309  and the opposite depth side  68   d  fits against the hook finger  127  of the hold-down spacer brace  309 . The end of the wood support member  68  rest on the extensions  309   e  at both ends of the hold-down spacer brace  309  with the extensions  309   e  being the same length as the width side  68   w  of the wood support member  68 . The web  309   a  of the hold-down spacer brace  309  is attached to the depth sides  68   d  of the wood support members  68 . By having the hook fingers  127  and the hold-down brace  309  attach to the wood support members  68  with fasteners  122  through the depth sides  68   d,  the wood support members  68  are now connected to the wood support members  68  against the wood grain of the support members making the connection stronger than typical wood framing construction practices. The web  310   a  of the hold-down spacer bracket  310  can also be attached to the depth sides  68   d  of the wood support members  68  similar to the connection in  FIGS. 47-49 . 
       FIGS. 53-54  shows a one piece hold down spacer brace-bracket  322  consisting as one rather than the hold-down spacer brace  309  and the hold-down bracket  310  shown in  FIGS. 47-52 . The end of the one piece spacer brace-bracket  322  is best described as a cross shape when the outer edge profile is cut prior to being bent into shape and shown in  FIG. 57  where the left side is numbered relative to the one piece spacer brace-bracket  322  and the right side is number relative to a hold-down spacer brace  309  and the hold-down bracket  310 . The bottom stem of the cross consists of a web  322   a  and the flanges  322   b.  The arms of the cross shape are an extension of the flanges  322   b  equal to the length of the arms or when compared to the hold-down bracket  310  the arms are the combination of the web  310   a  and the flanges  310   b  as shown in  FIG. 55 . The top of the cross shape is the extension  322   e  and the hook finger  127 . The solid lines in  FIG. 57  are a cut surface and the dotted lines are where a bend occurs separating say a web  322   a  and the flange  322   b.    FIGS. 53 &amp; 54  are the same one piece hold down spacer brace-bracket  322  except the extension  322   e  has different length. That is the width of the web  42   a  is the thickness of the metal material and the width  68   w  of the wood framing member  68  is the thickness of a wood framing support member. In both  FIGS. 52 &amp; 54  the edges of the flanges  522   b  abut against the support member and the extension  322   e  passed under the thickness of the support member and the hook finger engages the opposite side of the support members and is connected to adjacent support member by the web  322   a  and flanges of the U shaped spacer braces so the opposite end can abut the adjacent support member in the same fashion with the ends of the flanges  322   b  abut the web  42   a  of a C channel  42  or the depth  68   d  of the support member  68  so the extension  322   e  can pass under the support member to the opposite side of the support member. 
       FIGS. 55-56  show a different one-piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket  322  than in  FIGS. 53-54  by eliminating the finger  127  and the extension  322   e  at both ends of the one-piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket  322 . The bracket portion is different as previously explained, now the web  322   a  and flanges  322   b  are extended into the area previously occupied by the hook finger  127  and the extension  322   e  as shown in  FIG. 53-54 . The outer edge profile drawing in  FIG. 57-58  shows the figure numbers referring to the one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket  322  on the left side of the figure and the right side, for explanation purposes, the figure numbers refer to a hold-down spacer brace  309  and the hold-down bracket  310 . In  FIG. 58  the outer edge profile is a simple rectangular shape where the middle portion reflects the hold down spacer brace  309  with its web  309   a  and the flanges  309   b  and the outside reflects the hold-down bracket  310  where the web  310   a  aligns with the web  309   a  and the flanges  309   b  align with the flanges  310   b  forming a simple rectilinear shape. The flanges  310   b  are bent in tighter so the flanges  310   b  can fit inside the flanges  309   b.  Even though the one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket  322  is described as two different pieces, the brace-bracket is made of one piece, that is the web  322   a  is the same as web  309   a  and is continued as web  310   a  while the flanges  322   b  is the same as the flanges  302   b  and  310   b,  however the metal was cut so the flange  310   b  could overlap the flange  309   b.  As shown previously the solid line is referring to a cut when explained in  FIG. 56  while the dotted line is referring to a bend when forming the one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket  322 . 
     The present invention of the unique spacer braces are so versatile that the spacer brace allows for a much easier and quicker installation of metal or wood framing wall, constructing wood or metal truss joists, installing horizontal and diagonal lateral bracing between wood or metal floor joists, installing hold-down spacer bracing at floors between wood or metal framing, installing horizontal and diagonal braces between wood or metal support members either between holes or at the flanges. The spacer braces are additionally secured to the support members when the hook fingers have U-shape of C-shape ends. 
     It is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the exact details of operation or structures shown and describing in the specification and drawings, since obvious modifications and equivalents will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The flexibility of the described invention is very versatile and can be used in many different types of building applications. 
     CONCLUSION 
     The spacer brace spanning between wood or metal support members are a quick and easy solution to brace horizontal and vertical support member from bending by installing a spacer brace between the support members. The rigidity and strength of the U shaped spacer brace has been increased by adding lips or extended flanges to the distal ends of the flanges of the spacer brace. The lips increase the horizontal rigidity to spacer brace while the extend flanges being vertical or the extended flanges being wider the flanges increase the rigid of the spacer brace especially great for earthquake rigid structures. In addition the flanges can be angular to also increase any rotation of the spacer brace due to hurricanes and earthquakes. The spacer braces have ridges at the ends of the flanges at the cutouts as well as the end of the hook finger has teeth to engage the support member as well as providing punched out ridges that can engage wooden support members or having abrasive means provide friction between the spacer brace and the support member. 
     In addition the LeBlang spacer brace is shown to extend through the aperture of the support member which none of the Cited Patents can do. The hook finger at the first end and the second end extend through the aperture of the support member to secure adjacent spacing-bracing member from moving. The hook finger with the ends of the finger having teeth that engage the support member, plus the hook finger can wrap around the aperture hole in the support member to add additional support. When the spacer brace is installed at the end of the support members at the top of the structural metal framing, the slot hole allows in the web finger of the spacer brace to move vertically as the fastener in the slot hole is installed loose so the support member can move vertically while the spacer brace at the top of the wall is secured to a ceiling member securing the spacer brace to a structural framing member as the structural framing member will move due to the live load (people, furniture) will move as people or furniture will move from the floor load above (second floor). 
     The LeBlang spacer brace can also be attached to the floor or foundation allowing the finger end to be attached to the support members. The hold-down spacer brace uses an anchor bolt to secure the spacer brace to the floor. Each end has the flanges abut the first side of the support member with the web extending under the support member being part of the hook finger so the web can be connected to the support member, but the finger end is connecting to the opposing end of the flange connection. The connection is using one spacer brace and at least one anchor bolt to connect the hook finger to two adjacent support members. The additional flanges, lips and double flanges all add addition strength to the spacer brace. The hook finger when attaching to wood or metal support members the hook finger is attached to the side of the support member. Typically in wood framing uses fasteners at the longitudinal ends of the wood support member which happens to be the end grain and the least resistant to connect to the wood support members. 
     The hook finger ends of the spacer brace can wrap around the aperture in the support member or wrap around an intersecting wall have a similar construction forming a U-shape or L-shape configuration of the finger of the hook finger. The hook finger can overlap another spacer brace if at least one spacer brace is install at a vertical angle so the hook finger can overlap another hook finger. The angled spacer brace has angled flange ends at the cutouts or notches are used to form trusses or diagonal framing for wind bracing. The diagonal flange ends created more friction with the support members and the diagonal flanges or flanges with lips create more friction at the cutouts or lip flange notches when connecting spacer braces to support members. In addition when two spacer braces intersect at the same hole in the same support member from the opposite direction or from the same direction, then the hook finger would attach to an opposing edge of the hole perimeter at the support member. On the other hand, two spacer braces can intersect the same hole when one spacer brace has the hook finger attach to the bottom edge of the hole and the top edge of the hole opposing end has the hook fingers attached to the top edge of the perimeter of the hole in the adjacent spacer brace. The spacer braces connect to both wood support members or metal support members by using cutouts or notches interchangeably to describing a separation or opening made to the spacer brace can have a notches at in both longitudinal flange ends that allow additional support members intersect the spacer brace when used at the floor, ceiling or horizontally. 
     FIGURE NUMBER GLOSSARY OF TABLE OF CONTENTS 
     
         
           36  hole:  36   be —hole bottom edge,  36   se —hole side edge,  36   te —hole top edge,  36   s —slot hole,  36   tr —triangular shaped hole,  36   r —hole rim. 
           39 ′ concrete floor. 
         C channel  42   a —web,  42   b —flange,  42   c —lip,  42   x  metal stud-X direction,  42   y  metal stud Y direction. 
           68  wood framing member  68   d —depth,  68   w —width,  68   x —Wood stud-X direction,  68   y —Wood stud-Y direction. 
           70  punched hole teeth:  70   t —teeth,  70   h —punched hole. 
           74  jagged edges. 
           76  flap:  76   f —flange flap,  76   s —support flap,  76   b —bent flap. 
           122  fasteners. 
           125  dimples. 
           126  notches:  126   nt —notched tab. 
           127  hook finger:  127   a —first side,  127   b —second side,  127   c —third side,  127   f —flare,  127   e —abrasive edge. 
           128  hook tongue:  128   a —first side,  128   b —second side,  128   w  wide hook tongue,  128   f —flare,  128   tf —tongue flap,  128   tt —tongue tab. 
           155  U shaped channel:  155   a —web,  155   b —flange. 
           301  reverse lip spacer brace:  301   a —web,  301   b —flange,  301   c —lip,  301   i —indentation. 
           302  U shaped spacer brace:  302   a  web,  302   b  flange,  302   bb —double flange,  302   sb —sharp budge,  302   e —extension(general),  302   r  (ribs) to  320 —ridges. 
           303  C shaped spacer brace:  303   a —web,  303   b —flange,  303   c —lip,  303   e —extension. 
           304  adjustable spacer brace. 
           305  I shaped spacer brace:  305   a —web,  305   b —flange,  305   bb —double flange,  305   e —extension,  305   i —indentation. 
           322  one piece hold-down spacer brace-bracket:  322   a —web,  322   b —web,  322   e —extension. 
           354  anchor bolt