Patent ID: 8621820

Claim:
A method of leveling a surface, comprising: providing an adjustable stud adapter consisting of a front surface and a side surface extending perpendicular to the front surface, and a single right-angle bend at a portion of the adapter where the front surface meets the side surface, the side surface having a first elongated positioning slot and a second elongated positioning slot; slidably attaching the adjustable stud adapter to a stud via the first elongated positioning slot and the second elongated positioning slot disposed on the side surface of the adjustable stud adapter by partially driving a first fastener into the stud through the first elongated positioning slot, and partially driving a second fastener into the stud through the second elongated positioning slot, wherein the adjustable stud adapter is substantially aligned with the stud in a lengthwise direction upon attaching the adjustable stud adapter to the stud; adjusting a plumbness of the front surface of the adjustable stud adapter by slidably adjusting an angle of the adjustable stud adapter relative to the stud, wherein the angle of the adjustable stud adapter is adjusted by sliding edges of the first elongated positioning slot and the second elongated positioning slot on the first fastener and on the second fastener, respectively; and securely attaching the adjustable stud adapter to the stud via the first elongated positioning slot and the second elongated positioning slot by further driving the first fastener into the stud through the first elongated positioning slot, and further driving the second fastener into the stud through the second elongated positioning slot, wherein the front surface of the adjustable stud adapter overlaps a portion of a first side surface of the stud while the adjustable stud adapter is attached to the stud, and the side surface of the adjustable stud adapter overlaps a portion of a second side surface of the stud while the adjustable stud adapter is attached to the stud.