Patent ID: 8499512

Claim:
A building structure, comprising: a first wall having a lower end and an upper end, comprising: a plurality of vertical studs; and a header track comprising a web and two flanges extending from opposite sides of the web, the web and two flanges forming a periphery of the header track such that the header track forms an overall generally C-shaped structure having empty space defined between the two flanges, the generally C-shaped structure being sized and shaped to receive the vertical studs, the header track extending in a generally horizontal direction along the upper end of the first wall and interconnecting the plurality of vertical studs, wherein the header track comprises an elongate protrusion extending along a length of the header track, the elongate protrusion being spacially offset from a plane containing the web; a second wall having a lower end and an upper end, the second wall positioned above the first wall; a floor positioned horizontally between the first and second walls; a sheathing element having an upper end and a lower end, the sheathing element covering at least a portion of the second wall and floor, the lower end of the sheathing element overlapping a portion of the header track; wherein the lower end of the sheathing element rests upon the elongate protrusion.