Patent ID: 6964139

Claim:
A column for providing a vertical support to a building, the column comprising: a concrete foundation column for planting in an area of earth, a proximal end of said foundation column protruding from said earth when said concrete foundation column is planted therein; and a wood column, said wood column secured to said proximal end of said concrete foundation column, said wood column substantially vertically oriented, wherein said foundation column includes at least one reinforcing bar therein, wherein a proximal end of said reinforcing bar is affixed to a column bracket, said column bracket positioned adjacent a proximal end of a concrete column body of said foundation column, said column bracket comprising a base and a pair of depending arms extending from said base, said base positioned adjacent said proximal end of said concrete column body of said foundation column, said arms extending proximally from said proximal end of said concrete column body, said wood column positioned intermediate said arms said wood column secured to said foundation columns via said column bracket.