Patent ID: 7578101

Claim:
A method for installing sheet material at an elevated position on a wall frame of the type including one or more wall frame studs, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a bracket, comprising: i) an elongate base having an upper end, a lower end and a contact surface extending therebetween for abutting against the wall frame stud, the base having a width that substantially corresponds to the width of the wall frame stud, ii) the base intersected by one or more holes through which a fastener can be driven into the wall frame stud to attach the bracket to the wall frame stud, iii) a first L-shaped support arm disposed on the base, the first support arm extending outwardly and away from the upper end of the base, the first support arm dimensioned to support the sheet material in an angular pre-installation position, the first support arm further comprising a first panel-retaining lip, iv) a second L-shaped support arm, the second support arm being vertically spaced-apart from the first support arm, the second support arm extending outwardly and away from the lower end of the base and generally parallel to the first support arm, the second support arm dimensioned to support the sheet material in the angular pre-installation position, the second support arm further comprising a second panel-retaining lip, and v) a first flange extending between and joining the first and second support arms along one side of the base to form a gusset therebetween, the first flange extending outwardly and away from the base and the wall frame stud; b) fastening the bracket to the wall frame stud with the fastener driven through the hole into the wall frame stud whereby the support arms are extended outwardly from the base and the wall frame stud; c) placing the sheet material on the bracket whereby the lower edge of the sheet material is resting on the upper of the first and second support arms against its panel-retaining lip at a pre-installation off-vertical angled position; d) moving the sheet material to an installation position; and e) fastening the sheet material to the wall frame.