Patent ID: 8800229

Claim:
A framing structure, comprising: a column that extends in a substantially vertical direction, the column comprising column walls and a hollow interior, each of the column walls comprising an inside surface and an outside surface, the inside surfaces of the walls defining the hollow interior; a first one of the column walls comprising an opening that is a cutout portion positioned between opposite ends of the column and extends through the thickness of the first one of the column walls to provide a passageway between the exterior of the column and the hollow interior, the opening comprising a lower end; and a beam that extends in a substantially horizontal direction, the beam comprising a base wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall that define an upward-facing cavity; wherein an end of the beam is positioned adjacent the first one of the walls such that the base wall is below the lower end of the cutout portion of the opening and each of the first side wall and the second side wall extend from the base wall above the lower end of the cutout portion of the opening.