Patent ID: 7971411

Claim:
A method of securing a multi-story building to a foundation, the method comprising: providing a foundation; providing an anchor secured to and extending upward from the foundation; providing a first wall supported by the foundation and having a first upright extending above and away from the foundation; providing a second wall positioned above the first wall and bearing thereon, the second wall comprising a sill member extending horizontally and a second upright extending vertically from the sill member; providing a bearing member; providing a hold-down device comprising a base portion connected to a flange; securing the flange to the second upright in fixed relation; restraining the flange vertically by placing the bearing member on the base portion of the holddown; positioning the anchor to engage the bearing member; restraining the bearing member vertically by securing a first retainer with respect to the anchor; vertically restraining the first upright by the bearing member securing the sill member; and vertically restraining the second upright by the bearing member engaging the flange, whereby a load path providing an exclusive force anchoring the first wall to the foundation is defined from the foundation, through the anchor, through the hold-down device, to the second wall.