Patent ID: 8136318

Claim:
A building, comprising: a) a stud wall including a first bottom plate; b) a foundation; c) a tie rod operably anchored to said foundation and extending through said first bottom plate within said stud wall; d) a first bridge member attached to said stud wall, said first bridge member having an opening through which said tie rod extends; e) a first fastener assembly connecting said tie rod and said first bridge member to said stud wall, said fastener assembly including an axial opening through which said tie rod extends; f) said first fastener assembly including an inner body disposed within an outer body, a first nut securing said inner and outer bodies to said tie rod, a first spring urging one of said inner and outer bodies to move from a first position to a second position, and a removable restraining member in locking engagement with said inner and outer bodies to prevent said one of said inner and outer bodies from moving from said first position to said second position; g) said restraining member including a handle portion extending from said outer body, said handle portion being configured to be pulled by hand to remove said restraining member from said locking engagement; and h) said inner and outer bodies being movable relative to each other from said first position to said second position when said restraining member is removed, said one of said inner and outer bodies being fixed relative to said tie rod and said another of said inner and outer bodies being fixed relative to said first bridge member such that when said tie rod moves through said stud wall, said one of said inner and outer bodies moves with said tie rod from said first position to said second position.