Patent ID: 6964115

Claim:
A leveling rod for building construction comprising: a rod having a hollow therethrough and a fixing flange for fitting with a fixing member at a lower end; the fixing member including an aperture in the center thereof to be releasably coupled with the rod, fixing holes on the outer periphery thereof, through which the fixing member is fixed on the floor of a building by fixing means, and a finger stop formed at an end of the aperture to be fitted with the fixing flange of the rod; a cap releasably coupled with the hollow of the rod; wherein the hollow extends through the entire length of the rod; wherein the cap comprises a screw to be inserted into the hollow of the rod, a projecting part having a diameter larger than that of the hollow of the rod and provided above the screw and fixed relative to the screw in order to prevent the screw from being inserted into the hollow beyond a certain predetermined depth, a finish line member provided above the projecting part and in a fixed position relative to the screw and the projecting part, a guide member provided on a surface layer part located between the projecting part and the finish line member, a grip formed above the finish line member, and an indicator formed on the top of the grip so that workers can distinguish the cap from a floor plastered with mortar or cement; and wherein the length of the rod is adjusted to obtain a desired height of the concrete or mortar poured on the floor.