Patent ID: 8793950

Claim:
An apparatus for structurally connecting floor joists, subflooring panels, and wall sheathing panels of a building structure to a foundation wall of the building structure, comprising: a single structural connector preassembled into one piece and made of a wood material, having a generally L-shaped cross-section, and configured to be secured to the foundation wall, wherein the connector has an inwardly extending joist shelf configured to directly contact and support one or more of the floor joists without the need for a separate sill plate, an upper surface configured to support one or more of the subflooring panels, an outwardly extending sheathing ledge configured to support one or more of the wall sheathing panels and positioned opposite of and coplanar with the joist shelf, and a recessed area formed therein; and an insulation panel adhered to the connector within the recessed area and integrally provided with the connector, wherein the sheathing ledge extends outwardly beyond the insulation panel.