Patent ID: 8250831

Claim:
A method for installing a fenestra-mounted object into a structure having at least a ceiling supported by joists, comprising the steps of: (a) creating a void between a first horizontal ceiling joist and a second horizontal ceiling joist, the first horizontal ceiling joist and the second horizontal ceiling joist each having a bottom surface closest to a foundation of the structure, a top surface farthest away from the foundation, and first and second vertical side surfaces perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces, and wherein the void is created by removal of a section of a rim joist between the first horizontal ceiling joist and the second horizontal ceiling joist, with at least a portion of the void being above the bottom surface of said first horizontal ceiling joist; (b) creating an opening in the covering of an exterior vertical wall of the structure, aligned with the void; and (c) installing a fenestra-mounted object in the void.