WALL BRACING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING A WALL

• Main Authors: RESCH, GREG T, RESCH, GARY C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 15.10.2006
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING,CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; BUILDING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR OTHER BUILDING AIDS, OR THEIRUSE; BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; FENCING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FORMS; GAMES; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MASTS; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTINGBUILDINGS; SCAFFOLDING; SHUTTERING; SPORTS; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL; TRAINING EQUIPMENT

In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a wall brace apparatus for use in supporting a damaged wall from the interior of a buildi ng basement is disclosed. The wall brace apparatus includes an alignment brace positione d between a floor bracket, which is secured to a floor and a pushing rod bracket, whic h is secured to an overhead floor joist and aligned with the floor bracket. The wall brac e is further attached to brace holders which are secured between the pushing rod bracket and the wall surface. The wall brace apparatus includes a jack mechanism positioned between the pushing rod bracket and the alignment brace with holding brackets positioned between the pushing rod bracket and the overhead floor joists. A method of supporting a wall from the interior of a building basement having overhead floor joists is also disclosed.