System for correcting misalignment of wood studded building structural parts

Abstract

A prepackaged arrangement of shims for correcting for misalignment of building structural parts, for example, wall studs used in building construction, comprising a plurality of shims provided together in a package, wherein the shims have a length, width and thickness, the shims including at least one shim of a uniform thickness from end to end and at least one shim having a thickness varying from a first thickness at one end to a second thickness at a second end. A method of correcting for the building structural part misalignment is also disclosed.

1 . A prepackaged arrangement of shims for correcting misalignment of building structural parts used in building construction, comprising: 
 a plurality of shims provided together in a package, wherein the shims have a length, width and thickness, the shims including at least one shim of a uniform thickness from end to end and at least one shim having a thickness varying from a first thickness at one end to a second thickness at a second end.    
   
   
       2 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the building structural parts are wall studs.  
   
   
       3 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the shims comprise a plurality of shims of uniform thickness and a plurality of shims of varying thickness.  
   
   
       4 . The arrangement of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of shims of varying thickness are provided in a plurality of varying thickness sizes.  
   
   
       5 . The arrangement of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of shims of varying thickness comprises a plurality of tapering shims, with at least one shim tapering from a first thickness to a second thickness, and at least one shim tapering from the second thickness to a third thickness.  
   
   
       6 . The arrangement of  claim 5 , wherein the shims of varying thickness are provided such that the thickness between shims vary in increments of {fraction (1/16)} inch from shim to shim at respective ends of each shim.  
   
   
       7 . The arrangement of  claim 6 , wherein the shims of varying thickness cover a range from approximately 0 to {fraction (1/16)} inch, approximately 0 to {fraction (1/8)} inch, approximately 0 to {fraction (1/4)} inch and approximately 0 to 12 inch.  
   
   
       8 . The arrangement of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of shims of uniform thickness are provided in a plurality of uniform thickness sizes.  
   
   
       9 . The arrangement of  claim 3 , wherein the shims of uniform thickness have thicknesses of {fraction (1/16)} inch, {fraction (1/8)} inch, {fraction (1/4)} inch and {fraction (1/2)} inch.  
   
   
       10 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the package is wrapped in a plastic wrap.  
   
   
       11 . The arrangement of  claim 10 , wherein the plastic wrap is clear.  
   
   
       12 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one gauge block in the package.  
   
   
       13 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one string or cord for gauging building structural part misalignment in the package.  
   
   
       14 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the shims is greater then the thickness.  
   
   
       15 . A method for correcting misalignment of building structural parts used in building construction, comprising: 
 obtaining a plurality of shims provided together in a package, wherein the shims have a length, width and thickness, the shims including at least one shim of a uniform thickness from end to end and at least one shim having a thickness varying from a first thickness at one end to a second thickness at a second end; and    applying at least one of the shims to a building structural part to correct for building structural part misalignment with respect to at least one other building structural part.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining shims comprising a plurality of shims of uniform thickness and a plurality of shims of varying thickness.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a plurality of shims of varying thickness in a plurality of varying thickness sizes.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a plurality of shims of varying thickness comprising a plurality of tapering shims, with at least one shim tapering from a first thickness to a second thickness, and at least one shim tapering from the second thickness to a third thickness.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a plurality of shims of varying thickness such that the thickness between shims vary in increments of {fraction (1/16)} inch from shim to shim at respective ends of each shim.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a plurality of shims of varying thickness covering a range from approximately 0 to {fraction (1/16)} inch, approximately 0 to {fraction (1/8)} inch, approximately 0 to {fraction (1/4)} inch and approximately 0 to {fraction (1/2)} inch.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a plurality of shims of uniform thickness provided in a plurality of uniform thickness sizes.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a plurality of shims of uniform thicknesses having thicknesses of {fraction (1/16)} inch, {fraction (1/8)} inch, {fraction (1/4)} inch and ½ inch.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a package wrapped in a plastic wrap.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the plastic wrap is clear.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing at least one gauge block in the package.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing at least one string or cord for gauging building structural part misalignment in the package.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the width of the shims is greater than the thickness.