Apparatus and method for supporting a modular building

Abstract

A method of supporting a building securing one end of a support stand having a telescopic structure to a movable concrete footer. The support stand may have another end with a support assembly mounted to the telescopic structure. The method includes supporting the building with support assembly of the support stand. A support stand for a supporting a building includes tubular structure with a telescopic adjustment portion for adjusting a height of a building. A support assembly mounted to the telescopic adjustment portion, the support assembly having a support plate with a plurality of apertures in a shape configured for retaining a threaded portion of a fastening member in a stationary position while a threaded nut is rotated on the threaded portion.

1 . A method of supporting a building, comprising: 
 securing a base end of a support stand having a telescopic structure to a movable concrete footer; the support stand having top end with a clamping assembly mounted to the telescopic structure; and    supporting the building with the clamping assembly of the support stand.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , positioning a lower of portion of the building on the clamping assembly.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the lower portion of the building includes a framing member and the clamping assembly comprises an upper plate and lower plate, the upper plate and the lower plate having a first set of apertures therethrough and the framing member having a second set of apertures, the method further including a step of positioning the frame member between the upper plate and the lower plate and securing a plurality of fastener members to the framing member and the clamping assembly via the first set of apertures and the second set of apertures so that the fastening members are disposed in the upper plate, lower plate and framing member.  
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein fastening members have a threaded cylindrical portion which mates with a threaded nut, wherein the step of securing the fastening members includes, the upper plate keeping the threaded cylindrical portion stationary while advancing the threaded nut thereon.  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the lower portion of the building includes a framing member and the clamping assembly has a support plate, support plate having a first set of apertures therethrough and the framing member having a second set of apertures, the method further including a step of positioning the frame member between on the support plate and securing the framing member with a plurality of fastener members via the first set of apertures and the second set of apertures.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein fastening members have a threaded cylindrical portion which mates with a threaded nut, wherein the step of securing the fastening members includes, the framing member keeping the threaded cylindrical portion stationary while advancing the threaded nut thereon.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 5 , further including a step of telescopically adjusting a height of the building.  
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 6 , further including a step of telescopically adjusting a height of the building.  
   
   
       9 . A support stand for a supporting a building, comprising: 
 a tubular structure including a telescopic adjustment portion for adjusting a height of a building;    a clamping assembly mounted to the telescopic adjustment portion, the clamping assembly having a support plate with a plurality of apertures in a shape configured for retaining a threaded portion of fastening member in a stationary position while a threaded nut is rotated on the threaded portion.    
   
   
       10 . The support stand according to  claim 9 , wherein the support plate includes a recess having said shape.  
   
   
       11 . The support stand according to  claim 10 , wherein the shape is hexagonal.  
   
   
       12 . The support stand according to  claim 9 , further including a base portion provided at an opposite end of the tubular structure from the support assembly, and a light-weight concrete floor mounted to the base portion.