Methods and system to efficiently design and erect buildings

Abstract

The construction of a building structure is described. A construction grid is marked with a building plan. Points are located on the building plan. Master corner locations are located on the building plan. Distances and angles from the master corner locations to the points are measured. Master corner plates are constructed at the master corner locations. The master corner plates marked with the distances and angles. Structure parts are built on the building plan. The master corner plates and the structure parts are transferred to a jobsite. Jobsite master corner locations are located at the jobsite. The master corner plates are placed at the jobsite master corner locations. The structure is assembled at the jobsite by locating positions for the structure parts using the distances and angles.

1 . A method for constructing a structure, said method comprising the steps of: 
 establishing a construction grid;    marking a building plan on said construction grid;    locating points on said building plan;    identifying master corner locations on said building plan;    measuring distances and angles from said master corner locations to said points;    constructing master corner plates at said master corner locations;    marking said master corner plates with said distances and angles;    building structure parts on said building plan;    transferring said master corner plates and said structure parts to a jobsite;    locating jobsite master corner locations at said jobsite;    placing said master corner plates at said jobsite master corner locations; and    assembling the structure at said jobsite, said step of assembling including the step of locating positions for said structure parts using said distances and angles.    
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said step of locating points comprises locating perimeter corners. 
 The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said master corners are identified from said perimeter corners.    The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said master corners are identified such that said angles are 90 degrees or less.    The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said step of building includes the step of labeling said structure parts.    The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said step of building includes the step of building structure parts for placement below the structure floor.    
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , including the step of providing a replica stem wall.  
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said step of locating jobsite master corner locations includes the step of determining setbacks.  
   
   
       5 . A method for constructing a structure, said method comprising: 
 a step for establishing a construction grid;    a step for marking a building plan on said construction grid;    a step for construction master corner plates on said construction grid;    a step for fabricating structure parts on said construction grid; and    a step for assembling, the structure from said structure parts, said step for assembling, including, a step for locating positions for said structure parts.    
   
   
       6 . A method for constructing a building structure, said method comprising the steps of: 
 establishing a construction surface, said step of establishing including the step of placing a construction grid on said construction surface;    marking a building plan on said construction grid;    identifying perimeter corners on said building plan;    identifying two of said perimeter corners as master corner locations;    constructing master corner plates at said master corner locations;    measuring distances and angles from each of said master corner locations to said other perimeter corners;    marking each of said master corner plates with said distances and angles measured from said corresponding master corner location;    building structure parts on said building plan;    identifying each of said structure parts on a floor plan layout;    transferring said master corner plates, said structure parts and said floor plan layout to a jobsite;    locating jobsite master corner locations at said jobsite;    placing said master corner plates on said jobsite master corner locations;    determining jobsite perimeter corner locations from said distances and angles marked on said master corner plates; and    assembling the building structure at said jobsite, said step of assembling including the step of locating positions for said structure.    
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said master corners are identified such that said angles are 90 degrees or less.  
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said step of building includes the step of building structure parts for placement below the building structure floor.  
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 8 , including the step of providing a replica stem wall.  
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said step of building includes the step of labeling said structure parts.  
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , further including the step of indicating connecting structure parts.  
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said step of locating includes the step of determining setbacks.  
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , including the steps of: 
 fabricating forming parts; and    transferring said forming parts to said jobsite.    
   
   
       14 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said step of building further includes placing electrical and wiring labels on said structure parts.  
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , including the steps of: 
 preparing documentation of an electrical system; and    transferring said documentation to said jobsite.    
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , including the steps of providing trusses; 
 constructing a double top plate;    marking said double top plate with indicia for locating said trusses;    transferring said trusses and said double top plate to said jobsite.