Safety arrangement for use in constructing a wood frame building

Abstract

An apparatus for safety during construction of a wood frame building includes a row of hanging supports for a plank walkway with an upper hanger portion extending over a top surface of a wall and a vertical leg attached to the hanger portion and depending therefrom to a horizontal arm extending outwardly from a lower end of the vertical leg to support the planks. A row of perimeter posts stands vertically at an edge of the building for supporting horizontal rails as a perimeter fence. Each post has a horizontal flange spaced from a bottom end projecting outwardly to one side with a first nailing hole for penetration of the nail into a top edge of the perimeter board and a second outer nailing hole and a series of nailing holes in the vertical post below the flange and fastened to the outer surface of the perimeter board.

1 . Apparatus for use in providing safety against falling during construction of a wood frame building comprising:
 a plurality of support members for arranging in a row to support a walkway defined by horizontal planks carried on and spanning the support members;   each support member comprising:   a hanger portion for extending over a top surface of a wall of the building from one side to receive the walkway to an opposed side;   the hanger portion having a horizontal arm with a front down-turned retaining portion for engaging the surface of the wall at the opposed side;   a vertical leg attached to the hanger portion and depending therefrom;   and a horizontal arm extending outwardly from a lower end of the vertical leg in a direction away from the hanger portion to support the planks.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the horizontal arm is formed from wood so that the planks can be nailed to the arm. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the leg is formed from wood so that the leg can be nailed to the building wall. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the leg includes an inclined brace portion extending from the leg to the arm. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the hanger portion is formed of metal with a depending collar for surrounding the upper end of the vertical leg. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the hanger portion is adjustable in length from the leg to accommodate different thickness of wall. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein there is provided a spacer on the vertical leg on the side opposite to the arm. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein there is provided a vertical collar on end of the arm for receiving an end of a vertical post as a sliding fit therein. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus according to  claim 8  wherein the vertical post is an upstanding safety post with L-brackets for supporting horizontal rails. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus according to  claim 8  wherein the vertical post is a lifting post extending downwardly from the collar toward the ground for lifting of the support member into an installed position on the wall. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein there is provided a pair of brackets arranged to be attached to a wall on a respective side of a window opening for receiving a respective hanger portion to form a window scaffold spanning the window opening. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein the bracket includes a pin for projecting through the wall at the window frame and a hook portion for engaging the hanger portion. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein the leg is arranged, with the hanger portion on the bracket, to hold the planks away from wall the to allow the passage of the window between the wall and the planks up to the window opening. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus according to  claim 11  including a winch and a support bracket for the winch arranged to be attached to the wall above the window opening to lift the window. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a plurality of perimeter post members for standing vertically at an edge of the building and for supporting horizontal rails as a perimeter fence;
 the posts being arranged to be located on an edge of a floor of the building defined by plurality of parallel floor joists, a sub-floor laid over the floor joists and attached thereto and a vertical perimeter board at the edge of the sub-floor;   each post member comprising a vertical post having at least two vertically spaced brackets on one side for receiving and supporting the horizontal rails;   each post member including a horizontal mounting flange attached to the vertical post at a position thereon spaced from a bottom end of the vertical post to define a mounting portion of the vertical post below the mounting flange;   the horizontal mounting flange projecting outwardly to one side of the vertical post to a length less than six inches;   the horizontal mounting flange having a first nailing hole at a position thereon such that, with the vertical post standing outside the perimeter board, the first nailing hole allows penetration of the nail therein into a top edge of the perimeter board;   the horizontal mounting flange having a second nailing hole at a position thereon such that with the vertical post standing outside the perimeter board the second nailing hole allows penetration of the nail therein into a floor joist at a position spaced inwardly from the perimeter board;   the mounting portion of the vertical post having a plurality of nailing holes therein by which the mounting portion of the vertical post is fastened to the outer surface of the perimeter board.   
   
   
       16 . Apparatus for use in providing safety against falling during construction of a wood frame building comprising:
 a plurality of perimeter post members for standing vertically at an edge of the building and for supporting horizontal rails as a perimeter fence;   the posts being arranged to be located on an edge of a floor of the building defined by plurality of parallel floor joists, a sub-floor laid over the floor joists and attached thereto and a vertical perimeter board at the edge of the sub-floor;   each post member comprising a vertical post having at least two vertically spaced brackets on one side for receiving and supporting the horizontal rails;   each post member including a horizontal mounting flange attached to the vertical post at a position thereon spaced from a bottom end of the vertical post to define a mounting portion of the vertical post below the mounting flange;   the horizontal mounting flange projecting outwardly to one side of the vertical post to a length less than six inches;   the horizontal mounting flange having a first nailing hole at a position thereon such that, with the vertical post standing outside the perimeter board, the first nailing hole allows penetration of the nail therein into a top edge of the perimeter board;   the horizontal mounting flange having a second nailing hole at a position thereon such that with the vertical post standing outside the perimeter board the second nailing hole allows penetration of the nail therein into a floor joist at a position spaced inwardly from the perimeter board;   the mounting portion of the vertical post having a plurality of nailing holes therein by which the mounting portion of the vertical post is fastened to the outer surface of the perimeter board.   
   
   
       17 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the brackets are L-shaped. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein there is provided a brace along one side edge of the horizontal mounting flange and connecting from the flange to the vertical post. 
   
   
       19 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the post is a tube and the holes in the mounting portion extend diametrically through the tube.