Technologies and implementations for a stabilizing support structure system, which may provide vertical and lateral support for a secondary structure over an existing structure. The secondary structure may be a secondary roof, which may be elevated over an existing roof. The secondary structure may be a porch, which may be elevated over an existing roof.

In several embodiments, the disclosed process may include installing one or more householder devices onto load-bearing structures of a building, installing one or more perimeter beams onto the one or more householders, installing a new exterior assembly onto the one or more perimeter beams, removing an existing roof, and constructing an additional level on the building. In at least one embodiment, installing the one or more householders onto the load-bearing structure may include cutting a hole in the existing roof above the load-bearing structure, attaching the householder onto the load-bearing structure, and sealing the hole around the householder. In some embodiments, the new exterior assembly may be partially or fully constructed on site and may be installed onto the one or more perimeter beams. In some embodiments, once the new exterior assembly is installed, the old roof may be removed from underneath the new exterior assembly.

A system for providing an angled construction or bent beam construction. Such system may include a first beam comprising a first elongated beam segment having a first interlocking joint portion at one end, and a second beam comprising a second elongated beam segment having a second interlocking joint at one end, wherein the first interlocking joint portion is configured to rotatably couple to the second interlocking joint to form a rotatable joint such that the angle between the first beam and the second beam is adjustable.

A connecting metal (1) includes a tenon pipe (13) having through-holes (132) for fixing the tenon pipe (13) by drift pins or bolts, and a plate (12) joined at an end of the tenon pipe (13) and having through-holes (122) for fixing the plate (12) by drift pins or bolts, the tenon pipe (13) and the plate (12) being joined with each other in a substantially racket-like shape. A pair of slits (131) for receiving the plate is formed at the end of the tenon pipe (13), each of the slits (131) being defined by a first side edge and a second side edge that are bent inwardly. The plate (12) is inserted in the pair of slits (131) and joined with the tenon pipe (13) by welding, with no protrusion of weld reinforcement out of an outer periphery of the tenon pipe (13).

A glulam construction method suitable for relatively small-sized wooden buildings is disclosed. Each joint metal has its plate portion and pipe portion joined in a racket-like shape. At an end of a column, a slit is formed to open at a column end surface and to extend in a column width direction. At an abutment part in a beam abutting on the column end surface, mortises penetrating in a beam depth direction are formed at two positions appropriately spaced from each other in a span direction. Each joint metal has its pipe portion fitted in the corresponding mortise and has its plate portion fitted in the slit of the column. The joint metals are fixed in the column and the beam by drift pins or bolts and thereby establish rigid connection therebetween.

A system for providing an angled construction or bent beam construction. Such system may include a first beam comprising a first elongated beam segment having a first interlocking joint portion at one end, and a second beam comprising a second elongated beam segment having a second interlocking joint at one end, wherein the first interlocking joint portion is configured to rotatably couple to the second interlocking joint to form a rotatable joint such that the angle between the first beam and the second beam is adjustable.

A simplified framing system with two or more arches which are joined together into a unitary structure by means of connector elements. Each arch is joined to a base by means of connector elements herein termed “base frame connectors”. The angle frame connectors and base frame connectors are preferably fabricated from sheet metal by conventional die cutting and press-forming or stamping techniques. The simplified framing system of this disclosure is particularly designed for assembly using nominal 2×4 inch lumber. The system does not require cutting the lumber except for straight, perpendicular cutting of the lumber to the desired lengths.

In a column end joint structure for joining an end of a column made of flat wooden material having a rectangular cross-section to a joining member, splitting generation at the end of the column is controlled. An expansion of crack is controlled when splitting generated. A cutout portion is provided in each of ends in a longitudinal direction of a column end face, and a joint fitting is coupled inside the cutout portion by a joint bolt. The joint fitting is coupled to a foundation by an anchor bolt. Joint fittings are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the end face inside each cutout portion. One joint fitting is located contacting or close to a surface of the column inside the cutout portion such that the joint fitting side face and the surface of the column inside the cutout portion restrain a displacement orthogonal to the column axis.

The present invention provides a construction system for connecting bamboo segments or poles together, where the segments or poles have non-uniform diameters. The system includes elbow connectors, sleeve connectors, T-shaped connectors and six cavity connectors. Also, part of the connectors include connector segments including an opening defined by a plurality of opposingly located arms separated by one or more channels, and at least one hoop-compression clamp adapted to be positioned around the arms. The arms and hoop-compression clamp cooperate to compress the arms against the bamboo segment to secure bamboo segment within the connector opening.

A modular framework having a plurality of elongate structural members interconnected by brackets is provided. Each of the brackets includes at least one tubular socket to receive a structural member, and an array of holes is provided on a face of the socket to permit connection of an attachment to the bracket to support ancillary components.