Stem Wall Bracket System and Method

Abstract

A stem wall bracket comprising a horizontal member, a short vertical member extending downward from a first edge of the horizontal member, and a long vertical member extending downward from a second edge of the horizontal member, where the first edge is opposite the second edge. The stem wall bracket further comprises a pin holder configured to extend through a hole in the horizontal member. The pin holder comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending from the vertical portion, where the horizontal portion is configured to hold a horizontally oriented rebar. The short vertical member and long vertical member further comprise a plurality of holes to allow a first and second form board to be removably attached using a plurality of fasteners.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stem wall bracket comprising:
 a horizontal member;   a short vertical member extending downward from a first edge of the horizontal member; and   a long vertical member extending downward from a second edge of the horizontal member;   wherein the first edge is opposite the second edge.   
     
     
         2 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the short vertical member comprises a plurality of holes. 
     
     
         3 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the long vertical member comprises a plurality of holes. 
     
     
         4 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal member comprises a first hole in approximately a center portion, wherein the hole is sized for standard rebar to extend through. 
     
     
         5 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising a pin holder configured to extend downward from the horizontal member. 
     
     
         6 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 5 , wherein the pin holder comprises a vertical portion, a horizontal portion extending outward from the vertical portion, and a top configured to prevent the pin holder from falling through a second hole in the horizontal member. 
     
     
         7 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 6 , wherein the pin holder comprises a plurality of horizontal portions spaced along the vertical portion. 
     
     
         8 . A stem wall bracket system comprising:
 a first form board and a second form board positioned parallel to each other; and   a plurality of stem wall brackets configured to couple comprising a horizontal member, a short vertical member extending downward from a first edge of the horizontal member, and a long vertical member extending downward from a second edge of the horizontal member, wherein the first edge is opposite the second edge;   wherein the short vertical member is removably attached to the first form board and the long vertical member is removably attached to the second form board; and   wherein the plurality of stem wall brackets are spaced evenly along the length of the first and second form boards.   
     
     
         9 . The stem wall bracket system of  claim 8 , wherein the short vertical member comprises a plurality of holes configured to removably attach a first form board to the short vertical member using a plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 8 , wherein the long vertical member comprises a plurality of holes configured to removably attach a second form board to the long vertical member using a plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         11 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 8 , wherein the horizontal member comprises a hole in approximately a center portion, wherein the hole is sized for standard rebar to extend through. 
     
     
         12 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 8 , further comprising a pin holder configured to extend downward through the horizontal member. 
     
     
         13 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 12 , wherein the pin holder comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending outward from the vertical portion wherein the horizontal portion is configured to retain a horizontally oriented rebar, and a top configured to prevent the pin holder from falling through a hole in the horizontal member. 
     
     
         14 . The stem wall bracket of  claim 13 , wherein the pin holder comprises a plurality of horizontal portions spaced along the vertical portion. 
     
     
         15 . A method of using a stem wall bracket, comprising the steps of:
 placing a first form board along an inner perimeter of a stem wall;   attaching a stem wall bracket to the first form board using a plurality of fasteners, wherein each stem wall bracket comprises a horizontal member, a short vertical member extending downward from a first edge of the horizontal member, and a long vertical member extending downward from a second edge of the horizontal member, wherein the first edge is opposite the second edge; and   attaching a second form board to the stem wall bracket using a plurality of fasteners to form an outer perimeter of a stem wall.   
     
     
         16 . The method of using a stem wall bracket in  claim 15 , further comprising the steps of:
 arranging rebar in between the first form board and second form board;   inserting a pin holder through a hole in the horizontal member of the stem wall bracket;   wherein the pin holder comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending outward from the vertical portion; and wherein the horizontal portion is configured to retain a horizontally oriented rebar;   pouring concrete in between the first form board and second form board;   removing the pin holder from the stem wall bracket by turning and pulling the pin holder out of a hole in the horizontal member; and   removing the plurality of fasteners to remove the stem wall bracket from the first form board and second form board.