Deck pedestal
A support pedestal for adjustably supporting a building surface component above a fixed surface and including a base member having a base plate that is configured to be placed upon a surface, a support member having a support plate that is configured to support at least one building surface component, and an adjustment apparatus interconnecting the base member and the support member that facilitates adjustment of each of the base member and support member relative to the other of the base member and the support member in numerous manners. The adjustment apparatus includes a first connector receivable in a first receiver attached to and extending away from one of the base plate or support plate, a second connector attachable to the other of the base plate or support plate, and a shaft threadably interconnecting the base and support connectors.
1. A method of making a support pedestal for adjustably supporting a building surface component above a fixed surface, comprising:
receiving a first portion of a first connector in a first receiver attached to and extending away from one of a base plate of a base member or a support plate of a support member;
attaching a first portion of a second connector to the other of the base plate or the support plate;
threadably engaging first shaft threads of a first portion of a shaft with first connector threads of a second portion of the first connector; and
threadably engaging second shaft threads of a second portion of the shaft with second connector threads of a second portion of the second connector; wherein the base member, support member, first connector, second connector and shaft collectively comprise the support pedestal; wherein rotation of the first connector adjusts a distance between the base plate and the support plate; and wherein rotation of the shaft adjusts a distance between the base plate and the support plate.
2. The method of claim 1 , further including:
fixedly attaching a nut to the second portion of the first connector, wherein the nut includes nut threads, and wherein the nut threads are the first connector threads.
3. The method of claim 1 , further including:
fixedly attaching a nut to the second portion of the second connector, wherein the nut includes nut threads, and wherein the nut threads are the second connector threads.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attaching the first portion of the second connector to the other of the base plate or the support plate includes:
rigidly and non-rotatably securing the first portion of the second connector to the other of the base plate or the support plate.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attaching the first portion of the second connector to the other of the base plate or the support plate includes:
inserting the first portion of the first connector into a second receiver attached to and extending away from the other of the base plate or support plate, wherein rotation of the second connector about the second connector axis adjusts a distance between the base plate and the support plate along the central axis.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the base member, the support member and the adjustment apparatus are made of at least one of plastic, metal, carbon fiber, ceramic or a composite of materials.
7. The method of claim 1 , further including:
interrupting a portion of at least one of the first or second shaft threads to limit respective disengagement from the first or second connector threads.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the interrupting includes:
inserting a tool through an aperture in the first and/or second connector to contact the first and/or second shaft threads.
9. A method, comprising:
providing the support pedestal of claim 1 ;
inhibiting rotation of the shaft; and
rotating, during the inhibiting, the first connector to thread the first connector threads along the first shaft threads and adjust the distance between the support plate and the base plate.
10. The method of claim 9 , further including:
inhibiting rotation of the second connector and the other of the base plate or support plate.
11. A method, comprising:
providing the support pedestal of claim 5 ;
inhibiting rotation of the shaft; and
rotating, during the inhibiting, the second connector to thread the second connector threads along the second shaft threads and adjust the distance between the support plate and the base plate.
12. The method of claim 11 , further including:
inhibiting rotation of the first connector and the one of the base or support plate.
13. A method, comprising:
providing the support pedestal of claim 1 ;
first inhibiting rotation of the second connector and the other of the base plate or support plate;
second inhibiting rotation of the first connector and the one of the base plate or support plate; and
rotating, during the first and second inhibiting, the shaft to simultaneously respectively thread the first and second shaft threads along the first and second connector threads and adjust the distance between the support plate and the base plate.
14. An elevated building surface assembly, comprising:
a plurality of the support pedestals of claim 1 disposed in spaced-apart relation on a fixed surface; and
a plurality of building surface components disposed on the support plates of the support pedestals to form an elevated flooring surface.