Patent attributes
Apparatus, systems, and methods to vertically plumb a wood framed wall. The apparatus includes a handle portion, a beam portion is connected to the handle portion, and a base plate pivotally connected the beam portion. The apparatus includes one or more apertures in both the beam portion and the base plate. The apparatus may include a flange that extends from the base plate with one or more apertures in the flange. The handle portion may have a circular cross-section and may be integrally formed with the beam portion. The beam portion of the apparatus may be pivotally connected to the base plate by a clevis and a pin. Fasteners connect the beam portion to a brace of a wood framed wall and the base plate to the floor or a base plate. A force may be applied to the handle to vertically plumb the wood framed wall.