Roofing Nails For Joist Hangers

Grip rite 9 x 1 1 2 in.

Roofing nails for joist hangers.

The big defect that i often find is that 10d x 1 1 2 nails are used in place of 10d nails. Grip rite collated joist hanger nails. Post caps bases. Joist hanger nails for nailing into the side of the joist photo 5.

Joist hangers are designed to provide support underneath joist hangers are designed to provide support underneath the joist rafter or beam to provide a strong a connection. When driving through the sides of the hanger use longer nails. Screws are also unnacceptable for hangers since they do not have the shear strength of a nail. Grip rite roofing siding nails.

Roofing nails are not made to withstand the structural forces that are required for joist hanger connectors. You are false away from free shipping. Joist hanger nails are extra strong to provide needed shear strength. Set your store to see local.

Santa fe springs california 90670. The use of roofing nails as structural attachments for joist hangers is not uncommon however it should be avoided. Indoors or out for standard type single joist hangers use only 1 1 2 in. Use short joist hanger nails to attach the hanger to a ledger or a single header.

Code calls for joist hanger nails. Put the tip of a roofing nail and a joist hanger nail in a vice and try to bend them with a pair of pliers. Don t use roofing nails or other types. Simpson strong tie offers a diverse line of hangers to handle almost any application with top flange concealed flange and field skewable and slopeable options.

The hd9b holdown has been tested in accordance with icc es s ac 155 acceptance criteria and are approved for use in vertical and horizontal applications. The hd9b bolted holdown incorporates the proven design of our hdq8 sds style holdown and feature a unique seat. Simpson strong tie offers a wide variety of bolted holdowns offering lowdeflection performance for a range of load requirements. Longer nails for the sides.

If you look down on the far right column. Grip rite paper tape framing nails. For double shear single hangers photo 4 fasten the hanger to the joist s with longer 8d or 10d nails. What s more chances are high that the use of these nails would fail a building inspection.

As you can see this hanger requires 6 10d nails 4 10d nails.