Wall Anchorage & Hardware

Question 1

What is required on all anchor penetrations drilled into the slab system?

Who is responsible for scheduling it?

Answer 1

3rd party inspection

The framer schedules it

Question 2

What does the framer provide to the concrete tradepartner regarding wall anchors?

Answer 2

The framing tradepartner provides a plate-break layout to the concrete tradepartner.

Question 3

What is the only type of metal connection hardware used by Shea?

Answer 3

Simpson® brand hardware

Question 4

On Simpson® hardware, what should be done with all the pre-punched nail holes?

Answer 4

They should all be filled with the appropriate nail

Question 5

On Simpson® hardware can you nail through the hardware outside of a pre-punched nail hole?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is the alternate for an MASA?

Answer 6

A Titen®

Question 7

How far from a plate break must a MASA be installed?

Answer 7

12”

Question 8

MASA anchors are nailed plumb within ______ of an inch?

Answer 8

1/2”

Question 9

What’s the maximum gap allowed between the wood framing and a MASA or STHD?

Answer 9

1/8”

Question 10

Titens® on an exterior plate are to be installed a maximum of ________ feet OC?

Answer 10

6’

Question 11

Titens® on an exterior plate are to be installed within _______ inches from a plate break?

Answer 11

4” - 12”

Question 12

STHDs are nailed plumb within ______?

Answer 12

1 1/2”

Question 13

Interior holddowns are ______ and ______?

Answer 13

HTTs and LTTs

Question 14

How do you know how the interior bearing and shear walls are to be anchored?

Answer 14

Per the plans

Question 15

Interior non-bearing walls are anchored every ________ inches OC.

Answer 15

24”

Question 16

On interior non-bearing walls there should be _______ cut nails at each side of a door opening and at all plate ends.

Answer 16

2

Question 17

Keep all anchors a minimum of ________ inches away from the edge of the concrete slab.

Answer 17

1 1/2”

Question 18

Anchor embedment into concrete slabs is _______ inches, plus or minus _______ of an inch. (This does not apply to interior hold-downs).

Answer 18

2 1/4”

1/4”

Question 19

How do you secure a bottom plate that is less than 12” in length?

Answer 19

Adhesive, and a minimum of 2 cut nails or screws (if possible).

Question 20

How do you install cut nails, or pins when securing a bottom plate?

Why?

Answer 20

Staggered

To avoid splitting the plate

Question 21

Shear transfer connectors at eave blocks (A35/LS70) are to have a max gap of ________ of an inch between the connector and the wood.

Answer 21

1/8”

Question 22

Straps at the top of plate breaks and joints are to be installed _____________________________, not alongside the plate.

Answer 22

Over the top of the top plate

Question 23

STHD hold-downs are to be nailed to ______ full length king studs when possible. Nailing into one ______ stud and one ______ is acceptable.

Answer 23

2

One king and, one trimmer