Wall Anchorage & Hardware Flashcards
What is required on all anchor penetrations drilled into the slab system?
Who is responsible for scheduling it?
3rd party inspection
The framer schedules it
What does the framer provide to the concrete tradepartner regarding wall anchors?
The framing tradepartner provides a plate-break layout to the concrete tradepartner.
What is the only type of metal connection hardware used by Shea?
Simpson® brand hardware
On Simpson® hardware, what should be done with all the pre-punched nail holes?
They should all be filled with the appropriate nail
On Simpson® hardware can you nail through the hardware outside of a pre-punched nail hole?
No
What is the alternate for an MASA?
A Titen®
How far from a plate break must a MASA be installed?
12”
MASA anchors are nailed plumb within ______ of an inch?
1/2”
What’s the maximum gap allowed between the wood framing and a MASA or STHD?
1/8”
Titens® on an exterior plate are to be installed a maximum of ________ feet OC?
6’
Titens® on an exterior plate are to be installed within _______ inches from a plate break?
4” - 12”
STHDs are nailed plumb within ______?
1 1/2”
Interior holddowns are ______ and ______?
HTTs and LTTs
How do you know how the interior bearing and shear walls are to be anchored?
Per the plans
Interior non-bearing walls are anchored every ________ inches OC.
24”
On interior non-bearing walls there should be _______ cut nails at each side of a door opening and at all plate ends.
2
Keep all anchors a minimum of ________ inches away from the edge of the concrete slab.
1 1/2”
Anchor embedment into concrete slabs is _______ inches, plus or minus _______ of an inch. (This does not apply to interior hold-downs).
2 1/4”
1/4”
How do you secure a bottom plate that is less than 12” in length?
Adhesive, and a minimum of 2 cut nails or screws (if possible).
How do you install cut nails, or pins when securing a bottom plate?
Why?
Staggered
To avoid splitting the plate
Shear transfer connectors at eave blocks (A35/LS70) are to have a max gap of ________ of an inch between the connector and the wood.
1/8”
Straps at the top of plate breaks and joints are to be installed _____________________________, not alongside the plate.
Over the top of the top plate
STHD hold-downs are to be nailed to ______ full length king studs when possible. Nailing into one ______ stud and one ______ is acceptable.
2
One king and, one trimmer
