 Nailing
Typical Nailing Conditions
Nailing Details
Nailing Notes
Caution: When fastening Open Joist™ trusses, care should be taken to avoid splitting wooden truss members.
Hangers: Follow hanger manufacturers' nailing instructions when installing Open Joist trusses with hangers.
Gussets: Open Joist engineered drawings will specify nailing schedules for attachment of gussets to trusses for cantilever and point load situations.
Strongback Bracing: When fastening 2X bracing perpendicular to and through Open Joist trusses, use the following attachments. When fastening to a vertical web or block, use (2) 3" nails fastened to the vertical member only. When fastening to a diagonal web, use (1) 3" nail into the web and (1) 3" nail into the bottom truss chord. Strongback bracing should be nailed in place before decking/sheathing is installed.
Decking/Sheathing: Follow APA recommendations for fastening sheathing to the top chord of Open Joist floor trusses and rim members.
Screws: Wood screws of sufficient strength may be substituted for nails when fastening Open Joist floor trusses.
Adhesives: Engineered drawings will specify adhesive requirements where needed for attachment of gussets, etc. Using adhesives in addition to fasteners when installing decking/sheathing will improve floor system performance.
Nailing Details
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Nailing Detail – Joist to Plate – Perpendicular - DWG / PDF |
| Nailing Detail – Joist to Plate – Parallel - DWG / PDF |
| Nailing Detail – Rim to Joist – Perpendicular - DWG / PDF |
| Nailing Detail – Rim to Joist – Parallel - DWG / PDF |
| Nailing Detail – Joist to Joist – End-to-End - DWG / PDF |
| Nailing Detail – Joist to Joist – Overlapped - DWG / PDF |
Universal Forest Products Eastern Division, Inc. manufactures the Open Joist™ product as a licensee of Distribution Open Joist 2000, Inc. All Open Joist product design and engineering calculations are created by the licensor, Distribution Open Joist 2000, Inc.
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