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Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

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Hi guys

What is the easiest way to fix a wood top plate to a square HSS header. I am hoping to screw fix through the 2x4 into the side face of the HSS with metal teks. I do not particularly want to use thru-bolts which bolt through the plate and the HSS.

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RE: Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

Can you use powder actuated fasteners?  Hilti, Ramset, etc.?

RE: Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

in my home building days, we actually had powder actuated nailers that would shoot through beam flanges up to about 5/8" thick. I was amazed the first time I used one.
How thick is the HSS?
You probably also use blind bolts.
Lindapter makes some good ones.  

RE: Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

I agree w/ above.  How about glue??

But I am partial to powder actuated fasteners... quick, fairly cheap and give a quantifiable capacity.  Also - fun to use!!

RE: Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

It depends on the thickness.  You can usually get self drilling self tapping screws fastening to steel up to 1/4" or so.  I have also uses PAF's.  I beleive the current Hilti product is the X-U.  The Hilti Product Technical Guide provides recommendations for this situation.

RE: Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

Mike-
I agree 100%.
I loved using those things.
POW! Nothing like blasting a nail through steel.  

RE: Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

Mikey... I use Bulldog PL Premium for gluing steel to wood... should work for gluing wood to steel <G>

Dik

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