Fixing wood top plate to square HSS header

[asixth]

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.

Regards

 

[dik]

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

 

[ToadJones]

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.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

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!!

 

[mmillerpe]

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.

 

[ToadJones]

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

 

[dik]

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

Dik