Metal Track To Wood

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Metal Track To Wood

loti_eng (Civil/Environmental)

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18 Jan 18 18:18

Hi,

I am attaching light gage steel stud to existing roof joist. What kind of fasteners would you guys use for that kind of connection to transfer the shear ?

jayrod12 (Structural) · Answer 1 · 2018-01-18 18:33:36

Depending on the thickness of the track, I may just use pan-head wood screws.

WARose (Structural) · Answer 2 · 2018-01-18 19:24:13

If the loads allowed it, Hilti's TEK screws would be good.

jayrod12 (Structural) · Answer 3 · 2018-01-18 19:25:43

I don't know if teks will do light gauge steel to wood. I believe they cover wood to steel but not the reverse direction. If the gauge is reasonable, a wood screw will go through it.

XR250 (Structural) · Answer 4 · 2018-01-18 19:46:28

http://fastening-solutions.itwbuildex.com/viewitem...

Not sure at what gage they max out. Sometimes it is easier to simply pre-drill the track and use a wood screw.

WARose (Structural) · Answer 5 · 2018-01-18 19:48:07

That's a point.....probably a screw with a coarser thread would be better.

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