Re: Nails to Metal Truss

Like Drew mentioned, screws are the ideal fastener.  If you have a 6" fastening pattern, add screws and neglect any contribution from a spiral nail that may or may not have some withdrawal resistance.

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Drew Morris <dmorris@bbfm.com> wrote:

See if there is some sort of ICC report on these nails and whether they have any published withdrawal values.  Screws would have been better.

Andy Richardson wrote:

Has anyone heard of a valid use of 8d spiral nails for attaching 5/8" OSB to metal trusses.  I am working on a porch addition to a 3-year old school where this was done on the roof.  I am concerned that the nails will not be adequate for uplift.  This project is in a 130 mph, exp b location.  The uplift forces at the corner can be ~75 lbs per nail based on a 6" pattern.

Regards,
Andy Richardson
Beaufort, SC
www.structuralinnovationsllc.com

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