Shear Wall Panel Installation

Additionally shearwalls 100 inches or less in height are supplied with four portal straps.

Shear wall panel installation.

All strong wall wood shearwalls are supplied with top of wall shear transfer plates nuts washers and installation instructions. The collection includes an installation overview and more in depth installation videos on the wood shearwall anchorage top of the wall connection and multi story kits. Smear a quarter size amount of the panel adhesive onto the wall. The plans usually specify metal straps hold downs closely spaced anchor bolts or some combination.

Allowable penetrations in shear wall panels hi all i m working on a remodel job in san francisco. Brace taller panels with adjacent walls to save the cost of an ec6 or ec8 option. Nail each panel of sheathing into place by driving one 8d nail every 6 inches along the seams and wherever you find a stud behind its plane. Only apply the panel adhesive to one section of the wall.

Column with draft stops shown above. Squeeze the handle on the caulking gun so panel adhesive comes out. Shear walls are typically light framed or braced wooden walls with shear panels reinforced concrete walls reinforced masonry walls or steel plates. It s my first job managing a project worked my way up from being a carpenter so i m a little green when it comes to all the codes.

Because osb can swell slightly on the edges do not butt edge the panels together when you install. Front view back view c l wsw16 2016 simpson strong tie company inc. At the top of the wall metal hurricane clips or structural screws are typically called for to connect the shear wall to the roof structure. My question is regarding allowable plumbing penetrations in a shear panel.

Sheet steel and steel backed shear panels in the place of structural plywood. Learn more about the installation sequences of the new strong wall wood shearwall in our video collection. Achieve about 30 more shear capacity over squash block systems by using a custom height panel from stem wall to top plate. Repeat every 10 inches 25 4 cm up down and across the section of the wall where the first plywood panel will go.

Remember your shear wall may be the only thing between safety and catastrophe and it needs to be built perfectly. Strong wall wood shearwall installation video library.