Recommended Fasteners

Issued: March 2016

 

1. Wood framing – vertical.                         

  • Nails – 0.1205-inch (11 ga ) diameter, 7/16-inch head diameter, barbed galvanized roofing nails. Minimum length – 1-inch.
  • Screws – 0.120-inch shank diameter, 7/16-inch diameter pan or wafer head, galvanized sharp point wood screws
  • Staples – 16 ga diameter, crowns not less than ¾-inch, galvanized. Minimum length – 1-inch.
  • Nails and staples must penetrate minimum ¾-inch into framing. Screws must penetrate minimum 5/8-inch into framing. Lengths must be increased for sheathing or continuous insulation to achieve the required penetration.

2. Wood framing – horizontal.                   

  • Nails – 0.1205-inch (11 ga ) diameter, 7/16-inch head diameter, barbed galvanized roofing nails. Minimum length – 1 ½-inch
  • Screws – 0.120-inch shank diameter, 7/16-inch diameter pan or wafer head, galvanized sharp point wood screws. Minimum length – 1 ½-inch
  • Staples – 16 ga diameter, crowns not less than ¾-inch, galvanized. Minimum length – 1 ½-inch
  • Lengths must be increased for sheathing or continuous insulation to achieve the 1 ½ inch required penetration.
  • V-Truss ribs must be flattened when fastener driven. If not, fastener lengths must be increased to achieve 1 ¾ inch penetration.

3. Metal framing                 

  • 0.120-inch shank diameter, 7/16-inch diameter pan or wafer head, galvanized self piercing or self drilling point sheet metal screws.
  • Length – to penetrate metal framing by minimum 3/8-inch

4. Concrete or masonry

  • Concrete galvanized nails – either power driven, powder actuated, or hand driven.
  • ¾-inch minimum length, 0.120-inch minimum diameter, and with heads not less than 3/8-iinch diameter.
  • To be installed in accordance with ASTMC1063 Section 7.10.5

5. For Structa stainless laths

  • For wood framing, fasteners must be Type 304SS or Type 316SS
  • For steel framing, fasteners must be  Type 410SS – case hardened

 

Please contact us for more information about this and other technical questions 1 800 887 4708

 

News_ Walls _ Ceilings Magazine May 2011