Roof Nails Vs Joist Hangers

As far as overkill probably is but you read about too many deck collapses every year.

Roof nails vs joist hangers.

The most common joist hanger i find on decks is a lus28. The use of roofing nails as structural attachments for joist hangers is not uncommon however it should be avoided. Screws are also unnacceptable for hangers since they do not have the shear strength of a nail. Joist hangers vs end nailing.

To hammer inside tight joist spaces use either short tapping strokes or hold the hammer sideways and strike the nail with the side of the. What s more chances are high that the use of these nails would fail a building inspection. Put the tip of a roofing nail and a joist hanger nail in a vice and try to bend them with a pair of pliers. The roof purlins being nailed into are kiln dried 2 6 and 2 8 of douglas fir dfir and spf canadian spruce pine fir.

A ledger board a flat piece of timber anchored to the frame that evenly spreads the load of the joists it supports is used for the installation of hangers. If the rim board or plates are holding up the joists then use joist hangers. To know what nails are supposed to be used you first need to know what joist hanger you re working with. The hangers installed are their lu26 lu28 and h1 brackets.

The floor joists are going to be perpendicular to the skids they re resting on so the amish craftsmen would just toe nail the joists knapp says. For standard joist hangers secure the joist hanger to the joist using only 1 1 2 in. It s not only amish craftsmen who simplify by sticking with nails. It is not recommended that you use deck screws and you should never use roofing nails.

They meet the manufacturer s recommendations and are code compliant. Code calls for joist hanger nails. This joist hanger can be used. Roofing nails are not made to withstand the structural forces that are required for joist hanger connectors.

All of the nails used in the hangers are joist hanger nails 10 x 1 1 2 long which are designed specifically for use in engineered metal connectors. A joist hanger is an inexpensive u shaped metal bracket that supports joists anchoring them to a ledger board.