Shear Wall Panel Installation

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.

Shear wall panel installation.

Brace taller panels with adjacent walls to save the cost of an ec6 or ec8 option. All strong wall wood shearwalls are supplied with top of wall shear transfer plates nuts washers and installation instructions. The plans usually specify metal straps hold downs closely spaced anchor bolts or some combination. Achieve about 30 more shear capacity over squash block systems by using a custom height panel from stem wall to top plate.

Because osb can swell slightly on the edges do not butt edge the panels together when you install. Learn more about the installation sequences of the new strong wall wood shearwall in our video collection. Strong wall wood shearwall installation video library. Only apply the panel adhesive to one section of the wall.

Repeat every 10 inches 25 4 cm up down and across the section of the wall where the first plywood panel will go. Shear walls are typically light framed or braced wooden walls with shear panels reinforced concrete walls reinforced masonry walls or steel plates. Allowable penetrations in shear wall panels hi all i m working on a remodel job in san francisco. Remember your shear wall may be the only thing between safety and catastrophe and it needs to be built perfectly.

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. Additionally shearwalls 100 inches or less in height are supplied with four portal straps. Smear a quarter size amount of the panel adhesive onto the wall.

Squeeze the handle on the caulking gun so panel adhesive comes out. Column with draft stops shown above. The only way to properly install a shear wall is to snap a chalk line down the center of each stud and place a nail 1 4 inch from each side of chalk line. All shear walls must be mechanically attached to the foundation.

My question is regarding allowable plumbing penetrations in a shear panel. 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.