Product Overview
WSWH-TSS18KT Strong-Wall High-Strength Wood Shearwall Two-Story Stacked Connection Kit
The Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwall two-story stacked connection kit is designed to be a complete solution for two-story stacked applications. The kit works with Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwalls to resist lateral forces. The WSWH two-story stacked connection kit offers simplified installation and includes holdowns, a shear transfer plate, threaded rods and heavy hex nuts necessary to join the upper and lower WSWH panels.
Key Features
- Simplified installation that provides superior performance
Product Includes
- (1) shear transfer plate; (2) multistory kit holdowns; (2) 1" x 30" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions
Installation
- Install holdowns 1/2" from outer edge of lower WSWH panel; use 0.148 x 2 1/2" (min. length) nails; fill all holes
- Install a shim between the holdowns for flush bearing of the double top plates
- Drill holes in subfloor (2" max. dia.) and double top plates (1 1/8" max. dia.)
- Install supplied threaded rods through holes into holdowns; tighten until fully engaged
- Trim threaded rods as required to achieve 6 1/2 " standoff from top of subfloor
- Install heavy hex nuts on threaded rods such that they are flush with the top of the subfloor
- Install blocking (matches height of rim joist) between top plates and subfloor; attachment per designer
- Place shear transfer plate over threaded rods and attach to outer face of the rim joist using 0.148" x 2 1/2" (min. length) nails
- Install upper WSWH panel using heavy bearing plates and heavy hex nuts provided with WSWH panel
- Attach A34 angles on either side of the WSWH panel (not provided)
- Attach LTP4s (not provided) to double top plates and rim joist, per designer
