SHEET METAL WEB STIFFENER AND CHORD NAILING RESTRICTOR FOR WOODEN I-JOIST

摘要

A chord nailing restricting device features a chord plate combined with awoodenvolume structure configured for lateral attachment to the web of a wooden I-joist.The chord plate is positioned on the bottom of the volume structure andfeaturesa nail restricting hole having a diameter that corresponds to a predetermineddiameter of a chord nail as defined by wooden I-joist manufacturers. Thevolumestructure has a chord nailing access cavity in an surrounding vicinity of thenailrestricting hole. Once the device is attached to the web above the bearingrest,the nail restricting hole restricts chord nailing position and nail shaftdiameter tomanufacturer defined limits. Two devices may be combined by a web frontbridge plate for simultaneous attachment of two opposite devices along an I-joist