DTS419
Structural
- Jun 21, 2006
- 180
Is there an upper limit to the amount of toe nails you can use from joist to sill plate, or a minimum spacing? Could you use (3) 16d toe nails on each side of the joist if the sill plate was 2x8 or bigger?
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phamENG said:Well, a joist hanger isn't going to do much for you attaching a stud to a sill plate.
hokie66 said:Joist to sill plate, according to the OP, or can't you guys read?
hokie66 said:Joist to sill plate, according to the OP, or can't you guys read?
hokie66 said:can't you guys read?
.op said:Yes, joist to sill plate. The loading is horizontal shear as in the joist bracing the foundation wall. Long story short but in this particular case the contractor did not follow the design specs and wants to know he can use more than 3 toe nails to get the desired capacity