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Table 24 Nailing for framing1 Construction Detail
Minimum Length of Nails, mm (in.)
Minimum Number or Maximum Spacing of Nails
Floor joist to plate – toe nail
82
(31⁄4)
2
Wood or metal strapping to underside of floor joists
57
(21⁄4)
2
Cross bridging to joists
57
(21⁄4)
2 at each end
Double header or trimmer joists
76
(3)
300 mm (12 in.) (o.c.)
Floor joist to stud (balloon construction)
76
(3)
2
Ledger strip to wood beam
82
(31⁄4)
2 per joist
Joist to joist splice (See Table 29)
76
(3)
2 at each end
Tail joist to adjacent header joist (end nailed) around openings
82 101
(31⁄4) (4)
5 3
Each header joist to adjacent trimmer joist (end nailed) around openings
82 101
(31⁄4) (4)
5 3
Stud to wall plate (each end) toe nail or end nail
63 82
(21⁄2) (31⁄4)
4 2
Doubled studs at openings, or studs at walls or wall intersections and corners
76
(3)
750 mm (30 in.) (o.c.)
Doubled top wall plates
76
(3)
600 mm (24 in.) (o.c.)
Bottom wall plate or sole plate to joists or blocking (exterior walls)1
82
(31⁄4)
400 mm (16 in.) (o.c)
Interior walls to framing or subflooring
82
(31⁄4)
600 mm (24 in.) (o.c.)
Horizontal members over openings in non-loadbearing walls – each end
82
(31⁄4)
2
Lintels to studs
82
(31⁄4)
2 at each end
Ceiling joist to plate – toe nail each end
82
(31⁄4)
2
Roof rafter, roof truss or roof joist to plate – toe nail
82
(31⁄4)
3 Continued on p. 289