CMSTC provides nail slots for easy installation and coined edges; it can be cut to length. CS are continuous utility straps which can be cut to length on the job site. Packaged in lightweight (about 40 pounds) cartons.

Finish: Galvanized. Some products available in ZMAX®; see Corrosion-Resistance.

Installation:

• Use all specified fasteners. See General Notes.
• Wood shrinkage after strap installation across horizontal wood members may cause strap to buckle outward.
• Refer to the applicable code for minimum nail penetration and minimum wood edge and end distances.
• The table shows the maximum allowable loads and the nails required to obtain them. Fewer nails may be used; reduce the allowable load as shown in footnote 3.
• The cut length of the strap shall be equal to twice the "End Length" noted in the table plus the clear span dimension.
  
• CMST only - Use every other triangle hole if the wood tends to split. Use round and triangle holes for comparable MST loads, providing wood does not tend to split.
• For lap splice and alternate nailing information, See Technical Bulletin T-CMST.
• CS straps are available in 25' lengths, order CS14-R, CS16-R, CS18-R, CS20-R or CS22-R.