Strong-Wall® Site-Built Portal Frame System for Prescriptive Design
Wider openings. Stronger walls. Easier installation.
Create site-built walls faster, stronger and more economically than traditional methods with the Strong-Wall® site-built portal frame system (PFS) from Simpson Strong-Tie. Its comprehensive hardware kit allows for quick, accurate installation of single and double portal frame assemblies. And the PFS is code listed and tested for performance — so you can maximize openings without compromising strength.
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Make designing stronger wall openings easier with the Strong-Wall site-built portal frame system. The PFS is designed per IRC requirements and is code listed and tested for performance, so you can maintain narrow wall widths and maximize openings. To learn more, download our code report.
Installation Video
The PFS is designed for quick, accurate installation and meets wall bracing requirements in narrow spaces without sacrificing strength. To learn more, view our installation video.
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Learn how the Strong-Wall site-built portal frame system provides designers, builders and contractors in prescriptive jurisdictions with the flexibility of a new alternative to IRC wall bracing methods.