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Strong-Wall® High-Strength Wood Shearwall Two-Story Stacked Connection Kit 

The Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwall two-story stacked connection kit is designed to be a complete solution for two-story stacked applications. The kit works with Strong-Wall high-strength wood shearwalls to resist lateral forces. The WSWH two-story stacked connection kit offers simplified installation and includes holdowns, a shear transfer plate, threaded rods and heavy hex nuts necessary to join the upper and lower WSWH panels.

Key Features

  • Simplified installation that provides superior performance

Product Includes

  • (1) shear transfer plate; (2) multistory kit holdowns; (2) 1" x 30" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions

Installation

  • Install holdowns 1/2" from outer edge of lower WSWH panel; use 0.148 x 2 1/2" (min. length) nails; fill all holes
  • Install a shim between the holdowns for flush bearing of the double top plates
  • Drill holes in subfloor (2" max. dia.) and double top plates (1 1/8" max. dia.)
  • Install supplied threaded rods through holes into holdowns; tighten until fully engaged
  • Trim threaded rods as required to achieve 6 1/2 " standoff from top of subfloor
  • Install heavy hex nuts on threaded rods such that they are flush with the top of the subfloor
  • Install blocking (matches height of rim joist) between top plates and subfloor; attachment per designer
  • Place shear transfer plate over threaded rods and attach to outer face of the rim joist using 0.148" x 2 1/2" (min. length) nails
  • Install upper WSWH panel using heavy bearing plates and heavy hex nuts provided with WSWH panel
  • Attach A34 angles on either side of the WSWH panel (not provided)
  • Attach LTP4s (not provided) to double top plates and rim joist, per designer

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Product Information Table

Fastener Production Information and Stuff & Things
Model No. Description Coating/Material Product Includes
WSWH-TSS12KT 12" wall connection kit Zinc Galvanized, G90 (1) shear transfer plate; (2) multistory kit holdowns; (2) 1" x 30" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions
WSWH-TSS18KT 18" wall connection kit Zinc Galvanized, G90 (1) shear transfer plate; (2) multistory kit holdowns; (2) 1" x 30" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions
WSWH-TSS24KT 24" wall connection kit Zinc Galvanized, G90 (1) shear transfer plate; (2) multistory kit holdowns; (2) 1" x 30" threaded rods (ASTM A193 B7); (2) heavy hex nuts; installation instructions

Code Reports & Compliance

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