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TABLE R602.3(1)—continued
FASTENING SCHEDULE
ITEM DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS NUMBER AND TYPE OF FASTENER a, b, c SPACING AND LOCATION
16d common (3 / " × 0.162") 1 1 6 " o.c. face nail
Bottom plate to joist, rim joist, band joist or 2
14 16d box (3 / " × 0.135"); or
1
blocking (not at braced wall panels) 2 12" o.c. face nail
3" × 0.131" nails
1
3-16d box (3 / " × 0.135"); or 3 each 16" o.c. face nail
Bottom plate to joist, rim joist, band joist or 2
15 2-16d common (3 / " × 0.162"); or 2 each 16" o.c. face nail
1
blocking (at braced wall panel) 2
4-3" × 0.131" nails 4 each 16" o.c. face nail
1
4-8d box (2 / " × 0.113"); or
2
3-16d box (3 / " × 0.135"); or
1
2
4-8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or Toe nail
1
2
4-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
16 Top or bottom plate to stud 4-3" × 0.131" nails
1
3-16d box (3 / " × 0.135"); or
2
1
2-16d common (3 / " × 0.162"); or End nail
2
3-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
3-3" × 0.131" nails
3-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
1
17 Top plates, laps at corners and intersections 2-16d common (3 / " × 0.162"); or Face nail
2
3-3" × 0.131" nails
3-8d box (2 / " × 0.113"); or
1
2
2-8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or
1
18 1" brace to each stud and plate 2 Face nail
2-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
3
2 staples 1 / "
4
3-8d box (2 / " × 0.113"); or
1
2
2-8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or
1
19 1" × 6" sheathing to each bearing 2 Face nail
2-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
3
2 staples, 1" crown, 16 ga., 1 / " long
4
1
3-8d box (2 / " × 0.113"); or
2
1
3-8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or
2
3-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
3 staples, 1" crown, 16 ga., 1 / " long
3
4
20 1" × 8" and wider sheathing to each bearing Wider than 1" × 8" Face nail
1
4-8d box (2 / " × 0.113"); or
2
3-8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or
1
2
3-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
3
4 staples, 1" crown, 16 ga., 1 / " long
4
Floor
1
4-8d box (2 / " × 0.113"); or
2
1
3-8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or
21 Joist to sill, top plate or girder 2 Toe nail
3-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
3-3" × 0.131" nails
8d box (2 / " × 0.113") 1 4 " o.c. toe nail
2
Rim joist, band joist or blocking to sill or top 8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or
1
22 2
plate (roof applications also) 10d box (3" × 0.128"); or 6" o.c. toe nail
3" × 0.131" nails
3-8d box (2 / " × 0.113"); or
1
2
1
2-8d common (2 / " × 0.131"); or
23 1" × 6" subfloor or less to each joist 2 Face nail
3-10d box (3" × 0.128"); or
2 staples, 1" crown, 16 ga., 1 / " long
3
4
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