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WALL CONSTRUCTION

TABLE R602.3(2)
ALTERNATE ATTACHMENTS TO TABLE R602.3(1)
SPACING OF FASTENERS
c
NOMINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS DESCRIPTION a, b OF FASTENER AND LENGTH
(inches) (inches) Edges Intermediate supports
(inches) (inches)
Wood structural panels subfloor, roof and wall sheathing to framing and particleboard wall sheathing to framing f
g
Staple 15 ga. 1 / 4 8
3
4
1
1
Up to / 2 0.097 - 0.099 Nail 2 / 4 3 6
Staple 16 ga. 1 / 3 6
3
4
0.113 Nail 2 3 6
5
19 / and / Staple 15 and 16 ga. 2 4 8
32 8
1
0.097 - 0.099 Nail 2 / 4 4 8
Staple 14 ga. 2 4 8
3
Staple 15 ga. 1 / 3 6
23 / and / 4 4
3
32
1
0.097 - 0.099 Nail 2 /
4 4 8
Staple 16 ga. 2 4 8
1
Staple 14 ga. 2 / 4 8
4
1
0.113 Nail 2 / 3 6
1 4
Staple 15 ga. 2 / 4 8
1
4
1
0.097 - 0.099 Nail 2 / 2 4 8
c
SPACING OF FASTENERS
NOMINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS DESCRIPTION a, b OF FASTENER AND LENGTH d
(inches) (inches) Edges Body of panel
(inches) (inches)
f
Floor underlayment; plywood-hardboard-particleboard -fiber-cement h
Fiber-cement
3d, corrosion-resistant, ring shank nails 3 6
(finished flooring other than tile)
7
1
Staple 18 ga., / long, / crown
8
4
(finished flooring other than tile) 3 6
1 /
4 1 / long × .121 shank × .375 head diameter corrosion-resistant
1
4
(galvanized or stainless steel) roofing nails (for tile finish) 8 8
1
1 / long, No. 8 × .375 head diameter, ribbed wafer-head screws 8 8
4
(for tile finish)
Plywood
1
1 / ring or screw shank nail-minimum
4
1
1 / and / 16 12 / ga. (0.099") shank diameter 3 6
5
2
4
Staple 18 ga., / , / crown width 2 5
3
7
8 16
1
3
15
11 / , / , / , and / 2 1 / ring or screw shank nail-minimum 6 8 e
1
4
1
32
8
12 / ga. (0.099") shank diameter
32
2
1
1 / ring or screw shank nail-minimum
2 6 8
1
23
3
19 / , / , / and / 4 12 / ga. (0.099") shank diameter
5
2
32
32
8
1
Staple 16 ga. 1 / 2 6 8
Hardboard f
1
1 / long ring-grooved underlayment nail 6 6
2
0.200 4d cement-coated sinker nail 6 6
7
Staple 18 ga., / long (plastic coated) 3 6
8
Particleboard
4d ring-grooved underlayment nail 3 6
1 /
4
Staple 18 ga., / long, / crown 3 6
7
3
8 16
6d ring-grooved underlayment nail 6 10
3 / 8
1
Staple 16 ga., 1 / long, / crown
8 3 8 3 6
6d ring-grooved underlayment nail 6 10
5
1 / , / 8
2
5
Staple 16 ga., 1 / long, / crown
8 3 8 3 6
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