Joist Hanger Nails Vs Roof Nails

It s not only amish craftsmen who simplify by sticking with nails.

Joist hanger nails vs roof nails.

What s more chances are high that the use of these nails would fail a building inspection. The use of roofing nails as structural attachments for joist hangers is not uncommon however it should be avoided. This part of your deck construction is labor intensive. The most common joist hanger i find on decks is a lus28.

All of the nails used in the hangers are joist hanger nails 10 x 1 1 2 long which are designed specifically for use in engineered metal connectors. But they usually hang from the ledger that is bolted to the house on the inside. For standard joists you will use the 1 1 2 inch galvanized hanger nails to attach the joists using standard joist hangers. The roof purlins being nailed into are kiln dried 2 6 and 2 8 of douglas fir dfir and spf canadian spruce pine fir.

True the joists sit on the beam on the outside on the deck. The floor joists are going to be perpendicular to the skids they re resting on so the amish craftsmen would just toe nail the joists knapp says. The joist sit on the beam and that is where most of the structural support is. The hangers installed are their lu26 lu28 and h1 brackets.

Roofing nails just can t handle the shear stress. To know what nails are supposed to be used you first need to know what joist hanger you re working with.