Installation Instructions

Joist Span
Joist Span
Up to
6 ft.
Up to
8 ft.
Up to
10 ft.
Up to
12 ft.
Up to
14 ft.
Up to
16 ft.
Up to
18 ft.
Connection Details
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Condition
Maximum on center spacing of fasteners (inches)
Maximum on center spacing of fasteners (inches)
Maximum on center spacing of fasteners (inches)
Maximum on center spacing of fasteners (inches)
Maximum on center spacing of fasteners (inches)
Maximum on center spacing of fasteners (inches)
Maximum on center spacing of fasteners (inches)
1/2 inch Deck2wall Spacers
1
19/32 inch maximum sheathing
2
0.220 inch diameter SST screw
3 4
40 / 10
36
29
23
19
16
14
13
1/2 inch Deck2wall Spacers
1
19/32 inch maximum sheathing
2
0.220 inch diameter SST screw
3 4
60 / 10
28
21
16
14
12
10
9
The fastening table below is based on test data from an ICC-IAS
accredited test lab. Testing was performed using established methods
which are the basis for the deck ledger connection provisions in
R502.2.2.1 of the 2009 IRC and R507.2 of the 2012 IRC.
Deck Ledger Fastening Table for Deck2wall Spacer™ Model #D2W38
Deck ledger shall be minimum 2 x 8 nominal sawn lumber, pressure preservative treated Hem-Fir, Douglas Fir or
Southern Pine. Band joist shall be nominal 2x solid sawn SPF, Hem-Fir, Douglas Fir or Southern Pine. See footnote 3
for fastener specification.
40 PSF Live Load and 10 PSF Dead Load
60 PSF Live Load and 10 PSF Dead Load
SWS
Effective until December 31, 2014. Use updated information after
this date. Contact Decks Unlimited for current information.
1. Deck2wall Spacers™ SWS Model D2W38 shall be installed to ledger with 3 - #8 x 1 5/8” Phillips Square-Driv® or
GuardDog® screws or equal. Use only premium exterior coated or 300 series stainless steel, 1 5/8” minimum
length, #8 or larger. Screws must provide suitable corrosion resistance for the preservative treated lumber and
environmental conditions.
2. Maximum 5/8” nominal wood structural sheathing shall be fastened per code.
3. Structural wood screw shall be Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong Drive® Model SDWS22500DB.
4. “Screws shall be placed at least 1 1/2” from the top or bottom of the ledger or band joist, 6” from the
end of ledger with 3” between rows and spaced per table. End screws shall be located near the bottom of the
ledger (see figure). For end distances between 2” and 6”, use 50% of the load and 50% of the table spacing
between the end screw and the adjacent screw. For end distances between 2” and 4”, predrill using a 5/32”
drill bit.” Source - Simpson Strong-Tie® Fastening Systems Catalog 2014 / C-F-14 Page 273.
Tested at ICC-IAS accredited Composite Materials and Engineering Center (CMEC) at Washington State University.
Phillips Square-Driv®, GuardDog®, Simpson Strong-Tie® and Strong-Drive® are registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
Effective January 1, 2016
Check our website or contact Decks Unlimited to ensure this is the
most recent version of our fastening table.
Deck2wall, Inc. - Rohnert Park, California
Toll Free 888 577-2237 www.deck2wallspacer.com
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