Installation Guide

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4 | Fasteners
Finish Framing Fastener
Fastener
Spacing
Tile
Finish
Interior Wall:
Wood Framing
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long corrosion-resistant
roofing nails
1
8 in. on center along all supports
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.375
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed wafer head screws
2
Exterior Wall:
Wood Framing
Minimum 1-3/4 in. long corrosion-resistant
roofing nails
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.375
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed wafer head screws
Paint
or wall
paper
finish
Interior Wall:
Wood framing
Minimum 1-3/8 in. long gypsum board nails
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.323
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed bugle head screws
Tile
Finish
Interior Wall:
Steel framing
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.375
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed wafer head screws
3
Exterior Wall:
Steel framing
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.375
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed wafer head screws
Paint
or Wall
paper
finish
Interior Wall:
Steel framing
Minimum 1 in. long No. 8 by 0.323 in. head
diameter, self-drilling, corrosion resistant,
ribbed bugle head screws
Tile
Finish
Interior Floor:
Wood subfloor
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long corrosion-resistant
roofing nails
Minimum 1 in. long No. 8 by 0.323 in. head
diameter, self-drilling, corrosion resistant,
ribbed bugle head screws
For compliance to ANSI A108.11 use
minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.375
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed wafer head screws
Tile
Finish
Interior/Exterior
Countertop:
Wood subbase
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long corrosion-resistant
roofing nails
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.375
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed wafer head screws
Minimum 1-1/4 in. long No. 8 by 0.323
in. head diameter, self-drilling, corrosion
resistant, ribbed bugle head screws
18 gauge corrosion resistant polymer
coated 1 in. staples with 1/4 in. crown
(change to ¾ in. or 1 in. crown)
1
For compliance to ANSI A108.11, nails into wood framing must be of sufficient length
to penetrate at least 3/4 inch into wood members.
2
For compliance to ANSI A108.11, screws into wood framing must be of sufficient length
to provide at least 3/4 inch of thread engagement.
3
For compliance to ANSI A108.11, screws into steel framing must be of sufficient length to
penetrate the metal framing at least three full threads or 1/4 inch of thread engagement.