Description
Description
Simpson Strong-Tie SSW18-2KT Description
The Simpson Strong-Tie Steel Two-Story Stacked-Wall Connection Kit is designed for 18-inch walls, providing high load capacity and efficient installation for two-story structures.
Simpson Strong-Tie SSW18-2KT Includes
- (1) Shear-Transfer Plate with #14 Self-Drilling Screws
- (2) 1" x 48" Threaded Rods F1554 Grade 36
- (6) Heavy Hex Nuts
- (1) Installation Instructions
Simpson Strong-Tie SSW18-2KT Features
- High load capacity for two-story structures
- No bearing plates required for flush placement against corners
- Compression loads transferred by nut and rod to reduce wood crushing
Simpson Strong-Tie SSW18-2KT Applications
- Two-story stacked walls on concrete foundations
Simpson Strong-Tie SSW18-2KT Installation Overview
- Drill or notch subfloor to allow compression nuts to sit flush with underside of Steel Strong-Wall (SSW)
- Drill holes in first-story top plates to allow threaded rod to pass through
- Install threaded rods and nuts in lower Steel Strong-Wall
- Extend threaded rod through lower wall and floor system into upper wall
- Install solid blocking under center and each end of SSW per designer
- Place SSW over threaded rod and secure with anchor nuts included in SSW kit
- Attach shear transfer plate to upper SSW with supplied #14 self-drilling screws, and to rim joist with 0.148" x 3" nails
- Complete assembly with A34 angles (sold separately) per designer
- Attach SSW to top plates or header with Strong-Drive SDS screws (supplied)
Simpson Strong-Tie SSW18-2KT Specifications
| Application | Two-Story Stacked on Concrete Foundation |
| API Approval | Approved - Full |
| Wall Width (in.) | 18 |
Toolup Part # :
819784
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. www.p65warnings.ca.gov
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