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HT HURRICANE TIES Design Features . .eliminateexpensive,time consumingrafternotching..providewind andseismictiesfortrussesandrafters..fulfill specificationsforresistancetolateralanduplift conditions..alsoforgeneralpurposetieuse, strongbackorattachmentswhereonemember crossesanother..HT2.5Nisdesignedfortying rafterortrusstothetopoftwoplates.Theeighteen designconfigurationsinclude: (1) HT1,HT10 ,HT10R,HT10-2,HT11,and HT14 areonedirection.TheHT10-2attachesa 2-plyrafteroraceilingjoistandraftertothe topplate. (2) HT2–combination. (3, 4)HT3, HT2.5andHT2.5T–manufacturedin pairsforrightandlefthanduse. (5, 6)HT4andHT5–anewdesignthatprovides higherallowableloadsandrequiresfewer nails.Thenewhurricanetiesallowfor installationontheinsideofthemember withoutinterferingwiththesheetrock,or forinstallationontheoutsideofthemember withoutinterferingwiththesheathingmaterial. TheHT5isdesignedtotiethetopoftwowall platestotherafter. (7) HT6,HT7andHT8–thelargestofall hurricaneties,madefromheavy16and18ga. galvanizedsteelforhighloadcapacity,and usedtotiejoists,studs,trusses,platesandall otherwoodmembers. (8) HT2/90°andHT4/90°–thesetiesconnect thejoistorraftertoadoubletopplateata 45°angle.Manufacturedsizesallowforboth 2xand4xconditions.Afterattachingthe HT2/90°orHT4/90°toadoubletopplate, installtherafteratanyslopeupto45°and finishnailing. Material . . 18ga.and16ga.galvanizedsteel. HT1 HT2 HT1 HT2.5 ( ) HT5 HT8 HT6 (HT4 Similar) 2⁹⁄₁₆" 3¹⁄₈ " 3" 3" 6" 6" 7" HT10A (HT10R Similar) 7" HT10-2 HT11 Installation . . TC –2nailstoplate,1intoslot. TCL–2nailstoplate,1intoslot. TCD–4nailstoplate,2intoslots. TCLisusedwhenalongerlegisneededtoreach atrussorrafterbecauseofseparationfroma non-bearingtopplate.Lowertrusschordcanbe attachedtoeithersideoftheupstandingleg.Nails mustbeinstalledatthemiddleoftheslot. TCH–hasa2¹⁄₈"slottoaccommodatethe movementofcommercialtrussesforhighlateral capacity. HT2/90° HT14 (HT4/90° Similar) TRUSS CLIPS TC TCL Design Features . .permiteasy,fasttyingof trussestonon-load-bearingwalls.Verticalslotted TCD holeallowsverticalmovementforquickandsimple TCH trussseatingunderafull,deadloadcondition. Material . . 18ga.galvanizedsteel. 66 HT7 TCH TC TCL TCD