Simpson Strong-Tie DHU3.56/18 - Face-Mount Drywall Hanger for 3-1/2" x 18" Engineered Wood w/ SDS Screws

Product Details

Engineered and tested to perform Simpson Strong-Tie hangers are manufactured to the highest quality standards for structural strength and safety. The DHU face-mount hanger is designed to carry joist floor loads to a wood stud wall over two layers of 5/8" gypsum board (drywall). The DHU hanger installs after the drywall is in place.

Key Features

• DHU hangers in widths of 2-1/2" or greater may be ordered with one flange concealed.
• Available for order skewed up to 45°.
• Testing verifies that the DHU hangers do not reduce the two-hour fire wall assembly rating in either 2x4 or 2x6 walls.
• DHU fire wall hangers are code listed for structural use under ICC-ES ESR-2552.
• Hangers have been tested according to ASTM E814 and received F (flame) and T (temperature) ratings for use on one or both sides of the wall in Intertek Design No. SST/WPCF 120-01. If hangers are installed on both sides of the wall then it must be a 2x6 wall.

Material

• 12 gauge

Finish

• Galvanized

Installation

• Use all specified fasteners
• Strong-Drive SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws are provided with the hanger.
• Drywall is installed first.
• Mounted with top of hanger flush with top of wall and tight to the drywall.
• Wall top plates must be restrained to prevent rotation. Where gravity load on top of wall is less than 150 plf use a stud-plate tie connector at the back of each stud or provide equivalent restraint by another method as determined by designer.
• Upper plate splices must occur at a stud location.

• May be ordered with one flange concealed for widths at least 2-1/2" wide; specify which flange when ordering. Use 74% of the table downloads and 100% of table uplift loads.
• May be ordered skewed up to 45°. Use 75% of the table downloads and 50% of table uplift loads.

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