Floor Plates Details

Their exact construction and connection with the wall studs depend on the method of framing that is utilized.

Floor plates details. Center plate corrosion resistant seismic and thermal movement block out installation floor to floor and floor to wall 2 to 24 systems. Trailer and truck bed flooring running boards ramps walkways platforms mezzanines stair treads. At the foundation level floor joists rest directly on a sill that is treated with preservative so that contact with the foundation will not promote termites or rot. Assuming floor sheathing is at least 1 2 inch thick the minimum depth of the blocking should be 1 1 2 inches.

Use a tape measure to mark the locations of the plates. Measure from a corner of the room and mark where the new wall will meet the existing wall. Roof floor truss manual 7 31 08 10 43 am page 6. The plates are the base pieces of wood that serve as anchors for the rest of the wall frame.

Astm a 786 medium 4 way pattern commercial grade mill finish not polished applications. Steel floor plate specifications. Mii timberlok single top plate timberlok single top plate to truss connection detail. Non slip metal floor plate slip not slip resistant plates are designed for applications requiring complete surface coverage transforming the most demanding environments into safe and productive work zones.

The top plates are at the ceiling and the sole plates also called sill plates are on the floor. Slip not plates provide a permanently safe alternative to slippery diamond plate. Specialty steel manufacturer fabricator distributor since 1952. Brown campbell floor plate product specifications.

Therefore a flat 2 inch by 4 inch block as shown in figure 4 6 can provide sufficient depth and when accurately placed below a wall can provide a width that greatly reduces the potential for bottom plate nails missing the block.