Page 114 of Wood Construction Connectors 2006 Catalog by Simpson Strong-Tie

115 Engineered Wood Structural Composite Lumber Connectors VPA Variable Pitch Connector Typical HCP Installation HCP Hip Corner Plates For complementary ridge connection, see page 116 The VPA is adjustable to slopes between 3:12 and 12:12, complementing the versatile LSSU. No notching is required when using the VPA. This hanger reduces the need for beveled plates and toe-nailing. MATERIAL: 18 gauge FINISH: Galvanized INSTALLATION: Use all specified fasteners. See General Notes. CODES: See page 12 for Code Listing Key Chart. (133) (160) (133) (160) DF/SP SPF F1 F2 F1 F2 F1 F2 F1 F Code Ref. 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 VPA2 VPA25 VPA2.06 VPA2.1 VPA35 VPA3 VPA4 3 8 10d 8 10d 9 10d 9 10d 9 10d 11 10d 2 -10dx1 2 -10dx1 2 -10dx1 2 -10dx1 2 -10dx1 2 -10dx1 2 -10dx1 245 295 210 250 1050 870 375 245 375 250 325 210 325 250 245 295 210 250 1050 870 375 245 375 250 325 210 325 250 245 295 210 250 1230 1020 375 245 375 250 325 210 325 250 245 295 210 250 1230 1020 375 245 375 250 325 210 325 250 245 295 210 250 1230 1020 375 245 375 250 325 210 325 250 245 295 210 250 1230 1020 375 245 375 250 325 210 325 250 Allowable Loads Lateral (133) (160) (133) (160) DF/SP Species SPF Species DF/SP Species SPF Species Download Joist Actual Width Model No. W Fasteners Carrying Member Carried Member Uplift 1, 121, 140 1, 121, 140 160 9 10d 245 295 210 250 1230 1020 375 245 375 250 325 210 325 250 1. Uplift loads include a 33% and 60% increase for earthquake or wind loading; no further increase allowed; reduce where other loads govern. 2. Loads may not be increased for short-term loading. 3. NAILS: 10d 0.148" dia. x 3" long, 10dx1 0.148" dia. x 1 long. See page 16-17 for other nail sizes and information. VPA25 U.S. Patent 5,335,469 A and B flanges touch at 45 The HCP connects a rafter or joist to double top plates at a 45 angle. MATERIAL: 18 gauge. FINISH: galvanized. INSTALLATION: Use all specified fasteners. See General Notes. Attach HCP to double top plates; birdsmouth not required for table loads. Install rafter and complete nailing. Rafter may be sloped to 45 . CODES: See page 12 for Code Listing Key Chart. Fasteners Doug-Fir-Larch/ So. Pine Allowable Loads 1 Spruce-Pine-Fir Allowable Loads 1 To Rafters To Plates (133 160) (133 160) Uplift F1 Uplift F1 6-10dx1 6-10dx1 605 300 520 260 9, 121 Model No. HCP1.81 Member Size 1 Code Ref. 1. Loads may not be increased for short-term loading. 2. The HCP can be installed on the inside and the outside of the wall with a flat bottom chord truss and achieve twice the load capacity. 3. Uplift loads include a 33% and 60% increase for earthquake or wind loading; no further increase allowed; reduce where other loads govern. 4. NAILS: 10dx1 0.148" dia. x 1 long. See page 16-17 for other nail sizes and information. HCP1.81 U.S. Patent 5,380,115 STEP 4 Bend tab with hammer and install 10dx1 nail into tab nail hole. Hammer nail in at an approximate 45 angle to limit splitting. STEP 1 Install top nails and face PAN nails in A flange to outside wall top plate. STEP 2 Seat rafter with a hammer, adjusting B flange to the required pitch. STEP 3 Install B flange nails in the obround nail holes, locking the pitch. VPA INSTALLATION SEQUENCE

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