| Construction Detail | Minimum Nail Length | Minimum Nail Number |
|---|
| Floor joist to plate - toe nail | 3 1/4 - 12d | 2 |
| Double header | 3 1/4 - 12d | 12" o.c. (on center) |
| Stud to wall plate (each end) - toe nail | 2 1/4 - 7d | 4 |
| Stud to wall plate (each end) - end nail | 3 1/4 - 12d | 2 |
| Double studs at openings | 3 1/4 - 12d | 30" o.c. |
| Doubled top wall plates | 3 1/4 - 12d | 24" o.c. |
| Bottom wall plates to box and floor joists | 3 1/4 - 12d | 16" o.c. |
| Roof rafter or joist to plate | 3 1/4 - 12d | 3 |
| Rafter to ridge board - toe nail | 2 1/4 - 7d | 4 |
| Rafter to ridge board - end nail | 3 1/4 - 12d | 3 |
| Collar tie to rafter - each end | 3 1/4 - 12d | 3 |
| Plywood or OSB to supports | 2 - 6d | 6" o.c. along edges
and 12" o.c. along
intermediate supports |
