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Fire Wall Hangers
FWH series
The Fire Wall Hanger is designed for attaching truss, I-joist, solid sawn lumber, or engineered wood floor framing members to double wall top plates or minimum 2-ply 2x solid sawn header fire rated wood frame walls. The advanced design allows the installation of the FWH before the 5/8" gypsum wallboard (drywall) is attached and permits the building project to be completely framed-up, and weather-tight before the gypsum wallboard sheathing work starts.
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FEATURES:
* Hangers can be installed before gypsum wallboard
  is attached
* Code Evaluated
* 2-hour tested fire rating per ASTM E814
* No additional connectors required to prevent top
  plate  rotation typical of other fire wall hangers.
* Skewed Specialty Option up to 45°

Materials: 14 gauge

Finish: G90 galvanizing


Codes: ICC-ES ESR-3444, 
Patents: Pending


Installation:
* Install the face of hanger flanges tight to stud wall framing.

* For wall framing, hangers do NOT need to be installed  at stud locations for full design values.

* The end of the truss/joist should measure 1-5/8" from the  face of the supporting wall. See Figure 1.

* The truss/joist should bear fully on the FWH seat with a gap no greater than 1/8" between  the end of the supported member and the hanger.
See Figure 1.

* Gypsum Wallboard Installation - Use the FWH-T template to slot cut the gypsum wallboard.  See FWH-T Template Installation Sequence below. Slide the gypsum wallboard into position  and fasten to the framing members meeting minimum requirements specified by code.
2-Hour Fire-Rating
FWH hangers are tested per ASTM E814 standards. When installed on one side of a maximum 2 hour fire-rated wall assembly, the penetration of the USP FWH Fire Wall Hanger through the gypsum wallboard will not reduce the fire resistive rating of the 2 hour fire resistive assembly.
Fastener / Allowable Load Table
           Geometry Table
template
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