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Angles & Straps
Angles & Straps
MiTek
®
Product Catalog
LTW12/MTW12
HTW / KTS / LFTA / LTW / MTW Twist Straps
Twist straps tie framing members to resist tension forces.
LFTA6 – 16 gauge
LTW – 18 gauge, light-capacity
MTW – 16 gauge, medium-capacity
KTS – 16 gauge, medium-capacity with angled twist
HTW – 14 gauge, heavy-capacity
Materials: See chart
Finish: G90 galvanizing
Options: See chart for Corrosion Finish Options
Codes: See chart for code references
Installation:
• Use all specied fasteners. See Product Notes, page 18.
• Consult I-Joist manufacturer for web stiffener requirements,
and uplift limitations on joist and application.
Typical LFTA6
truss-to-top
plate installation
Typical LFTA6
stud-to-rim joist
installation
Typical LFTA6 stud-to-top
plate installation
LFTA6
Typical LTW12 / MTW12
truss-to-top plate
installation
Typical LTW12 / MTW12
stud-to-rim joist
installation
19-1/8"
6-1/2"
2-1/4"
8-3/8"
LTW18/MTW18
other models similar
Typical MTW30
installation
KTSMTW30/
HTW30
MTW30CTypical MTW20
I-joist rafter
installation
Uplift
Equal number of
specied fasteners
at each end
Place strap so all
nail holes align
with rim joist
1-1/4"
L
1-1/4"
L2
L1
L
1-1/4"
1" Typ.
L1
L2
L1
L2
1-1/4"
1" Typ
Uplift
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