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DTT1Z Deck Tension Tie Get Your Deck Up to Code New DTT1Z Deck Tension Tie Provides Alternate Approach to Attaching Decks to Homes The new DTT1Z deck tension tie provides a less invasive approach for attaching a new deck to a home or retrofitting an existing deck to current code standards. This tension tie addresses a 2015 International Residential Code provision (section R507.2.4) that now allows four 750 lb. lateral connectors to be fastened to framing in the house with a lag screw.
DTT1Z Deck Tension Tie DTT1Z Installation Instructions for Deck Applications 1 Equal Distances 2' Max. From End 2' Max. From End Top Plate Layout: Determine the horizontal locations of the installations. A minimum of four DTT1Z deck tension ties must be evenly distributed along the deck with one DTT1Z within two feet of each end of the ledger.
DTT1Z Deck Tension Tie Wall Bracing and Shearwalls DTT1Z as a Holdown The 14-gauge DTT1Z has the versatility to be installed and load-rated as a holdown for light-duty shearwalls and may satisfiy the 800 lbs. holdown requirement for some braced wall-panel applications. For additional information about the DTT1Z in a wall-bracing application, refer to the technical bulletin T-WALLBRACE at www.strongtie.com.
