MiTek® New “Adjustable Deck Tension Tie” Transfers Lateral
Loads from the Deck to the House Structure
The Adjustable Deck Tension Tie Also Offers Compliance With an IRC
Requirement for Deck Hold-Down Devices
CHESTERFIELD, MO – March 29, 2016 – MiTek today announced the
release of its new Adjustable Deck Tension Tie (ADTT-TZ), which
effectively resists the lateral
(horizontal) loads that pull a deck
away from the house or
structure. The development of
the new ADTT-TZ is part of an
overall effort by MiTek to make
decks safer.
The ADTT-TZ also brings users in
compliance with the 2015
Fig. 1: ADTT-TZ offers compliance
International Residential Code
with 2015 IRC requirement that a
R507.2.3(2) which requires the
"hold-down device" with a 750 lbs.
installation of a "Hold-Down
tension load be installed in four
Device" with a minimum
allowable tension load of 750 lbs.,
locations on a deck.
in four locations on the deck. The ADTT-TZ satisfies these
requirements.
The ADTT-TZ’s real innovation is its ability for adjustable installation.
Using appropriate fasteners (such as USP WS8-HDG or 3/8-in lag
screws), the ADTT-TZ can be installed with the screw either adjacent
or up to 4-3/8-in below deck joist, avoiding the need for blocking
extensions, see Fig. 1. The ADTT-TZ installed in a “full extension
installation” or a “flush installation” is shown below in Fig. 2. Made of
14-gauge steel, with G-185 galvanizing, the ADTT-TZ offers a two-hole
break-out washer that will work with multiple screw sizes. Detailed
illustrated installation instructions are available at this link.
Fig. 2: The ADTT-TZ can be installed in a “full extension installation (left)
or a flush installation (right).
About MiTek
MiTek is a diversified global supplier of software, engineered products,
services, and equipment to the residential, commercial, and industrial,
construction sectors. MiTek Industries’ passion for its associates’ wellbeing and its customers’ success is the company’s hallmark. A
Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) since
2001, MiTek has operations in more than 40 countries on six
continents. Learn more: www.MiTek-us.com and www.MII.com.
About MiTek Builder Products
A division of MiTek USA, Inc., the MiTek Builder Products
division integrates a number of businesses, building products and
brands which MiTek has assembled after a remarkable series of
acquisitions. These product brands include USP Structural Connectors,
the Z4 Tie-Down System, and Hardy Frame panels, as well as
design software solutions for decks and structural connectors for the
USP Structural Connectors brand. Also offered through the MiTek
Builder Products division is SAPPHIRE™ Supply, an estimating and
design module within the MiTek SAPPHIRE software suite, designed for
lumber and building material suppliers. This module is also compatible
with SAPPHIRE Viewer for collaboration with builders and others in the
design and optimization of the wood structural frame. Learn
more: www.MitekBuilderProducts.com
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