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Strong-Drive® SDWS Framing Screw
New Video Resources
Our Strong-Drive® SDWS Framing screw is the one screw for all your framing jobs. This versatile, code-listed framing screw can be used from the foundation to the rafters. The screw has a SawTooth™ Type-17 point with serrated threads that speed installation by reducing torque without predrilling, while the specially designed head countersinks easily to provide a clean, flush finish.

Watch it get put to use in our new video.

The Strong-Rod™ System Saves Time in Mid-Rise Construction
Mid-rise construction can be costly and complicated. To assist Designers and contractors, we continually work on ways to simplify installation and lower installed costs. Our new rod-to-steel-beam connector (ATS-SBC) replaces our legacy half-cage system with a complete part that has a rod permanently threaded onto the bearing plate.

Learn how this new connector reduces the number of parts from seven to two, saving contractors installation time and costs while maintaining our high-quality standards.

The Strong-Rod™ System
The Complete Fascia-Fastening Solution™
Securely fasten composite and PVC fascia while providing superior corrosion resistance with our new Fascia-Fastening Solution™. This two-part system includes Type 316 stainless-steel fascia screws and a counterbore bit (sold separately). The bit bores a hole wider than the shank of the fascia screw to accommodate expansion and contraction of the installed fascia boards. This helps prevent failures as a result of changing environmental conditions.

Learn more about the easy and efficient installation here.

Fascia-Fastening Solution™
EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WITH CEUs AVAILABLE
Educational Webinars
Join us on December 6 for our webinar, “Moment Resistance Breakthrough: From Concept to Code Acceptance.” Learn how our time-saving, off-the-shelf MPBZ moment post base can provide moment resistance to your designs and reduce the need for knee-bracing. We’ll share the details on our decades-long quest to provide a moment-resistant solution, how the product was designed and tested, and what it took to get code approval. Registration for this webinar opens in November.

Interested in cold-formed steel design? Need another CEU? If you missed our September webinar on how to increase productivity in your cold-formed steel design projects, a recording is accessible online, and continuing education credits will be available for those who follow the course and successfully complete the associated test. Watch the recording now to find out how our CFS Designer™ software tool eliminates steps in the design process, saves you time and ensures code compliance.

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Oct. 25-27 Nashville, TN
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Nov. 12-14 Austin, TX
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