Position and Nail Joist Hanger Sides
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Do you put joist hangers on before or after installing joists? #build #framing
What happens here
The video begins by showing a worker picking up several metal joist hangers. Wearing gloves, they then position one joist hanger onto the end of a horizontal wooden joist. Using a DeWalt nail gun, the worker drives several short, specialized nails through the side flanges of the joist hanger into the side of the wooden joist. This action secures the hanger's position and creates a connection point between the hanger and the joist itself.
Goal: Attach the joist hanger firmly to the joist's side.
Tools and materials
- Gloves — Protecting hands during handling materials and operating tools
- Joist Hanger Nails — Fastening the joist hangers to the wooden members, often short and galvanized
- Metal Joist Hangers — Connecting wooden joists to a support structure
- Nail Gun DeWalt — Efficiently driving specialized nails into the joist hangers and wood
- Wooden Joist — The horizontal framing member that the hanger supports