Warning!
Never Use Nails or Unspecified Fasteners to Anchor the Safety
Boot -
Different
Types of Subfloor Material Require Different Types of Fasteners
In Order to Exceed the OH&S Guardrail Requirements
Securing Safety Boot to 50 x 100 Timber Post
Each Safety Boot must use:
1--Hex-Head Lag Screw, 10mm x 50mm; and
1--10mm x 40mm Mudguard Washer
Anchor into provided hole in sidewall of Safety Boot.
When
Using the Subflooring Type
Solid 2X Wood Applications
Each Safety Boot installed must use:
4--Hex-Head Lag Screws, 10mm x 50mm; and
4--10mm x 40mm Mudguard Washers
Anchor directly into solid 2X timber using the four primary corner
holes.
Sturd-I-Floor® (50mm Thick) Plywood
Each Safety Boot installed must use:
5--Hex-Head Lag Screws, 10mm x 50mm; and
5--10mm x 40mm Mudguard Washers
Anchor directly into Sturd-I-Floor® (30mm thick) plywood using
the four primary corner holes and by adding a 5th screw on the
inside of the guardrail or stair rail system in the secondary
hole provided.
Plywood (Less Than 30mm Thick)
or OSB Applications
Each Safety Boot installed must use:
4--Hex Head Lag Screws, 10mm x 75mm; and
4--10mm x 40mm Mudguard Washers
Anchor through the plywood or OSB into floor joists or solid 2X
timber blocking on the underside of subfloor using the four primary
corner holes.
Concrete Applications
For concrete applications use:
4 - Masonry fasteners such as Powers™ 10mm x 60mm Bluetip
Screw Bolts* or similar anchors and;
4 - 10mm x 40mm Mudguard Washers
Anchor using the four primary corner holes.
IMPORTANT:
Due
to the variances in concrete mixtures and applications (such as,
concrete mixture type, psi strength, slab thickness, cure time,
etc.), concrete fasteners used to secure the Safety Boot MUST be evaluated on a case by case basis by a qualified competent
person. They should verify that the selected fastener specifications
for average ultimate pullout and shear values are in compliance
with the OH&S required strength standards.
* For more information contact:
Powers Fasteners Australasia in your nearest capital city.
For Other Subflooring Applications
Always verify through
a professional engineer that the subflooring material as well
as the fasteners used to secure the Safety Boot will support the
required load as needed for your specific applications.
