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   mike_maines | Apr 24, 2008 12:32am | #1

   Simspon CS14.

   Or nothing.

   Usually nothing (except nails).

   Are you going up or out?  Are you in a high-wind area? 

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   blownonfuel | Apr 24, 2008 01:06am | #2

   Thanks Mike. I'm going out. No high wind.

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   Oak River Mike | Apr 24, 2008 03:08am | #3

   Living in Florida, those are a must on all our projects.  Keep in mind even if you are not in a "high wind" area, storm-spawned tornadoes are still possible almost anywhere.

   My point is any kind of connectors are relatively inexpensive and easy to install "during" construction yet really hard to retrofit later.  An addition might use $50-100 worth of these but it can be the best money you spend if it keeps the roof on later.

   Just my 02 cents of course.

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   blownonfuel | Apr 24, 2008 04:36pm | #4

   Thanks Mike. That's a good point. I am just outside of Tornado Alley so I might as well build for it while i'm at it.

   One more question, when using a cs14 to butt two top plates together do you just use one strap?

   From the images I have seen the strap can go either on the side or top of the plate.

   Is this correct?