FASTENING APPLICATIONS
Your Ramset tool can be used for a wide range
of fastening needs in a variety of base materials.
Reading and following these important fastening
guidelines will help you get the best results
from your tool, fasteners, and powder loads,
as well as help you perform these fastening
operations safely and effectively.
Powder actuated fastenings are permanent
fastening so attempting to remove a fastener
from concrete or steel may result in serious
injury.
Fastening to Concrete
When fastening into concrete, always
maintain a minimum spacing of 3” between
fastenings and 3” from any free edge.
Concrete thickness should be at least three
times the intended penetration depth into
the concrete. The primary exception to the
3” edge distance can occur in a sill plate
application where, by necessity, the edge
distance is reduced.
Driving fasteners too close to an edge or too
close to each other can cause the concrete
edge to fail or fasteners to fly free.
Fastening to Concrete Block
or to Masonry Walls
While this application is not recommended,
when used, it is necessary to take care to
observe a 3” edge distance to avoid cracking
the block and over penetration of the fastener
to avoid loss of holding value. Fastening
may be made into the horizontal joint but
not into the vertical joint.
Fastening to Steel
Your Ramset tool can be used for fastening
on the flat surfaces of structural steel. When
fastening into steel, always maintain a mini-
mum spacing of 1-1/2” between fastenings
and 1/2” from any edge.
FASTENING APPLICATIONS
FASTENING APPLICATIONS
8
3"
MIN.
3"
MIN.
3" MIN.
3" MIN.
1/2"
MIN.
1-1/2"
MIN.
SPACING WOOD TO CONCRETE
3"
MIN.
3"
MIN.
3" MIN.
3" MIN.
1/2"
MIN.
1-1/2"
MIN.
PENETRATION — THIN GAUGE
METAL TO CONCRETE
3"
MIN.
3"
MIN.
3" MIN.
3" MIN.
1/2"
MIN.
1-1/2"
MIN.
SPACING — FURRING
STRIP TO CONCRETE
3"
MIN.
3"
MIN.
3" MIN.
3" MIN.
1/2"
MIN.
1-1/2"
MIN.
SPACING — STEEL TO STEEL
