| 摘要 |
A stud 10 comprises two parallel lengths 12a, 12b of timber held apart by a plurality of connectors 14 formed from sheet metal. Each connector 14 comprises two coplanar, head portions 16a, 16b connected by a shank 18. The head portions 16a, 16b comprise nails, integrally formed by punching, which are embedded in the wood so that the head portions are flat against coplanar faces of the timber lengths 12a, 12b. Material adjacent the edge of the shank may be bent through a right angle to form reinforcing flanges 24 extending along the length of the shank. Lugs 30, may be formed integrally with the flanges 24 at their ends to assist in construction of the stud by ensuring that the timber is correctly separated, before the nails are embedded in the wood. <IMAGE> |
