What Is Wind Tacking?

Limited fastening of the steel deck sheets to the support members to hold the panels in place until all final fastenings have been made.

How Wind Tacking Works:

Wind tacking is a temporary fastener to the structure due to the forces caused by uplift from the wind.

Why Wind Tacking Matters:

Wind tacking secures all the metal deck to the structure until final tacking of the material can be made.

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