The most cost-effective and narrowest prefabricated shear wall panel in the industry, the MiTek Hardy HFX Shear Panel enables narrower walls and larger openings. The MiTek Hardy “C-Shape” allows trades to insulate and recess fixtures easily.
MiTek Hardy Shear Wall Panel on Concrete Foundations
- Installation on nuts and washers provides for leveling at uneven concrete – and an open end box wrench may be used to secure connection from below. Allowable loads are less than installation directly on concrete. Confirm with design building professional prior to installation.
- Raised floor head out installations bypass wood framing to eliminate the effects of shrinkage and crushing, while providing a direct shear transfer to the foundation
MiTek Hardy Shear Wall Panel on Raised Floor
- Allowable values have been reduced when necessary to maintain code drift limit (see HFX-Series Product Catalog Table 1.3)
- Table values for Panels installed on a wood floor system assume installation with a Hardy Bearing Plate
Installation at raised floor head-out:
- Provides allowable values from HFX-Series Product Catalog Table 1.2A
- Provides a direct shear transfer to the foundation
- Requires less material by eliminating rim, Bearing Plate and bottom screw
MiTek Hardy Shear Wall Panel For Cold Formed Steel Framing (c-fs)
- HFX/S Series products are manufactured to cold formed steel stud heights. Nominal 8′ heights are 96 5/8″ net, nominal 9′ is 108 5/8″ etc.
- Installation can be directly on concrete (moisture barrier recommmended), with a c-fs channel below, on a nut and washer for levelingor height adjustment up to ±1-1/2″ when approved by the Building Design Professional
- Top connections are made with 1/4″ diameter self tapping screws after installing floor or roof members above
- Panels are 3-1/2″ net depth