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requirements that are needed with today's engineered building products. To handle the load capacity of these building materials, a larger diameter fastener is required.

Installation of traditional lag screws in glulam materials also poses a challenge. The correct way to install a traditional lag screw is to drill a pilot hole for the thread length and an oversize clearance hole for the shank ofthe fastener. This practice is very time consuming and costly. Couple that with the need for larger fasteners and you've spent a lot more money on the job.

To address the problem, manufacturers are creating fasteners for engineered building products with safety, load capacity, corrosion resistance, and speed of installation in mind. These new structural wood screws are designed for a variety of wood-towood applications and feature special thread and point styles that in most cases reduce installation torque, make driving fasteners easier and predrilling unnecessary, and minimize wood splitting-while still meeting the requirements of the building.