Slotted header tracks for exterior wall applications. In exterior wall framing, the exterior wall sheathing is required to have a horizontal gap at or near the floor line for anticipated vertical movement between the floors. To accommodate orthogonal movement of the studs relative to the track, a pl
Slotted header tracks for exterior wall applications. In exterior wall framing, the exterior wall sheathing is required to have a horizontal gap at or near the floor line for anticipated vertical movement between the floors. To accommodate orthogonal movement of the studs relative to the track, a plurality of slots are located along the flanges of the header track. An area for exterior sheathing attachment is created by leaving the upper portion of the flange solid for sheathing attachment and providing slots on the lower portion of the flange. Embodiments may include elongate reinforcing grooves on the slotted track's flanges and/or web, tabs for supporting and positioning exterior sheathing elements, connector elements for connecting the track to another surface, and second slots along the length of the web of the track to allow for limited drift movement of the track.
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1. A header track for an exterior wall comprising: a web;two flanges extending from opposite sides of the web, the web and two flanges forming a periphery of the header track such that the header track forms an overall generally C-shaped structure having empty space defined between the two flanges,
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A header track for an exterior wall comprising: a web;two flanges extending from opposite sides of the web, the web and two flanges forming a periphery of the header track such that the header track forms an overall generally C-shaped structure having empty space defined between the two flanges, the generally C-shaped structure being sized and shaped to receive studs for exterior walls;wherein at least one of the flanges comprises: a lower portion comprising a plurality of elongate, linear slots, each extending perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the header track and spaced along a length of the at least one flange for allowing a fastener to pass therethrough and for permitting orthogonal movement of the studs relative to the track, wherein the lower portion is a planar wall extending from a lowermost edge of the at least one flange to a location above uppermost ends of the slots;at least one elongate groove extending longitudinally along the at least one flange above the plurality of slots, the elongate groove being spacially offset from a plane containing the web and protruding outwardly and away from the empty space defined between the two flanges;a generally planar solid wall portion for attachment of a sheathing element, the solid wall portion extending downwardly from an edge of the web and longitudinally along the at least one flange directly above the elongate groove; anda plurality of tabs positioned along and attached to the at least one flange beneath the sheathing attachment area, the tabs configured to support the sheathing element, whereby the elongate groove is located between the lower portion and the plurality of tabs. 2. The header track of claim 1, further comprising at least one second slot along the web, the second slot configured to permit attachment of the header track to a wall support and configured to provide for limited drift movement of the header track. 3. The header track of claim 2 comprising a plurality of second slots, wherein the second slots are longitudinally positioned along the web. 4. The header track of claim 2, wherein the at least one second slot comprises a cross-slot. 5. A header track comprising: a web;two flanges extending from opposite sides of the web, the web and two flanges forming a periphery of the header track such that the header track forms an overall generally C-shaped structure having empty space defined between the two flanges, the generally C-shaped structure being sized and shaped to receive studs for exterior walls;wherein at least one of the flanges comprises: a plurality of elongate, linear slots extending perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the header track and spaced along a length of the at least one flange for allowing a fastener to pass therethrough and for permitting orthogonal movement of the studs relative to the header track;a solid wall portion extending downwardly from an edge of the web and longitudinally along the at least one flange for attachment of a sheathing element, the solid wall portion located toward the web relative to the plurality of slots;a plurality of tabs positioned along and attached to the at least one flange directly beneath the sheathing attachment area, the tabs extending outwardly from the at least one flange substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the at least one flange a distance sufficient to locate a lowermost edge of the sheathing element relative to the header track, the tabs being spacially offset from a plane containing the web; andan elongate groove extending longitudinally along the at least one flange above the slots and below the plurality of tabs. 6. The header track of claim 5, wherein the tabs are fold-down tabs having a side integrally formed with the at least one flange, and the remaining sides unattached to the at least one flange such that the tabs can fold outwardly relative to the at least one flange. 7. The header track of claim 5, further comprising at least one elongate reinforcing groove along at least one portion of the header track. 8. The header track of claim 5, further comprising at least one second slot along the web, the second slot configured to permit attachment of the header track to a wall support and configured to provide for limited drift movement of the header track. 9. The header track of claim 8 comprising a plurality of second slots, wherein the second slots are laterally positioned along the web. 10. The header track of claim 8, wherein the second slot comprises a cross-slot. 11. An elongate header track comprising: a web;two flanges extending from opposite sides of the web, the web and two flanges forming a periphery of the header track such that the header track forms an overall generally C-shaped structure having empty space defined between the two flanges, the generally C-shaped structure being sized and shaped to receive studs for exterior walls;wherein at least one of the flanges comprises: a plurality of elongate, linear slots extending perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the header track and spaced along a length of the at least one flange for allowing a fastener to pass therethrough and for permitting orthogonal movement of the studs relative to the header track;a solid wall portion extending downwardly from an edge of the web and longitudinally along the at least one flange for attachment of a sheathing element, the solid wall portion located toward the web relative to the plurality of slots; andan elongate groove and at least one tab positioned between the solid wall portion and plurality of linear slots, the elongate groove and the at least one tab extending away from the empty space defined by the two flanges, whereby the groove is located below the at least one tab;wherein the web comprises a plurality of second slots positioned along the length of the web, the second slots configured to permit attachment of the track to a floor located above the header track and configured to provide for limited drift movement of the header track relative to the floor; andwherein the header track further comprises a connection element configured to be attached to the web adjacent the second slots, the connection element comprising at least one opening for insertion of a fastener through the connection element and a corresponding one of the plurality of second slots. 12. The header track of claim 11, further comprising a strip of compressible material configured to be positioned between the connector element and the web. 13. The header track of claim 11, further comprising a plurality of elongate reinforcing grooves along at least one portion of the header track. 14. The header track of claim 13, wherein the grooves are positioned in the web proximal the second slots, and wherein the connection element is configured to have a geometrical profile substantially similar to that of the web. 15. The header track of claim 11, wherein the connection element comprises a substantial W-shape.
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