Economy Fastener (36-Pack)

The Economy Fastener has a 1/4-20 threaded length of 1". Wingnut thickness is 1/4". 3/4" plywood will work, however, unpainted plywood will warp and swell after getting wet.

Yes you can. The Hardi board will typically be over the wood frame structure, however, it is sometimes on a masonry structure. It is advisable to use an optional longer anchor to ensure the proper embedment in the structural framing. Determine the thickness of the Hardi board and be aware of a ship lap type installation which will add more depth prior to embedment in the framing member.

Both the Male Panelmate (the Economy Anchor) and Female Panelmate can be ordered in optional longer lengths (4.5"). I am unsure what you mean by "shutter wall" anchors.

The manufacturer is Elco and they use a proprietary anti corrosion coating they call Stalguard.

The correct answer is as follows: If these anchors are only 1 inch long, as stated in HD's listing, then they could not possibly hold the shutters in place on a properly constructed woodframe building. Even if "1 inch" refers only to the length of the lag screw portion, they still won't hold properly, because fasteners for shutters must be embedded in the main framing members (wood studs, headers, cripples) to a depth sufficient to provide a withdrawal resistance of 300 lbs per fastener. Attaching shutters to a window frame, no matter how sturdy, is not permissible according to code. Even if your shutter material is very thin shutter, there would still be at least a 7/16" layer of exterior siding/sheathing before you get to the studs, so you would only have 1/2" (not including the tapered point of the screw) of penetration into the stud. For concrete block construction, you might get away with 3/4" penetration, provided you used the right anchors and installed them properly, but most people wouldn't have the knowledge, skills or patience to select the right anchors or install them correctly. On the other hand, if "1 inch" refers only to the length of the machine screw portion, then the question is impossible to answer until one contacts the manufacture for the missing, and very critical specification, which is that the lag screw portion is 2-1/2 inches long. That being the case, this item is long enough to both penetrate the main members to the correct depth (1-1/8 inch) in southern yellow pine studs as long as whatever combination of sheathing and siding is not more than about 3/4" thick. On the other hand, if SPF (spruce/pine/fir) studs are used, the required depth is over 2 inches, so these fasteners would be inadequate.

Since stucco is a decorative coating, it is not considered structural and you must adhere to the minimum embedment requirements (1 3/4" in concrete, 1 1/4" in hollow block and 1 7/8" in wood). The Economy Fastener has a thread length of 2 1/4", so most thin stucco coatings will be OK. Thick coatings of stucco might require using the optional 3 1/4" Fastener.

The Economy fastener can be used for metal panels that use washered wingnuts.

Use with lead anchors or use Tapcon concrete screws. Mike

I assume your reference to "posts" means the length of the 1/4-20 threaded portion of the anchor. It is 1" in length to accommodate the thickness of the clip and a fully engaged wingnut.

2 inches