Wood Cutting Tools and fasteners for Timber Construction

As wood is a core material on many building projects, wood cutting tools are crucial in areas of general building and timber construction. At Hilti, we have a superb range of wood tools and services that can get your projects over the line with minimal fuss.

In addition, when it comes to timber construction planning, we can offer advice and guidance for your fastening aspects before the assembly phase. Then, you can rely on our timber construction engineers and Hilti-quality equipment to ensure your projects are a success.

When it comes to building and securing wood structures to concrete, you can trust our mechanical anchors. We offer seismically approved anchor fasteners for wood-concrete connections, including our Bolt Anchor HST3 for high static and seismic loads in cracked and un-cracked concrete.

And for added peace of mind, designs with our PROFIS Engineering software can help manage issues with small edge distances and choosing the most appropriate fastening option such as expansion anchors, chemical anchors or concrete screws.

In addition, for pre-fabricated wood structures fastening to concrete, we also offer a design solution that optimises load bearing points - alongside products such as our HCW connectors which helps to position and level wood on concrete with pinpoint accuracy.

Surfaces can conceal different concrete standards depending on use. For new timber buildings on defined and recognised concrete substrates, our fastening solutions are approved across the board. With our pre-assembled HCW Wood Connectors, dowels and concrete screws, you can attach wooden beams to concrete foundations or securely anchor wooden components in a concrete wall.

However, when working on older and existing buildings, you may be dealing with undefined substrates. At Hilti, we will be happy to help on your projects with our proven expertise on concrete and masonry.

We can support you on site with dowel load tests, whenever you need to attach wooden elements to a surface when no reliable technical data is available

The different types of wood joints used will influence joinery steps and assembly processes, as well as material costs on a project.

In timber engineering, mechanical connections with an additional connecting part, such as a timber construction screw, play an essential role.

In multi-storey timber construction, beams, columns, wall and ceiling elements are prefabricated and built on site. Different materials such as cross-laminated timber, hardwood or glulam, and a large number of connection details result in countless connection options. With fasteners, structural planning is faced with the choice between individual steel construction solutions or approved standard solutions. While individual steel solution options cost less vs an approved solution, approved solutions offer quicker installation and reduced labour costs.

To enable carpenters on site to handle construction projects in multi-storey timber construction, with the optimal balance between joinery, assembly and material costs, Hilti is continuously developing innovative joining solutions for wood. These include wooden connectors for cross-laminated timber panels, screws or glued-in threaded rods, where a stable connection of wooden beams, wooden frames or other wooden parts can be achieved.

There are several projects that feature and benefit from wood to steel fastening.

As both surfaces behave and react differently under various conditions, you need to ensure an approach that offers reliable fastening – especially when load bearing dynamics need to be considered. 

Traditional methods for fastening wood to steel involve self drilling screws. However, we also offer a range of powder actuated tools that offer more productive and faster fixing methods for a range of applications in concrete and steel. These include semi and fully automatic tools that are available to buy or lease direct from us. 

General building and construction

Attaching timber to steel beams is an everyday feature in commercial and residential construction e.g. attaching timber battens to steel sections for drylining. Other projects in this space where fastening wood to steel is common include stair installation, panelling and timber decking. When installing external cladding, wood-steel fastening applications can be common place, as well as for modular building construction where timber components need to be fastened to steel frames.

Manufacturing and interior finishing

Fabrication in industrial settings is an area where wood-steel fastening is maximised for custom or irregular components. This can also extend into bespoke furniture or interior fittings.

Transport and shipping

For selected marine or nautical environments, wood-steel fastenings can be used for elements with the frame or creating a deck that is fixed to steel or the hull of a ship. From a logistics perspective, steel-wood fastenings can also be used to reinforce pallets and also modify containers, vehicles or trailers.

Signage and leisure

In recreational settings you can find wood-steel fastening on metal frames for trail bridges, elevated walkways and access points. Seating areas such as park benches, coverings and playground apparatus for children also heavily feature wood-steel fastening. Large-scale temporary event staging and signage also uses wood-steel fastening.

In order to benefit fully from timber construction, detailed preliminary planning must be carried out – especially when it comes to fire protection. Hilti offers additional support with the right products and years of experience from fire protection tests in wooden substrates.

With our modular installation systems and our many years of experience in the development, production and sale of fire barriers, you receive tested solutions for pipes, ventilation systems and electrotechnical installations from a single source.

If you already lease your vehicles, you can now easily lease your wood and timber construction equipment with Hilti Fleet Management. For a monthly fee, you get state-of-the-art tools and a full service package that includes everything from free repairs to theft coverage with our tool lease.

Our team of expert wood and timber specialists can help your projects with advice on tools, fastening options, approvals and more.