Fastener With Transition Zone And Method Of Use

A fastener for securing a first building component to a second building component, said fastener comprising:

• a head having a head diameter;
• a shank connected to said head, said shank having a shank diameter that is less than said head diameter;
• said shank extending along a longitudinal axis to a tip;
• said shank including an upper shank portion adjacent said head, a lower shank portion adjacent said tip, and a transition zone positioned longitudinally between said upper shank portion and said lower shank portion;
• and
• said transition zone being longitudinally spaced from said head by a pre-determined distance that is associated with a thickness of the first building component such that said transition zone is aligned with a joint between the first and second building components,
• wherein said transition zone includes multiple longitudinal ribs that are circumferentially spaced about said transition zone,
• wherein said lower shank portion includes a plurality of lower retention rings that increase in diameter moving toward said transition zone.

A fastener for securing a first building component to a second building component, said fastener comprising:

• a head having a head diameter;
• a shank connected to said head, said shank having a shank diameter that is less than said head diameter;
• said shank extending along a longitudinal axis to a tip;
• said shank including an upper shank portion adjacent said head, a lower shank portion adjacent said tip, and a transition zone positioned longitudinally between said upper shank portion and said lower shank portion;
• and
• said transition zone being longitudinally spaced from said head by a pre-determined distance that is associated with a thickness of the first building component such that said transition zone is aligned with a joint between the first and second building components,
• wherein said shank includes an anti-rotation portion positioned longitudinally between said lower shank portion and said transition zone.