Used primarily on plates and floor systems, this corner joint uses a mortise and tenon on one plate (red) and a tusk tenon on the opposing plate (purple). The opposing plate (purple) gets housed onto the plate for bearing. It …
If you are looking for a easy post-to -concrete connection, this is it. The galvanized steel corner post base is wrapped around the post with a nice curved profile at the top. The wing bases secure to the post …
Often in larger structures and barns you may need to split your rafters in two due to the overall length of the building. To accomplish this and create a strong member you can use a rafter scarf joint; in this …
1. Post to Beam Option OneUsing Barrel Bolts is a great way to take the tension out of a joint as well as being popular in Post and Beam Construction. It is easy to install and drilling holes in the …
This joint has become one of my favorite ways to join a principal rafter to a post. It offers a clean look and allows a plate to join to the post with a spline and a tie beam that can …
This joint has become one of my favorite ways to join a principal rafter to a post. It offers a clean look and allows a plate to join to the post with a spline and a tie beam that can …
There are times that tenons will get in the way of each other, weakening the entire joinery area. This issue can be particularly common on a queen post truss where the tie beam, rafter, and post collide. A double mortise …
In this joinery example, we are detailing two variations of this double tenoned scarf joint. The first uses a hardwood wedge to drive the two pieces together and the other uses pegs. If you want or need a better …
In this detail, we examine one way of approaching the lower strut to king post connection. In a king post truss, there are a couple of ways to attach the lower strut to the king post or lower assembly area. …
This bladed scarf joint uses pegs to secure the two timbers together. Commonly utilized for either a sill plate or roof plate, if you add some all-thread steel rods or structural screws, it could be used in areas with light …