If you are looking for a easy post-to -concrete connection, this is it. The galvanized steel base is wrapped around the post with a nice curve profile at the top. The bases secure to the post with six structural …
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 …
When designing a frame it is a general rule to try and not have too many timbers collide at one point. This is not always achievable. In this example we address one of the most common instances, when we need to …
This post and beam connector plate detail shows how to use an Alumini Hidden Connector to join a timbered beam to a post. The connector is a piece of anodized aluminum in the shape of a “T”, in which one …
In this joinery detail we join a post to a beam with a Timberlinx A095 Connector. There is a stub tenon to act as a locator and to ensure you cannot see through the beam and post after the timber …
More likely than not, the joinery in the roof system of a timber frame is often loaded with tension and so special consideration is needed to make sure everything is held together. In this detail we show a collar tie to rafter connection in two …
This is one of my favorite ways to secure a timbered post to concrete. It uses a TimberLinx Connector with a piece of 7/8″ galvanized all thread rod that has been epoxied into the concrete. This allows you to adjust the …
There are several methods for securing a timber post to a solid poured concrete pier, slab or foundation. With a welded steel knife plate to timber post, a flat piece of plate steel with rebar fingers is embedded in to …
Often we find ourselves with a large amount of tension in some connections involving the roof loads and it is necessary to add some steel instead of relying on wooden pegs to do the job. This is not just a …
ASSY Screws in Steel to Wood Shear Connections Reprinted with permission of Max Closen, MyTiCon Timber Connectors, Vancouver, BC, Canada.