Plates 10 products
Sierra
For 8" to 12" timbers
Our Sierra line of timber connector plates is ideal for large beam applications. A 100 year old, twenty foot long oak beam 15" thick demands a truss plate of similarly impressive proportions. With their striking double-row bolt pattern and impressive size, our Sierra plates are designed for America's most luxurious mountain homes.
Sierra plates are 8" wide along timbers on perimeter timbers 6" wide on webbing timbers.
Not sure which plates you need? See how to plan your truss
01 In a truss
Where each plate goes
Every plate on the drawing is a link to it. Pick a truss type to see the plates it takes.
One truss needs
Counts are for both faces: plates go on in pairs.
One truss needs
Counts are for both faces: plates go on in pairs.
One truss needs
Counts are for both faces: plates go on in pairs.
One truss needs
Counts are for both faces: plates go on in pairs.
One truss needs
Counts are for both faces: plates go on in pairs.
02 Plates
Every Sierra plate
Drawn to one scale from the cutting files; plates that come in pitches are shown at 12/12.
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Fan Truss PlatePart F8Tie beam to king post and two struts
From $185
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Heel Truss PlatePart VB8At the heel: the rafter sits on the tie beam
From $98
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Collar Tie Truss PlatePart VT8The tie beam raised and hung from the rafters
From $98
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King Post Truss PlatePart W8At the peak, on the king post
From $149
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Strut Truss PlatePart Y8Strut to rafter
From $54
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T PlatePart T8Tie beam to king post
From $132
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Corner PlatePart L8Tie beam to column
From $89
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Splice & Knife PlatePart I8Straight strap, or joining timbers end to end
From $43
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Peak Truss PlatePart N8At the peak, without a king post
From $121
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Strut Fan Truss PlatePart U8Tie beam to two struts, without a king post
From $159
03 Heel
Heel plate or collar tie plate?
A rafter and a tie beam meet in one of two ways, and each takes its own plate.
Collar Tie Truss Plate
Part VT8
The tie beam hangs from the rafter, as in collar ties and raised tie beams.
04 Collections
Six collections, drawn to one scale.
Each collection’s king post truss plate at 12/12, from its cutting file. Each collection fits a range of timber widths.
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Cornice3" to 6" timbersFrom $30
Part W3
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Taiga4" to 8" timbersFrom $41
Part W4
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Cuesta4" to 8" timbersFrom $32
Part WC4
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Massif6" to 10" timbersFrom $66
Part W6
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Esker6" to 10" timbersFrom $55
Part WE6
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Sierra8" to 12" timbersFrom $149
Part W8This collection
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Design your own
to your timbers
From $20
Custom T Plate
12" at this scale.