{"title":"Custom Plates","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteel plates designed to your own timbers: T plates, corner plates, splice plates, the truss plates for a king post or queen post truss (fan, strut fan, heel, collar tie, strut, king post, and peak), and plate washers. Pick a plate, enter your timbers as measured, and set its size, bolts, and ends. Each designer draws the plate and prices it as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustom design costs nothing extra: no design or setup fee, just the steel, priced by weight with shipping in the lower 48 built in. Every plate is laser cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\" in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas, bare or with matte black powder coat. Looking for custom truss plates in a ready-drawn style? The same shapes come in six catalog collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers, from the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/the-cornice-collection-of-timber-truss-plates\"\u003eCornice\u003c\/a\u003e to the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/the-sierra-collection-of-timber-truss-plates\"\u003eSierra\u003c\/a\u003e. Before you choose bolt sizes, read the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"custom-t-plate","title":"Custom T Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA T plate drawn to your beam and post. Enter the timbers as measured, choose one beam or two and a post below or a king post above, then set the plate's size, bolts, and ends, and see it drawn and priced as you go. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a T plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA T plate bolts a post to a beam that runs across its top, or to two beams that meet over it. Turned the other way up, it joins a king post to the tie beam or bottom chord it rises from. The bar runs along the beam and the leg along the post, with bolts through each. It assumes the beam's and the post's faces are flush. For a joint where one timber ends at the corner of the other, use the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-corner-plate\"\u003ecustom corner plate\u003c\/a\u003e. If a catalog size fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/t-plate-taiga\"\u003eT plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" to 48\" across the beam and 8\" to 36\" tall, in 1\/2\" steps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReveal:\u003c\/strong\u003e the timber showing beside the plate, which you set. No leg is narrower than 2\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go in each arm and in the post.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog T4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers: 16\" by 16\", 5\/8\" bolts, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne for each face of the joint you plate: one on the front, or two for front and back. The plate turns over to fit the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your structure carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688846033172,"sku":"custom-t-plate-316","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688846065940,"sku":"custom-t-plate-14","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688846098708,"sku":"custom-t-plate-38","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688846131476,"sku":"custom-t-plate-12","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-t-plate.png?v=1792030210"},{"product_id":"custom-corner-plate","title":"Custom Corner Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA corner plate drawn to your beam and post, where one timber ends at the other. Enter the timbers as measured, say which one runs to the corner, then set each leg, the bolts, and the ends. One plate fits all four corners by turning it or flipping it over. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a corner plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA corner plate bolts a beam and a post together where they meet at a right angle and one of them stops: the beam sitting on top of the post, or the post running up past the end of the beam. One leg runs along the beam and the other down the post, with bolts through each, and the outside corner stays square, as our catalog corner plates' does. It assumes the beam's and the post's faces are flush. Where the beam runs on past the post, use the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-t-plate\"\u003ecustom T plate\u003c\/a\u003e. If a catalog size fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/corner-plate-taiga\"\u003ecorner plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" to 36\" along the beam and 6\" to 36\" down the post, each measured from the outside corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReveal:\u003c\/strong\u003e the timber showing beside the plate, which you set. No leg is narrower than 2\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go in the beam and in the post, and whether one goes at the corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog L4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers: 10\" along the beam and 16\" down the post, 5\/8\" bolts, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. At a corner, the end of the timber that stops is the one to watch. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need a left and a right?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. One corner plate fits all four corners of a frame: turn it, or flip it over. Order one for each face of each corner you plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your structure carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688867102996,"sku":"custom-corner-plate-316","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688867135764,"sku":"custom-corner-plate-14","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688867168532,"sku":"custom-corner-plate-38","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688867201300,"sku":"custom-corner-plate-12","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-corner-plate.png?v=1792030215"},{"product_id":"custom-splice-plate","title":"Custom Splice Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA splice plate, mending plate, or strap drawn to your timber: across a joint between two timbers, or along one. Set its length and width, the bolts on each side, and the ends, and see it drawn and priced as you go. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a splice plate does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA splice plate is a flat steel bar bolted across a joint where two timbers meet end to end, so they read as one. Used along a single timber, the same bar is a strap: a decorative band, or a bolted mending plate over a check or a repair. It also works as a knife plate, set into a slot cut in the timber with the bolts through both. It's for bolting timber joints, not for repairing manufactured lumber trusses: changes to those are the truss engineer's call. If a catalog size fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/splice-and-knife-plate-taiga\"\u003esplice and knife plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimber:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\" tall on the face the plate goes on, entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" to 72\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e set by the reveal, the timber showing above and below the plate, or set directly from 2\" to 15\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. Across a joint you set how many go on each side; as a strap, how many along it, two or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog I4 plate on a surfaced 6x6: 18\" long and 4\" wide, with two 5\/8\" bolts on each side of the joint, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timber, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. Across a joint, the ends that matter are the two that meet, so the bolts nearest the joint sit back from it. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out longer or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne plate or two?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA splice is often plated on both faces, so the joint is clamped between two plates on the same bolts. Order two, or one if only the front shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your structure carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timber's real size, not its name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688888172820,"sku":"custom-splice-plate-316","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688888205588,"sku":"custom-splice-plate-14","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688888238356,"sku":"custom-splice-plate-38","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688888271124,"sku":"custom-splice-plate-12","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-splice-plate.png?v=1792030220"},{"product_id":"custom-fan-plate","title":"Custom Fan Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fan plate drawn to your bottom beam, king post, and two struts. Enter the timbers as measured, give the struts' angle as a pitch or in degrees, and set them down onto the beam or up onto the king post, with their cuts shown as you go. Then set the arms, the neck, the bolts, and the ends. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a fan plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fan plate ties together the four timbers at the middle of a king post truss with struts: the bottom beam, or tie beam, the king post that rises from it, and the two struts that come up from its foot to the top chords on either side. One plate holds all four: a bar along the beam, an arm up the king post, and an arm up each strut, with bolts through every one. You set the struts down onto the beam or up onto the king post, and the designer draws their cuts to match. For struts that meet each other with no king post between them, use the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-strut-fan-plate\"\u003ecustom strut fan plate\u003c\/a\u003e. If a catalog size fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/fan-truss-plate-taiga\"\u003efan truss plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps: the bottom beam's height and the king post's and struts' widths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe struts' angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/12 to 24\/12, or 15° to 65°.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" to 60\" along the beam and 8\" to 48\" tall, from the bar's bottom to the top of the king post arm. The strut arms reach up to 36\", within that outline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArms:\u003c\/strong\u003e the bar, the king post arm, and the strut arms each 2\" wide or more, up to their timber's size. The bar sits centered on the beam or raised toward its top, with square stops at the neck if you like.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween the arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e open, as our catalog plates are, or filled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go on each side of the bar, in the king post, and on each strut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog F4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers with the struts at 12\/12, 45°: 32\" wide and 18\" tall, with 5\/8\" bolts, three on each side of the bar, two in the king post, and two on each strut, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a truss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne for each face you plate: one on the front of the truss, or two for front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOpen or filled between the arms?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen is how our catalog plates are cut, and it shows the timber between the arms. Filled covers those corners with steel. On a truss outdoors, water can collect behind a filled plate there, so most exterior trusses are better open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your truss carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688911995156,"sku":"custom-fan-plate-316","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688912027924,"sku":"custom-fan-plate-14","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688912060692,"sku":"custom-fan-plate-38","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688912093460,"sku":"custom-fan-plate-12","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-fan-plate.png?v=1792030225"},{"product_id":"custom-strut-fan-plate","title":"Custom Strut Fan Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA strut fan truss plate drawn to your bottom beam and two struts that meet on it, with no king post between them. Enter the timbers as measured, give the struts' angle as a pitch or in degrees, and set them down onto the beam, with their cuts shown as you go. Then set the arms, the neck, the bolts, and the ends. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a strut fan plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strut fan plate joins the bottom beam, or tie beam, of a truss to two struts that come down and meet each other on it, with no king post. One plate holds all three: a bar along the beam and an arm up each strut, with bolts through every one. You set the struts down onto the beam or up onto each other, and the designer draws the plumb cut where they meet and the cut on the beam. Where a king post rises between the struts, use the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-fan-plate\"\u003ecustom fan plate\u003c\/a\u003e. If a catalog size fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/strut-fan-truss-plate-taiga\"\u003estrut fan truss plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps: the bottom beam's height and the struts' width.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe struts' angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/12 to 24\/12, or 15° to 65°.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" to 60\" along the beam. The strut arms reach up to 36\", no farther out than the bar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArms:\u003c\/strong\u003e the bar and the strut arms each 2\" wide or more, up to their timber's size. The bar sits centered on the beam or raised toward its top, with square stops at the neck if you like.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween the arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e open, as our catalog plates are, or filled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go on each side of the bar and on each strut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog U4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers with the struts at 12\/12, 45°: 32\" wide, with 5\/8\" bolts, three on each side of the bar and two on each strut, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a truss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne for each face you plate: one on the front of the truss, or two for front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOpen or filled between the arms?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen is how our catalog plates are cut, and it shows the timber between the arms. Filled covers those corners with steel. On a truss outdoors, water can collect behind a filled plate there, so most exterior trusses are better open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your truss carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688931229972,"sku":"custom-strut-fan-plate-316","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688931262740,"sku":"custom-strut-fan-plate-14","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688931295508,"sku":"custom-strut-fan-plate-38","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688931328276,"sku":"custom-strut-fan-plate-12","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-strut-fan-plate.png?v=1792030241"},{"product_id":"custom-heel-plate","title":"Custom Heel Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heel truss plate drawn to the foot of your truss, where the top chord rests on the tie beam. Enter the timbers as measured, give the top chord's pitch as a rise in 12 or in degrees, and set where it lands on the tie beam, with its plumb and seat cuts shown as you go. Then set the plate's legs, the bolts, and the ends. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a heel plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heel plate joins the two timbers at the foot of a truss, where the top chord, or rafter, rests on the tie beam, or bottom chord. That's what makes it a heel: the top chord comes down at the roof's pitch and sits on top of the tie beam, cut to bear on it, and the plate bolts the two together. Where they meet the other way, with the top chord running past and the lower timber ending against its side, the joint takes a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-collar-tie-plate\"\u003ecollar tie plate\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne leg of the heel plate runs along the tie beam and the other up the top chord, with bolts through each. You set where the chords' centerlines meet, how far in from the tie beam's end, and the designer draws the top chord's seat cut, where it rests on the tie beam, and its plumb cut at the tie beam's end, so you can see the joint before it's cut. If a catalog pitch fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/heel-truss-plate-taiga\"\u003eheel truss plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps: the tie beam's height and the top chord's width.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/12 to 24\/12, or 15° to 65°.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" to 48\" along the tie beam, and up to 36\" up the top chord. Each leg is 2\" wide or more, up to its timber's size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween the legs:\u003c\/strong\u003e open, as our catalog plates are, or filled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go in the tie beam and in the top chord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog VB4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers at a 6\/12 pitch, with five 5\/8\" bolts in the tie beam and three in the top chord, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. At a heel, the end to watch is the tie beam's, past the plate. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a truss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach truss has two heels. Plated on the front only, it takes two plates; front and back, four. The plate flips over to fit the other heel and the other side, so they're all the same plate. The designer opens at two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your truss carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688949874964,"sku":"custom-heel-plate-316","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688949907732,"sku":"custom-heel-plate-14","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688949940500,"sku":"custom-heel-plate-38","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688949973268,"sku":"custom-heel-plate-12","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-heel-plate.png?v=1792030231"},{"product_id":"custom-collar-tie-plate","title":"Custom Collar Tie Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collar tie truss plate drawn to your collar tie and top chord. Enter the timbers as measured and give the top chord's pitch as a rise in 12 or in degrees; the top chord runs through and the collar tie ends against it. Then set the plate's legs, the bolts, and the ends. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a collar tie plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collar tie plate joins a collar tie, or bottom chord, to the top chord where the top chord runs through: it keeps going past the joint, and the collar tie ends against its underside, cut to the roof's pitch. That's the difference from a heel. At a heel the top chord rests on top of the tie beam, and the joint takes a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-heel-plate\"\u003eheel plate\u003c\/a\u003e instead. One leg of the collar tie plate runs along the collar tie and the other up the top chord, with bolts through each, and you set how far the collar tie's plumb end sits back from where the centerlines meet. If a catalog pitch fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/collar-tie-truss-plate-taiga\"\u003ecollar tie truss plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps: the collar tie's height and the top chord's width.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/12 to 24\/12, or 15° to 65°.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" to 48\" along the collar tie from its plumb end, and up to 36\" up the top chord. Each leg is 2\" wide or more, up to its timber's size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlumb end:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0\" to 12\" back from where the centerlines meet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween the legs:\u003c\/strong\u003e open, as our catalog plates are, or filled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go in the collar tie and in the top chord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog VT4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers at a 6\/12 pitch, with three 5\/8\" bolts in the collar tie and five in the top chord, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. Here the end to watch is the collar tie's, where it meets the top chord. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a truss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collar tie meets a top chord on each side of the truss. Plated on the front only, it takes two plates; front and back, four. The plate flips over to fit the other side, so they're all the same plate. The designer opens at two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHeel plate or collar tie plate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at which timber keeps going. If the top chord comes down and sits on the tie beam, that's a heel. If the top chord runs past the joint and the lower timber ends against it, that's a collar tie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your truss carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688968683796,"sku":"custom-collar-tie-plate-316","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688968716564,"sku":"custom-collar-tie-plate-14","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688968749332,"sku":"custom-collar-tie-plate-38","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688968782100,"sku":"custom-collar-tie-plate-12","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-collar-tie-plate.png?v=1792030236"},{"product_id":"custom-strut-plate","title":"Custom Strut Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA strut truss plate drawn to your top chord and the strut that comes up under it. Enter the timbers as measured, give the top chord's pitch and the strut's angle, each as a pitch or in degrees, then set the plate's bar and leg, the bolts, and the ends. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a strut plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strut plate joins the top of a strut, or web, to the top chord it comes up under. The top chord runs through, and the strut meets its underside, cut along it. A bar runs along the top chord and a leg down the strut, with bolts through each, and you can slide the strut toward either end of the bar. The foot of the same strut takes a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-fan-plate\"\u003efan plate\u003c\/a\u003e, or a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-strut-fan-plate\"\u003estrut fan plate\u003c\/a\u003e where there's no king post. If a catalog size fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/strut-truss-plate-taiga\"\u003estrut truss plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps: the top chord's width and the strut's width.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAngles:\u003c\/strong\u003e the top chord's pitch and the strut's angle, each 3\/12 to 24\/12, or 15° to 65°.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" to 48\" along the top chord, and up to 36\" down the strut. The bar and the leg are each 2\" wide or more, up to their timber's size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrut position:\u003c\/strong\u003e centered on the bar, or moved up to a quarter of its length toward either end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go in the top chord and in the strut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog Y4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers, the top chord at 6\/12 and the strut at 45°: a bar 13\" long, centered on the strut, with 5\/8\" bolts, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. Here the end to watch is the strut's, where it meets the top chord. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a truss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA truss with struts has one on each side. Plated on the front only, it takes two plates; front and back, four. The plate flips over to fit the other side, so they're all the same plate. The designer opens at two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your truss carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67688987066644,"sku":"custom-strut-plate-316","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688987099412,"sku":"custom-strut-plate-14","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688987132180,"sku":"custom-strut-plate-38","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688987164948,"sku":"custom-strut-plate-12","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-strut-plate.png?v=1792030855"},{"product_id":"custom-king-post-plate","title":"Custom King Post Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA king post truss plate drawn to your top chords and king post. Enter the timbers as measured, give the top chords' pitch as a rise in 12 or in degrees, and say whether they meet each other or land on a ridge beam. Then set the plate's arms, the bolts, and the ends. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a king post plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA king post plate joins the peak of a king post truss: the two top chords, or rafters, and the king post that runs up between them. An arm runs down each top chord and one down the king post, with bolts through all three. The top chords can meet each other, cut plumb, with the king post's top cut to their undersides. Or they can land on the sides of a ridge beam, with the king post running up to its bottom. For a peak with no king post, use the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-peak-plate\"\u003ecustom peak plate\u003c\/a\u003e. If a catalog pitch fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/king-post-truss-plate-taiga\"\u003eking post truss plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps: the top chords' width and the king post's width.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/12 to 24\/12, or 15° to 65°.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRidge beam:\u003c\/strong\u003e none, or 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\" wide and 2 1\/2\" to 24\" tall, with the top chords' top edges set level with its top or below it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 36\" along each top chord and up to 48\" tall, from the peak down the king post. The arms are each 2\" wide or more, up to their timber's size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween the arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e open, as our catalog plates are, or filled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go in each top chord and in the king post.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog W4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers at a 6\/12 pitch, the top chords meeting, with three 5\/8\" bolts in each top chord and three in the king post, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a truss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne for each face you plate: one on the front of the truss, or two for front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it go over a ridge beam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot over it. With a ridge beam, this plate goes on the outside face of an end truss, where the ridge beam ends; it can't go on a face the ridge beam runs past. To carry the ridge beam at the peak, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/ridge-beam-truss-saddle-taiga\"\u003eridge beam truss saddle\u003c\/a\u003e is fitted with you after the order, or \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003eask us for a quote\u003c\/a\u003e on a custom saddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your truss carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67689005678868,"sku":"custom-king-post-plate-316","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67689005711636,"sku":"custom-king-post-plate-14","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67689005744404,"sku":"custom-king-post-plate-38","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67689005777172,"sku":"custom-king-post-plate-12","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-king-post-plate.png?v=1792030251"},{"product_id":"custom-peak-plate","title":"Custom Peak Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA peak truss plate drawn to your top chords, for a truss with no king post. Enter the top chords' width as measured, give their pitch as a rise in 12 or in degrees, and say whether they meet each other or land on a ridge beam. Then set the plate's arms, the bolts, and the ends. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a peak plate joins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA peak plate joins the two top chords, or rafters, at the peak of a truss with no king post. An arm runs down each top chord, with bolts through both. The top chords can meet each other, cut plumb, or land on the sides of a ridge beam. For a peak with a king post running up between the top chords, use the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/custom-king-post-plate\"\u003ecustom king post plate\u003c\/a\u003e. If a catalog pitch fits, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/peak-truss-plate-taiga\"\u003epeak truss plate\u003c\/a\u003e is ready-drawn in six collections for 3\" to 12\" timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\", entered as measured, in 1\/8\" steps: the top chords' width.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/12 to 24\/12, or 15° to 65°.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRidge beam:\u003c\/strong\u003e none, or 2 1\/2\" to 15 1\/2\" wide and 2 1\/2\" to 24\" tall, with the top chords' top edges set level with its top or below it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 36\" along each top chord. The arms are each 2\" wide or more, up to the top chords' width.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween the arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e open, as our catalog plates are, or filled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 3\/4\", in one row or two. You set how many go in each top chord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, rounded, or pointed, with sharp or rounded inside corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on our catalog N4 plate on surfaced 6x6 timbers at a 6\/12 pitch, the top chords meeting, with three 5\/8\" bolts in each, square ends, in 1\/4\" steel. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the bolts go\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first question is how far the bolts sit from the ends and edges of your timbers, and from each other. \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e, the default, holds every bolt to the American Wood Council's NDS minimums for softwood: 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from the end of a timber, 1 1\/2 from its edge, and 3 from the next bolt. That's how we lay out our own plates. \u003cstrong\u003eFull-strength distances\u003c\/strong\u003e doubles the end distance to 7 diameters and spaces bolts 4 apart, so plates come out larger or with fewer bolts. \u003cstrong\u003eNo minimum distances\u003c\/strong\u003e puts each bolt where you set it. Wood that close to a bolt can split, so have your engineer check that layout. The \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bolt-spacing-and-edge-distance\"\u003ebolt spacing and edge distance guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your plate, less its holes, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the plate, and the price you see is the price you pay. A plate over $500 goes through the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a truss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne for each face you plate: one on the front of the truss, or two for front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it go over a ridge beam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot over it. With a ridge beam, this plate goes on the outside face of an end truss, where the ridge beam ends; it can't go on a face the ridge beam runs past. To carry the ridge beam at the peak, \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003eask us for a quote\u003c\/a\u003e on a saddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/16\" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1\/4\" is a third heavier and stiffer, and 3\/8\" and 1\/2\" heavier still. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a plate is part of how your truss carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the bolt you choose. Bolts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnter your timbers' real size, not their name. \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#measuring\"\u003eHow to measure a timber\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67689024225556,"sku":"custom-peak-plate-316","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67689024258324,"sku":"custom-peak-plate-14","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67689024291092,"sku":"custom-peak-plate-38","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67689024323860,"sku":"custom-peak-plate-12","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-peak-plate.png?v=1792030256"},{"product_id":"custom-plate-washer","title":"Custom Plate Washer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA square, rectangular, or round plate washer for a rod or bolt up to 1\". Set its size, corners, and thickness. Washers under $10 each are sold ten or more at a time, unless your order comes to more than $75. Cut from A36 steel in 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a plate washer is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA plate washer goes under a nut or a bolt head where it bears on timber, in place of a small flat washer: on the ends of a tie rod, under the nuts of a through-bolt, or wherever a heavier, larger washer suits the look. Behind the nut of a tie rod through a wall, a large plate washer works as a pattress plate; the engineer of record approves any wall tie. Pick its shape and size, the rod or bolt it's for, and its corners, and the designer draws it and prices it as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this designer makes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, rectangle, or round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" to 12\" wide, and for a rectangle 2\" to 12\" tall; a round washer 2\" to 12\" across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHole:\u003c\/strong\u003e for a 1\/4\", 3\/8\", 1\/2\", 5\/8\", 3\/4\", 7\/8\", or 1\" rod or bolt, cut 1\/16\" larger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorners:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, clipped, or rounded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/16\", 1\/4\", 3\/8\", or 1\/2\" A36 steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer opens on a 4\" square washer for a 3\/4\" rod, with square corners, in 3\/8\" steel, ten of them. Change any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's priced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy weight: the steel in your washer, less its hole, with shipping in the lower 48 built in. There's no charge for design or setup. The price changes as you change the washer, and the price you see is the price you pay. Washers under $10 each are sold ten or more at a time, unless your order comes to more than $75; the designer tells you when that applies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlate washer or flat washer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flat washer is a thin stamped ring sized to its bolt. A plate washer is cut from steel plate 3\/16\" to 1\/2\" thick and can be several inches across, so it covers more of the timber under the nut and reads as a deliberate part of the joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich thickness should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThicker washers are heavier and stiffer. Our washers are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated: if a washer is part of how your structure carries load, as on a wall tie, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA36 steel plate, laser cut in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe hole is cut 1\/16\" larger than the rod or bolt you choose. Rods, bolts, and nuts aren't included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBare steel, or matte black powder coat added in the cart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips free in the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo published load ratings. Ask your engineer, and see \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#load-ratings\"\u003ewhat to give them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Timberplates","offers":[{"title":"3\/16\"","offer_id":67689043034388,"sku":"custom-plate-washer-316","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67689043067156,"sku":"custom-plate-washer-14","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67689043099924,"sku":"custom-plate-washer-38","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67689043132692,"sku":"custom-plate-washer-12","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-plate-washer.png?v=1792030261"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.timberplates.com\/en-ca\/collections\/custom-plates.oembed","provider":"Timberplates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}