{"product_id":"corner-post-cap","title":"Corner Post Cap","description":"\u003cp\u003eA corner post cap joins two beams that meet at 90° on top of one post, where both beams end over the post. It has a saddle for each beam and straps down the post, and it's made left hand or right hand. Set your timbers' sizes below, and it's made to fit. Also called a column corner cap or an end column cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen to choose the corner cap\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the cap for the outside corner of a porch, a pavilion, or a pergola: two beams arrive square to each other, and neither goes past the post. When one of them does keep going, use the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/cross-post-cap\"\u003ecross post cap\u003c\/a\u003e. With a single beam, or two in one straight line, the plain \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/post-cap\"\u003epost cap\u003c\/a\u003e does the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMain beam and secondary beam\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main beam runs through to the outside of the corner. The secondary beam stops against its side. On a porch the main beam is often the one along the front, with the secondary running back to the house, but either beam can be the main one. Each has its own saddle and its own width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLeft hand or right hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe secondary beam leaves the main beam to one side or the other, so the cap is made in two hands, set with the Orientation switch. They are mirror images, and one can't be flipped over to make the other. The 3D model shows the part exactly as it will be built: turn it, and check it against your corner before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this corner cap is made in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEach beam:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\" to 12\" wide. The two can differ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePost:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\" to 15\" wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEach saddle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" to 15\" long. Both share one height, 5\" to 10\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" to 6\" wide, no wider than the main beam, and 7 1\/2\" to 10\" long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/16\" to 1\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe secondary saddle's length is measured from the outside of the corner, so it includes the main beam's width. Each pocket is cut 1\/16\" over its beam, and sizes step by 1\/8\". The configurator opens on two 5 1\/2\" beams over a 6\" post, left hand. Corners that aren't 90° are a job for the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e: send a drawing, and we'll design the cap at no charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHoles on a corner cap\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are four saddle plates, two for each beam. Each has one bolt hole, 1 1\/2\" from its open end and 1 1\/2\" below its top edge. When the saddles are over 6\" tall, each plate gets a second hole lower down. The two straps have two holes apiece, 3\" apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe spacing it holds you to\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe secondary beam's end is hidden against the main beam, and its bolts are the ones nearest to end grain. The configurator keeps them at least 3 1\/2 bolt diameters from that end. With a 5 1\/2\" main beam and 5\/8\" bolts, that makes the secondary saddle at least 9 1\/4\" long, which is where it opens. Widen the main beam or choose a bigger bolt, and it asks for a longer secondary saddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strap bolts get the same margin below the top of the post, and an 8\" strap clears it for any bolt size. Each saddle also has to be at least 3\" longer than the other beam is wide. Our guide explains \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/timber-connector-guide#bolt-end-distance\"\u003ethe end distance rule\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the two beams have to be the same size?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Set each beam's width and each saddle's length on its own. Only the saddle height and the bolt size are shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know which hand I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStand where you can see the main beam run left to right, and look at which end the secondary beam leaves from. Then match that in the 3D model. A main beam with a corner at each end, and both secondary beams running the same way, needs one of each hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e3\/16\" A36 steel plate, laser cut and welded in our ISO 9001 shop in Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoles are cut 1\/16\" larger than the fastener you choose. Fasteners 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":"Default Title","offer_id":42193174560925,"sku":"column-corner-cap","price":262.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-column-corner-cap-e62da819.png?v=1791420091","url":"https:\/\/www.timberplates.com\/en-ca\/products\/corner-post-cap","provider":"Timberplates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}