{"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":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4\"","offer_id":67688987099412,"sku":"custom-strut-plate-14","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/8\"","offer_id":67688987132180,"sku":"custom-strut-plate-38","price":18.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2\"","offer_id":67688987164948,"sku":"custom-strut-plate-12","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-custom-strut-plate.png?v=1792030855","url":"https:\/\/www.timberplates.com\/en-ca\/products\/custom-strut-plate","provider":"Timberplates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}