At the heel: the rafter sits on the tie beam

Heel Truss Plate for 6"–10" Timbers

Esker Collection · Part VBE6

$96.00

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Heel truss plate (VBE6) at 9/12 pitch: the shop drawing from its cutting file, vbe6-912.dxf, with its dimensions

Pitch 9/12

4/12 18.4° 5/12 22.6° 6/12 26.6° 7/12 30.3° 8/12 33.7° 9/12 36.9° 10/12 39.8° 12/12 45.0°

Thickness

3/16" Decorative $72 1/4" Structural $96

3/16" steel is a good choice for purely decorative plates. 1/4" is better for applications that need structural support.

Quantity

01 Description

About the heel truss plate

The Esker heel truss plate is useful for connecting truss bottom tie beams to rafters where the rafters bear on the tie beam. 6" wide plates look good on timbers ranging in width from 6" to 12". 3/16" steel is a good choice for purely decorative plates. 1/4" is better for applications that need structural support.

V plates connect to roof members so they depend on roof pitch.

02 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.

See it in 3D

Heel Truss Plate

Part VBE6

The rafter sits on the tie beam.
This plate
Collar Tie Truss Plate

Part VTE6

The tie beam hangs from the rafter, as in collar ties and raised tie beams.
See the collar tie truss plate (VTE6)

03 In a truss

Where it goes

The heel truss plate (VBE6) on a truss drawn from the cutting files, marked in red.

Esker king post truss, with the heel truss plate (VBE6) marked

See every Esker plate in a truss