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Heel: the tie beam hangs from the rafter

Collar Tie Truss Plate for 8"–12" Timbers

Sierra Collection · Part VT8

$98.00

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VT8 at 12/12 pitch: the shop drawing from its cutting file, vt8-1212.dxf, with its dimensions

Pitch 12/12

3/12 14.0° 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° 11/12 42.5° 12/12 45.0°

Thickness

3/16" Decorative $98 1/4" Structural $130

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

01 Description

About the VT8

The VT8 plate is useful for connecting truss bottom chords to top chords where the bottom chord hangs from the top chord (as in collar ties/tie beams).

02 Heel

Which heel plate?

A rafter and a tie beam meet in one of two ways, and each takes its own plate.

  • The rafter sitting on the tie beam, in elevation, with a VB8 plate on each face
    The rafter sitting on the tie beam, in 3D, with a VB8 plate on each face

    VB8

    The rafter sits on the tie beam.

    See the VB8

  • The tie beam hanging from the rafter, in elevation, with a VT8 plate on each face
    The tie beam hanging from the rafter, in 3D, with a VT8 plate on each face

    VT8

    The tie beam hangs from the rafter, as in collar ties and raised tie beams.

    This plate

03 In a truss

Where it goes

The VT8 on a truss drawn from the cutting files, marked in red.

Sierra raised tie beam, with the VT8 marked
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