{"product_id":"face-mount-joist-hanger","title":"Face-Mount Joist Hanger","description":"\u003cp\u003eA face-mount joist hanger carries the end of a joist or beam where it meets a header, a ledger, or a wall at a right angle. Its two mounting flanges turn outward and bolt to the face of the header, in plain view. Set your joist's size below, and it's made to fit. Also called an external flange joist hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow a face-mount hanger goes in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet the hanger against the header and fasten through its two mounting flanges. Lower the joist into the pocket, then fasten through the side flanges into the joist. Nothing is cut into the joist, and every fastener can be reached from the outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFace-mount or concealed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two hangers differ in where the mounting flanges go. On this one they turn outward and show on both sides of the joist, which makes it the easier one to install. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/concealed-joist-hanger\"\u003econcealed joist hanger\u003c\/a\u003e turns them inward, behind the joist's end, where they can't be seen but the joist has to be grooved to clear the bolts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes this hanger is made in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoist width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 1\/2\" to 10\". The configurator calls it the width of beam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanger height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 1\/2\" to 12\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting flanges,\u003c\/strong\u003e on the header: 1 1\/2\" to 3\" wide each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeam flanges,\u003c\/strong\u003e along the joist's sides: 2 1\/2\" to 5\" wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFasteners:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" to 5\/8\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorners:\u003c\/strong\u003e square, or clipped 1\/2\" on the mounting flanges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaddle,\u003c\/strong\u003e the seat under the joist: straight, or angled into the joist at the bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat spans joists and beams from 2x4 to 10x12. The pocket is 1\/16\" wider than the joist you enter, so the joist drops in. Leave room on the header for the flanges: a 4\" joist with 2\" mounting flanges makes a hanger about 8 1\/2\" wide. The configurator opens on that hanger, 7\" tall, with 3\/8\" fasteners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHoles on the flanges\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery flange has a hole near its top and one near its bottom. A hanger over 6\" tall gets a third, halfway up. That's 8 fasteners on a hanger up to 6\" tall, and 12 on a taller one. On the beam flanges the holes are 1\" back from the free edge. On the mounting flanges they are 1\" in from the outer edge, or centered when the flange is under 2\" wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis configurator has no spacing rule to hold you to: any combination inside the ranges can be built. Whether that many fasteners suits your load is a question for your engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use lag screws or structural screws?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe holes are cut for the diameter you pick, so choose your fastener first and enter its size. The kind of fastener, its length, and how many your loads need are for your engineer or your building official to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan the joist meet the header at a skew or a slope?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in the configurator, which makes square hangers only. For a skewed or sloped hanger, or a joist outside these sizes, send a sketch through the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us#quote\"\u003equote form\u003c\/a\u003e and we'll draw it up for free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the clipped corners and the angled saddle do?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are for looks. Clipped corners take 1\/2\" off the outer corners of the mounting flanges. The angled saddle runs 3\/4\" farther under the joist and tapers the bottom of the beam flanges to meet it.\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=\"\/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=\"\/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":43106268545181,"sku":"joist-hanger-external-1","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/5985\/files\/render-joist-hanger-ab25e960.png?v=1791420107","url":"https:\/\/www.timberplates.com\/products\/face-mount-joist-hanger","provider":"Timberplates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}