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Heel: the rafter sits on the tie beam

Heel Truss Plate for 8"–12" Timbers

Sierra Collection · Part VB8

$98.00

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VB8 at 12/12 pitch: the shop drawing from its cutting file, vb8-1212.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 VB8

The VB8 plate is useful for connecting truss bottom chords to top chords where the top chord sits on the bottom chord.

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.

    This plate

  • 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.

    See the VT8

03 In a truss

Where it goes

The VB8 on a truss drawn from the cutting files, marked in red.

Sierra king post truss, with the VB8 marked
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