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At the peak, on the king post

King Post Truss Plate for 8"–12" Timbers

Sierra Collection · Part W8

$149.00

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King post truss plate (W8) at 10/12 pitch: the shop drawing from its cutting file, w8-1012.dxf, with its dimensions

Pitch 10/12

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 $149 1/4" Structural $198

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 king post truss plate

The Sierra king post truss plate is useful for connecting rafters to king posts at the peak of a gable.

02 In a truss

Where it goes

The king post truss plate (W8) on a truss drawn from the cutting files, marked in red.

Sierra king post truss, with the king post truss plate (W8) marked

See every Sierra plate in a truss