Tie beam to two struts, without a king post

Strut Fan Truss Plate for 3"–6" Timbers

$52.00

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Strut fan truss plate (U3): the shop drawing from its cutting file, u3.dxf, with its dimensions

Thickness

3/16" is our standard plate and suits most decorative work. 1/4" is a third heavier and stiffer. Our plates are architectural hardware, not engineered or load-rated. If a plate is part of how your structure carries load, your engineer decides whether it's suitable and how thick it should be.

Bolt holes

Holes are cut 1/16" larger than the bolt, so it slides through easily.

Quantity

01 Description

About the strut fan truss plate

The Cornice strut fan truss plate is a 4-spoke "fan plate" with 3" wide spokes. U fan plates are used to connect the bottom tie beam of a truss to two struts without a middle king post.

Timber sizes are a guide. Where the bolts land depends on your timbers and roof pitch, so a plate may need to sit off center, and confirming that the connection meets your building code is the builder’s responsibility. Our guide to bolt distances shows how far each bolt sits from the ends and edges of its timber.

02 In a truss

Where it goes

The strut fan truss plate (U3) on a truss drawn from the cutting files, marked in red.

Cornice truss with struts, no king post, with the strut fan truss plate (U3) marked

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