Facial brackets or truss plate connectors.
Roof plate timber.
Collar ties rafter ties tension beams structural ridge beams.
Like a frame on a fine painting a beautiful timber framed structure is not complete without the mass and strength of steel plates.
This provides a fixing point for the feet of rafters and distributes the load exerted by the roof structure down through the walls without creating pressure points where each rafter meets the wall and also acts to prevent wind uplift.
This article describes and illustrates the different types of support that prevents roof sagging and wall bulging at buildings including definitions of collar ties rafter ties and structural ridge beams.
A crown post is a term in traditional timber framing for a post in roof framing which stands on a tie beam or collar beam and supports a collar plate.
We make these custom steel connector plates to your specifications.
Some of these can support the roof and prevent ridge sagging and wall spreading.
Historically crown posts were called king posts but this usage is confusing and obsolete.
Will all be fixed to them.
These are great for pergolas timber framing trusses and a lot more.
In order for all the roof components to work they must be square parallel level and fixed down properly.