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marsaday
I am using 3" single sided TP connectors.
They are pretty big and will sit between steel plates and a wooden truss.
I just wondered if anyone has used them before. I need to bolt through a truss and place metal plates both sides. i will then tighten up the bolts either side. Will this tensioning press the TPC into the wood? I have just tried hammering them into the wood and they didnt budge really. I am hoping they will be slowly compressed into the wood via the tension of the bolt.
any knowledge of using these? I also have to use them on modern joist and i assume this wood will be a bit softer than my 100 yr old truss.
They are pretty big and will sit between steel plates and a wooden truss.
I just wondered if anyone has used them before. I need to bolt through a truss and place metal plates both sides. i will then tighten up the bolts either side. Will this tensioning press the TPC into the wood? I have just tried hammering them into the wood and they didnt budge really. I am hoping they will be slowly compressed into the wood via the tension of the bolt.
any knowledge of using these? I also have to use them on modern joist and i assume this wood will be a bit softer than my 100 yr old truss.