Gang Nail Plate For Roof Trusses

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Gang nail plate for roof trusses.

A truss connector plate or gang plate is a kind of tie truss plates are light gauge metal plates used to connect prefabricated light frame wood trusses they are produced by punching light gauge galvanized steel to create teeth on one side. Making roof trusses and pressing the nail plates on with a homemade press. The teeth are embedded in and hold the wooden frame components to the plate and each other. History of gang nail trusses 3 where mitek fits in 4 advantages of gang nail roof and floor trusses 4 gang nail connectors 5 design information 6 terminology 7 roof shape 7 truss types and coding 9 camber 11 overhang 11 heel height 12 birdsmouth 12 span 12.

Chosen for its reliable quality and european compliance the gang nail brand of punched metal plate connectors has been at the forefront of trussed rafter technology for over 50 years. Introducing our latest design in our line of truss plates f t ashpcan20 a flier describing the new ashp and ashpn truss hinge plate models and showing the canadian limit state design values.