Installation Errors – They Happen Paul McEntee A few years ago, we created an article on creative uses of our products. Most of the uses shown were artistic, or functional do-it-yourself projects, with one odd car spoiler modification. This week, I was reviewing some slides in a presentation that I give a few times a year regarding product... Read More June 2017 Issue #10215 Page 84
How to Pick a Connector Series: Selecting a Joist Hanger Randy Shackelford A quick glance through the Simpson Strong-Tie® Wood Construction Connectors catalog shows that we manufacture at least 29 different models of face-mount wood-to-wood joist hangers, three separate models of face-mount wood-to-masonry hangers, 42 different models of top-flange wood-to-wood... Read More March 2017 Issue #10212 Page 76
How to Pick a Connector Series – Truss Hangers Kelly Sias In another article in the “How to Pick a Connector Series,” Randy Shackelford discussed the various considerations involved in selecting a joist hanger. So why is this article about truss hangers? A hanger is a hanger, right? Before I moved into the Engineering Department at Simpson... Read More December 2016 Issue #09209 Page 68
Question of the Day: Eliminating Hanger Gaps Stan Sias What can be done to help eliminate hanger gaps when attaching end jacks, or common trusses, at 90 degrees to the girder truss? This month’s installment is a good question with a really easy solution. I was on another jobsite recently when I noticed a series of small (about 8’... Read More August 2016 Issue #09205 Page 4