VT4 Our column corner caps are

Our column corner caps are made from 3/16" A36 plate and are for connecting your posts to two horizontal beams at a 90-degree angle

please watch our Tie Rod System Configurator Help Video Playlist on YouTube

1" tie rods are the most common choice for residential architecture when structural components are needed

For a complete tie rod solution you will need two of any style of our brackets to match the tie rod assembly you create here

and two custom-length 3/4" rods that all thread together into one strong assembly

VT4 Our column corner caps areThe VT4 plate is useful for connecting truss bottom chords to top chords where the bottom chord hangs from the top chord (as in collar ties tie beams). V plates connect to roof members so they depend on roof pitch. Please choose the correct pitch and plate thickness from the dropdown. Please refer to the video to help you with choosing the correct V Plate. 3 16" steel is a good choice for purely decorative plates. 1 4" is better for applications that