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*2x3 inch for 49 cents [https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/construction-hardware/miscellaneous-connectors/mitek-reg-1-11-16-x-3-1-2-g90-steel-pronged-mending-plate/tpp24/p-1444445532039-c-8865.htm] | *2x3 inch for 49 cents [https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/construction-hardware/miscellaneous-connectors/mitek-reg-1-11-16-x-3-1-2-g90-steel-pronged-mending-plate/tpp24/p-1444445532039-c-8865.htm] | ||
*1x4 - [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-MP-1-in-x-4-in-20-Gauge-Galvanized-Mending-Plate-MP14-R/313810431] | |||
Revision as of 22:10, 7 June 2023
- Do they work on LP Smartside?
- Truss plates are pressed, not hammered, in the industry [1]. Extra nails can be used to increase strength. Nails are used in the insustry, typically to hold plates in place when pressing. True - try hammering without any holding, plate can move around.
- How to hammer one down properly. Lots of work - [2]
- Diy clamp with 3/4" bolts without hydraulic press [3]. A for design. B for efficiency.