Structural Connectors

Structural connectors do the unglamorous work of keeping framed structures honest — joist hangers hold floor and ceiling framing, post bases keep lumber off concrete and out of rot, post caps tie rafters and beams together, and mending plates reinforce joints that need a little help. These connectors are what building code requires at critical joints — and what any builder worth their salt uses whether code says so or not. Lumber size, load, and exposure determine which one you need. Galvanized coatings aren’t optional on anything that sees the weather. Nixa Hardware & Seed Co stocks the common sizes and styles.