Beam Floor Joist Connector

Beam and support posts.

Beam floor joist connector.

Simpson strong tie offers a diverse line of hangers to handle almost any application with top flange concealed flange and field skewable and slopeable options. In our photo the 6x6 post was notched to leave a thick component that could be through bolted or lag bolted to the girder. Joist hangers are designed to provide support underneath joist hangers are designed to provide support underneath the joist rafter or beam to provide a strong a connection. The most under appreciated connection on a deck frame is probably the one between a post and the beam it supports.

Beams and support posts get an in depth look at the connectors that safely secure the parts that hold up the deck joists. A double 2x beam can rest on a notched 6x6 post as shown. The etb hidden connector provides a load tested beam connection without any visible hardware. Interlocking plates are fastened onto each member and lock together for a secure structural connection.

For the strongest connection of joists to the support beam the joists should sit on top of the beam. Although this joint may not get the respect it deserves it is a critical load path connection that needs to keep the post and beam aligned while properly transferring deck loads to the footing. Critical deck framing connections part 2. Although mostly direct bearing connections deck beams and posts also have to resist some very real lateral loads and that s where the post caps and bases.