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How to build a deck with steel Posts

Steel posts are showing up on more residential decks across the US — and it’s not hard to see why. A 4×4″ HSS column doesn’t rot. It doesn’t warp after the first wet season. Termites aren’t interested in it. And when you pair it with composite decking and cable railing, the finished product looks like… Continue reading How to build a deck with steel Posts

Steel Post to Beam Connectors

Walk through any building supply store in the US and you’ll find an entire aisle of post-to-beam hardware — brackets, caps, hangers, and connectors in dozens of shapes and sizes. For a basic wood-to-wood deck connection, a standard post cap gets the job done. But the moment you’re working with HSS (Hollow Structural Section) square… Continue reading Steel Post to Beam Connectors

Mistakes connecting timber beams to steel posts

You’ve done this before. The posts come back from the fab shop, you get them on site, and suddenly the beam level is off by an inch and a half. The cleat’s welded. The concrete’s set. And now you’re on the phone with the engineer trying to figure out who’s eating the cost of rework.… Continue reading Mistakes connecting timber beams to steel posts

Steel Post to Beam Connectors: A Complete Buyer’s Guide for US Contractors

You search for “steel column timber beam connector” and half the results talk about HSS. The other half say SHS. The sizing looks different. The standards references are different. And you’re left wondering whether you’re looking at the same product or two completely different things. You’re looking at the same product. HSS and SHS are… Continue reading Steel Post to Beam Connectors: A Complete Buyer’s Guide for US Contractors