- Reinforces 90-degree connections; stronger than nails or screws
- Removes the guesswork for making perfectly square connections
- Perfect for new projects or repairs
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Product Overview
Deck It Out
Strong decks bring beauty and entertaining space to your outdoor living area
Make Your Deck Beautiful and Safe
Building a safe, strong deck starts with the proper connectors and fasteners
Deck Building Tips and Tricks
Installing corrosion-resistant connectors and fasteners helps extend the life of your deck
Ledger connections critical for deck safety
Strong-Drive® SDWH Timber-Hex HDG screw delivers high-strength, wood-to-wood connectivity, such as deck ledger applications
Guardrail Installation Tips and Tricks
Don’t take chances with guardrail connections. DTT2Z deck tension ties fasten guardrails to deck framing.
Securing the Deck to the House
Install DTT1Z as a tension tie to meet building codes and eliminate the need to access to the floor joists inside the home
Take the Step to Secure Deck Stairs
LSCZ adjustable stair-stringer connector offers a concealed connection between the stair stringer and the carrying header or rim board
Joist Hangers
Provides bearing and uplift resistance
Hurricane Ties
Ideal for preventing lateral movement of joists
SD Connector Screw
The only screw approved with Simpson Strong-Tie connectors
Post Caps
LCEZ end post caps provide a post-to-beam connection in new or retrofit deck applications
Post Base
Features a 1 in. standoff to resist wood decay
Prevent Corrosion
Deck-Drive DWP stainless-steel fasteners are recommended for higher-exposure environments or applications
- Provide a 90° connection for medium/heavy duty applications
- Stronger than angled nailing or screw fastening
- Help ensure joints are consistently straight and strong
- 4 in. Height
- Made from 12-Gauge steel
- Z-MAX galvanization offers extra corrosion resistance for exterior and treated-wood applications
- Install with 1/4 in. x 1-1/2 in. Strong-Drive SDS screws
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Product Overview
- Reinforces 90-degree connections; stronger than nails or screws
- Removes the guesswork for making perfectly square connections
- Perfect for new projects or repairs
Key Features
Deck It Out
Strong decks bring beauty and entertaining space to your outdoor living area
Make Your Deck Beautiful and Safe
Building a safe, strong deck starts with the proper connectors and fasteners
Deck Building Tips and Tricks
Installing corrosion-resistant connectors and fasteners helps extend the life of your deck
Ledger connections critical for deck safety
Strong-Drive® SDWH Timber-Hex HDG screw delivers high-strength, wood-to-wood connectivity, such as deck ledger applications
Guardrail Installation Tips and Tricks
Don’t take chances with guardrail connections. DTT2Z deck tension ties fasten guardrails to deck framing.
Securing the Deck to the House
Install DTT1Z as a tension tie to meet building codes and eliminate the need to access to the floor joists inside the home
Take the Step to Secure Deck Stairs
LSCZ adjustable stair-stringer connector offers a concealed connection between the stair stringer and the carrying header or rim board
Joist Hangers
Provides bearing and uplift resistance
Hurricane Ties
Ideal for preventing lateral movement of joists
SD Connector Screw
The only screw approved with Simpson Strong-Tie connectors
Post Caps
LCEZ end post caps provide a post-to-beam connection in new or retrofit deck applications
Post Base
Features a 1 in. standoff to resist wood decay
Prevent Corrosion
Deck-Drive DWP stainless-steel fasteners are recommended for higher-exposure environments or applications
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Questions & Answers
Can 2 of these be used as a substitute for a joist hanger?
Asked by hsilva July 7, 2020I have used these many times on an inside corner but I wouldn’t recommend using them as a standard joist hanger. They have nothing supporting the joist from underneath and I doubt using them in that manor would pass any kind of building code.
do you have this type of l-angle in 6 to 8" long ?
Asked by casey June 16, 2020Here it is in 6”: Model# ML26Z Internet# 202071149 Store SKU# 476796 Store SO SKU# 592854
How do you choose between this one and the "18-gauge galvanized steel angle" by the same company?
Asked by tk May 15, 2020Q 12 gauge will support more weight. if building a shelf, 18 will work. If building a deck, strongly suggest the 12.
I'm wanting to build somewhat of a bench. Will one of these on each side of the sitting plank con...
Asked by jlwl88 April 20, 2020Absolutely as long as you use the strong enough fasteners it’ll be the strongest part of the bench
Is this actually 4", or is it for use with nominal 4" lumber?
Asked by Mike April 19, 2020it's perfect for 4" lumber
The pictures show this as an inside connector. Can they be used as an outside connector? (i.e. ...
Asked by bill April 12, 2020Probably not. The wholes are not far enough from the corner to allow place 2 pieces of lumber in the corner.
Can these be used with 1/4" thru bolts, and if so how does that affect load bearing?
Asked by Jason September 8, 2019Yes, this can be used with 1/4" thru bolts.
I need to fasten this to concrete. If I use 1/2 inch diameter and 3 inch length concrete sleeve a...
Asked by Jay July 29, 2019These angles were designed for using nails in Lumber I’m sure you could probably drill them out but I’m not sure what kind strength you would have after putting that big of holes into it
Can you bend these brackets for a tricky angle?
Asked by Judy June 26, 201912 gauge is nearly 1/8 in. and you would find it very difficult to achieve any kind of a tricky bend into. Best.
Can you paint these? If so, what kind of paint should I use?
Asked by Solomon June 19, 2019Yes you can paint them but make sure you wipe off the oil that they’re packed with they are galvanized… But just about any paint will adhere to them as long as they don’t have anything abrasive rubbing up against them
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