Beam Connection Hardware for Pergola
Building a 10x10 pergola with 6x posts, 2x10 beams and 2x6 rafters. For attaching the beams and rafters to the posts, it seems like most people are using the Simpson Outdoor Accents joist tie hardware with lag bolts. I was envisioning using through bolts (like the 1/2" x 10" coated deckmate bolts) 2 bolts for each beam/rafter connection to the post with no other brackets needed. Seems to me the Outdoor Accents joist ties just wouldn't be very as strong at resisting lateral forces. But maybe using through bolts is just an outdated method (I spent a summer helping to build patio covers in the 80s and we always used through bolts). FWIW, I'm hoping to avoid adding knee braces, which is why I'm prioritizing lateral integrity. Those that have experience here, what did you use and what would you recommend? submitted by /u/mikej2727 [link] [comments]
Building a 10x10 pergola with 6x posts, 2x10 beams and 2x6 rafters. For attaching the beams and rafters to the posts, it seems like most people are using the Simpson Outdoor Accents joist tie hardware with lag bolts. I was envisioning using through bolts (like the 1/2" x 10" coated deckmate bolts) 2 bolts for each beam/rafter connection to the post with no other brackets needed. Seems to me the Outdoor Accents joist ties just wouldn't be very as strong at resisting lateral forces. But maybe using through bolts is just an outdated method (I spent a summer helping to build patio covers in the 80s and we always used through bolts). FWIW, I'm hoping to avoid adding knee braces, which is why I'm prioritizing lateral integrity.
Those that have experience here, what did you use and what would you recommend?
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