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When designing wooden structures, it’s very important to consider joints and reinforcements that will allow them to stay together and upright. These connectors not only allow for adhering wood to wood but also let you anchor wood elements to brick and concrete walls.
With such a variety of pieces needing to be connected together (beam-beam / beam-pillar / beam-strut / beam-wall / base-frames), working with hardware requires the advice of a calculating engineer or a professional with knowledge and experience. To guide you in this process, we have selected 15 metal fittings specially designed by Arauco to connect wood pieces.
Anchoring Pillars to Floor
For pillars that need to take lateral forces
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5807/8e0b/e58e/ce3c/6600/0019/newsletter/a1.jpg?1476890114)
Diagonal Beam Joint
Simple base plate
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5807/90e2/e58e/ce3c/6600/001a/newsletter/a2.jpg?1476890845)
Beam Anchoring
Joining beam to brick wall
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5807/ab21/e58e/ce68/aa00/00c2/newsletter/3.jpg?1476897564)
Straight Sectional Metal Pillar
Straight sectional metal pillar
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5807/ae70/e58e/ce68/aa00/00c9/newsletter/4.jpg?1476898411)
Built-In Pillar
Swivel joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5807/b557/e58e/ce3c/6600/0036/newsletter/4.jpg?1476900177)
Hidden Support
Supported joints
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5807/b6b2/e58e/ce3c/6600/0037/newsletter/4.jpg?1476900525)
Plate Recessed
Strut pillar joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5811/0e89/e58e/ce86/7f00/000e/newsletter/Placa-con-Rebaje-2.jpg?1477512835)
Flanges Recessed
Beam strut V joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5811/1063/e58e/ce37/0100/0001/newsletter/65.jpg?1477513307)
Anchored Wall Plate
Roof truss to wall joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5811/1470/e58e/ced7/a800/0020/newsletter/Image_6.jpg?1477514348)
Beam to Slope
Beam to slope
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5811/1903/e58e/ce37/0100/0002/newsletter/Image_3.jpg?1477515516)
H125-185
Beam to beam joints
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5811/1c7d/e58e/ce37/0100/0003/newsletter/H125-185_1.jpg?1477516405)
T-Plate Joint
Plate joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5811/1e68/e58e/ce37/0100/0004/newsletter/CC.jpg?1477516899)
Corner Type Joint
Roof truss pillar joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5811/20a6/e58e/ced7/a800/0038/newsletter/89.jpg?1477517476)
Support Plate
Beam to H brace joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5813/523c/e58e/ce96/7800/025c/newsletter/Placa-Soportante-2.jpg?1477661240)
Double Anchor
Beam to beam joint
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5813/73a8/e58e/ce67/8a00/01aa/newsletter/4455.jpg?1477669794)
More details and related materials in the following link.
** Guide Developed by ArchDaily Guide and Arauco.