Working with wood necessary needs a considerations about the joints and reinforcements that will keep the wooden elements stay together and upright. The right connectors will allow the adhering wood to wood but also wood elements to brick and concrete walls. Connection of different elements as: beam-beam / beam-pillar / beam-strut / beam-wall / base-frames needs a good hardware requires or the advice of a calculating engineer (professional with knowledge and experience).  Here are presented several metal fittings specially designed by Arauco to connect wood pieces.  See the images and you’ll better understand what’s all about.

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