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THIS PRODUCT IS MADE TO ORDER
SEE BELOW FOR CURRENT LEAD TIMES.
These are classed as made to order so we can mix and match the appropriate dowels for you. Delivery can normally made within 3-5 days. Please see below.
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The TU galvanised steel, load rated hanger provides an Aesthetically attractive connection for exposed beams, joists and purlins. Mild Steel dowels and screws included.
PLEASE ADVISE IN "NOTES" OF THE DOWEL LENGTHS REQUIRED WHEN YOU ORDER. THESE CAN BE MIXED ACROSS A VARIED CODE FOR THE HANGERS.
60mm,80mm,100mm,120mm
45mm dowel can be used with a TU12. These are not available to order and can be achieved by cutting down a 60mm dowel on site. No other bracket in this range has had calculations based on a 45mm embedment.
These are classed as made to order so we can mix and match the appropriate dowels for you. Delivery can normally made within 3-5 days.
Bulk orders please contact us as discounts may apply and the most economic delivery charges can be agreed.
• Dowels aligned across the grain may cause splitting if the wood shrinks excessively. Use only in glulam, composite timber or well dried timber. Verify
that the header can take the required fasteners specified in the table.
• Attach to the supporting beam with CSA 5.0 x 40mm screws (supplied).
• Specify dowel length and TU size to fit the application.
• Preparation of carried beam is best done off-site with cutting and boring
tools.
• Holes in beam should be same diameter as dowel to ensure tight fit.
• Centre the TU within height of carried beam.
• Centre dowels within the width of the carried member.
• For a sloped installation the TU hanger remains as standard and the timber
is cut and angled to suit the slope.
• Recommended for internal dry environments (service class 1 & 2) only.
Installation Procedure for a TU Concealed Connector:
ATTACH CONNECTOR TO HEADER
• Position the connector at the pre-determined height and screw the connector to the header or post.
• Fill all holes with screws supplied.
PREPARE THE BEAM
• Cut the beam to the length specified.
• Cut a slot into the end of the beam. Slot width for TU12 is 6mm and 9mm for all other sizes.
• Cut the slot 3mm deeper than the TU and short of the beam height for concealed
installation. This allows the connector to be hidden from below. Otherwise cut the slot 3mm deeper than the TU and through the entire beam height.
• Fully concealed only: Rout a pocket into the beam end. The pocket should be 6mm deep, enough to hide the thickness of the TU and the screw heads. This eliminates the gap between the beam & header (see Pocket Concealed installation example below).
DRILL BEAM DOWEL HOLES
• Using the TU as a template, mark the hole positions, remove the TU and drill the holes.
• Drill the dowel holes to the required diameter. Dowel hole diameter for the TU12 is 8mm and 12mm for all other sizes.
INSTALL BEAMS
• Install top dowel into the carried beam first. Slip beam into place and install the remaining dowels working from the top downwards.
• Fully concealed only: To hide exposed dowel holes when the installation is complete, glue and plug the holes.
