Simpson Post Caps & Column Caps Walkthrough
Caps are crucial post brackets that provide the finishing touch to posts and columns, protecting them from environmental elements and enhancing connection strength between vertical and horizontal members.
Post Caps
Post caps sit atop posts, protecting them from moisture and debris, and connect posts to beams or rafters. They are commonly used in fence posts, deck posts, and roof trusses.
Types of Post Caps
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One-Piece Post Caps: Secure beams to posts, offering lateral and uplift support in wood construction.
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Two-Piece Post Caps: Form a robust connection between a beam and a post, ideal for new constructions and retrofit projects.
Simpson One-Piece Post Caps
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BC Post Caps: Suitable for light-duty connections, ideal for small-scale projects.
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BCS Post Caps: Feature double-shear nailing for enhanced strength, suitable for heavier-duty applications.
These post caps facilitate fast and easy post-to-beam connections, suitable for various construction environments.
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EPCZ Post Caps: Used at termination points of the construction.
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PCZ Post Caps: General post-to-beam connectors for a broad range of applications.
Simpson Two-Piece Post Caps
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AC Post Caps: Feature flexible nailing patterns for variable load levels.
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LCE Post Caps: Accommodate different lumber sizes, ideal for outdoor structures.
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LPCZ Post Caps: Adjustable design for decks, overhangs, and other constructions.
Column Caps
Column caps cover the tops of columns, distributing loads effectively between columns and beams or rafters, ensuring improved load distribution and stability in large outdoor structures.
Types of Column Caps
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Bolted Column Caps: Enhance column-to-beam connections, increasing load transfer with added bearing area.
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SDS Screw Column Caps: Utilize Strong-Drive SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws for quick installation and a sleeker profile.
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Lally/Steel Column Caps: Secure steel beams to lally columns, ensuring structural integrity and stability.
Simpson Bolted Column Caps
These caps strengthen column-beam connections, featuring an extended bearing surface for load distribution and support, with certified welds for strength and reliability.
Enhance column-to-beam connections where multiple beams intersect, efficiently distributing the load across intersecting beams for stability.
Strengthen column-to-beam connections in a "T" formation, effectively distributing the load from intersecting beams for enhanced support.
Designed for robust column-beam connections at the end of beams, featuring an extended bearing surface for load distribution and support.
Enhance column-to-beam connections in an "L" formation, distributing the load from beams and reinforcing the stability of the connection.
Simpson SDS Screw Column Caps
These caps are designed for robust column-beam connections, enhancing support with an extended bearing surface for load distribution, utilizing Strong-Drive® SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws for fast installation.
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ECCLQ: For strong column-beam connections in "L" formation applications.
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CCCQ: For effective column-to-beam connections with multiple wood beams atop a column.
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CCTQ: For strong column-to-beam connections in a "T" formation.
Designed for robust column-beam connections at the end of beams, featuring an extended bearing surface for load distribution and support, utilizing Strong-Drive® SDS Heavy-Duty Connector screws for fast installation.
Simpson Steel & Lally Column Caps
LCC/CCOS Lally & Steel Column Caps
These caps securely attach steel beams to lally columns, ensuring strong and stable connections, adaptable to various beam sizes and layouts.
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CCOS: High-capacity solution for column-to-beam connections, designed for field welding to steel columns.
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LCC: Welds directly to lally columns, securing beams with side plates for a safer installation.
Simpson GFCMU & Concrete Piers
CCQM/CCTQM/CCCQM Column Caps
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CCQM: For floor support beams in non-corner locations, ensuring secure, flush installation.
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CCTQM: For floor support beams in non-corner locations, featuring a side stirrup for intermediate beams.
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CCCQM: Accommodates floor support beams and intermediate beams at 90° angles.
Further Questions About Post Caps & Column Cpas
Whether post caps & bases, or column caps & bases, it can be daunting to decide which product best suits your needs. Our team of experts has a depth of knowledge in the fastener industry. If you have any additional questions check out our guide to Simpson Post Brackets, or be sure to reach out and we'll be glad to help.
