Caps and Bases

Post Caps

BC / BCS / C

Reference Series: BC, BCS
BC – One-piece design for double 2x to a 4x post.
BCS – One-piece design for connecting 2-ply (BCS22-4) or 3-ply (BCS23-6) beams to the tops of 4x4 or 6x6 respectively. Slant nailing reduces the amount of nails required for the connector.
C – One-piece design.
Materials: 18 gauge
Finish: G90 galvanizing; BC400-TZ – G-185 galvanizing
Code Reports: View Code Report Table

Installation

  • Place post cap on top of post and fasten cap to post using specified nails.
  • Place beam between top flanges of the cap and install all specified nails into beam.
  • BCS – Install slant nails through dimple holes at a 30° to 45° angle through the beam into the post to achieve listed loads. Standard length “common” nails must be used to achieve listed load values.

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Option Details:

Corrosion Resistant Products Table

Corrosion Resistant Products Table View / Download the above load table as a PDF

Code Report Table

BC400-TZ

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BCS22-4

No Code Listing

BCS22-4TZ

No Code Listing

BCS23-6

No Code Listing

BCS23-6TZ

No Code Listing

C44-SS

No Code Listing

3-View Product Drawings

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C44 DWG DXF PDF View Image
C46 DWG DXF PDF View Image