Strong‑Drive® connectors have been designed and tested with specific types of nails, which are generally referred to as Structural Connector Nails (SCN).
CNA Ring-Shank Connector Nail is tested and approved for use with Simpson Strong-Tie joist hangers, brackets, straps and nail plates.
The CSA is a self-drilling Flat Head screw with a Type-17 Point tip suitable for installing construction connectors to timber structures.
The ESCR screw has a washer head and 6 lobe drive to aid installation and give excellent pull-through capacities.
The ESCRC is a countersunk head screw designed to connect two or more timber members together. The countersunk head gives flush fitting while allowing the timber members to close up firmly.
The ESCRFTC is a countersunk head screw with a fully threaded design to connect two or more timber members together. The countersunk head gives flush fitting while allowing the timber members to close up firmly.
The Strong‑Drive® SDWS is the 2nd generation structural screw, redesigned with a patented SawTooth™ Point.
The revolutionary screw connector attachment, QDBPC50E, for installing Simpson Strong-Tie® CE-labelled CSA connector screws.
The ESCRFTZ is a cylinder head screw with a fully threaded design to connect two or more timber members together. The cylinder head reduces the chnace of timber splitting and makes the fixing invisible.
The ESCRFT is a cylinder head screw with a fully threaded design to connect two or more timber members together. The cylinder head reduces the chnace of timber splitting and makes the fixing invisible.
New color-coded driver bits for easy size identification
Structural Connections
With nearly 60 years of field and R&D experience, Simpson Strong-Tie® timber connectors are manufactured to the industry's highest standards. From framing angles to straps to heavy-duty joist hangers, we offer the most diverse product line so that you have the right product for the job.
Simpson Strong-Tie® connectors offer unmatched quality with laboratory and field testing, and are backed by our uncompromising commitment to customer service. As the company that built the connector industry, you can count on Simpson Strong-Tie® to work closely with builders, engineers and building officials to deliver innovative, building code-compliant solutions to help build safer, stronger structures economically. Download the Structural Connectors Overview Flyer.
Timber Connectors
From testing to service to availability, everything we do is engineered to ensure your project's success. With every product, you know you are getting the quality, value, service and on-time delivery that we have built our reputation on for the past 60 years.
From straps and ties to joist hangers and much more, Simpson Strong-Tie® structural connectors increase the strength and safety of timber-frame structures. Each connector is unique to Simpson Strong-Tie and is designed for specific applications without the need to adapt metal plating to suit a connection. Download the Timber Construction Connectors Catalogue (2016-2018).