

The holes also line up with our Flat T’s. Bent L’s – Used as an inside corner, either alone or in conjunction with an Outside Corner to make a steel/post/steel sandwich for aesthetics and/or additional strength.The holes line up with the Bent L’s in case you want to use them in making an inside corner on the opposite side of your Flat T. Flat T Brackets – Used to join/attach two incoming horizontal posts which are resting on top of an upright/vertical post.They also work with the Double Inside Corner. The holes line up with Bent L’s if you want to use them on the inside. Outside Corners – Used on outside corners to join/attach two incoming horizontal posts on top of an upright/vertical post.

Lifestyle customer photos depict build/use variations only. If you use lag screws, we recommend 1/2″ x a minimum of a 2.5″ long lag bolt, with longer bolts adding more strength. WOOD POSTS AND BOLTS/LAG SCREWS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH OUR BRACKETS you can pick them up at your local Home Depot/Menard’s/Lowe’s/Ace Hardware store. Our brackets can be installed using any 1/2″ wood lag screws or 1/2″ through-bolts. Optional 6 sets of our Two-Piece Post Bases if you are not setting your posts in concrete.
#Steel corner brackets for 4x4 wood posts how to
We get a lot of questions about how to build a double pergola (one with six legs) like you may have seen in one of our photos – they use the following:

And all our PostHugger™ Brackets & metal artwork products are Made in America with American-Made Steel! We make them using 1/8″ thick steel – a single corner bracket weighs just over 2 pounds – – strong enough to take what you throw at it (or what you throw it at!), but not so heavy where they are hard to work with. If you want the same thing, but for dimensional 6×6 posts, click here.īuild your own rugged and heavy duty PostHugger™ Pergola, Double Pergola, shop/garage/CNC table, or deck with our USA made 1/8″ steel corner brackets! Also great for fixing/reinforcing the one you already have! These are not flimsy/bendable metal. These brackets are sold individually and are FOR USE WITH DIMENSIONAL 4 x 4 POSTS (3.5” x 3.5”). – – For Dimensional 4×4 Posts – – For Dimensional 4×4 Posts – – For Dimensional 4×4 Posts – –
