What you need to know about structural safety
What you need to know about structural safety You’d never shrug off a giant hole in the middle of your living room floor (“We’ll just avoid it”) or a couple of missing stairs (“We’ll just skip those ones”). But how often do you think about the structural integrity elements of your home that you can’t see? You might be surprised that little pieces of metal as small as the palm of your hand are doing the very important job of keeping you and your family safe. Simpson Strong-Tie structural connectors are the metal parts and hardware that connect and support the frame of your home. They work hard to keep your home standing tall during a natural disaster, like an earthquake or a hurricane. They may be small, but they are fiercely protective of you and your family. There are likely these five different structural connectors in your home right now: 1. Rafter ties (sometimes called “hurricane ties”) connect the rafters and trusses of your roof to the wood top plates of the wa...