SS8 Flat Joining Plate 40x160x2mm Galvanised Steel - Perforated Mending Plate & Brace for Timber, Fence, Decking, Roof Truss - EN 14545 Certified - Pack of 1

Manufactured to EN 14545:2008 (System 2+) as a genuine punched metal plate fastener for structural timber connections, certified under notified body oversight (Building Research Institute ITB, Poland, notified body 1488) - not a generic hardware bracket. 2.0mm thick Z275 galvanised steel with a characteristic yield strength of 220 N/mm2 and minimum 20% elongation at failure, giving ductile overload behaviour rather than sudden fracture - rated for service classes 1 and 2 under Eurocode 5 (EN 1995-1-1). Flat, unangled design sits across almost any joint - splice a butt joint end-to-end, bridge a crack or weak point in an existing member, or fix across a lap joint to resist pull-apart forces - unlike a fixed-angle corner bracket. Pre-punched fixing holes across the full plate on both sides spread load evenly rather than concentrating it at one point; fix simply with nails or screws through every hole, no specialist fixings required. Nine sizes from 40x80mm up to 80x200mm in this 2.0mm range, suited to splicing and reinforcing joists and rafters, bracing fence panels, roof truss fabrication, stud wall framing and decking substructure connections.