4″ OWT-LITE 90° Flush Outside – IW
(FO90-HCN-4-IWL)
16Mar
16Mar
ʺTʺ Tie Plate OWT-LITE 5″ – LS
(TTP-HCN-5-LSL)
11Mar
ʺTʺ Tie Plate OWT-LITE 5″ – IW
(TTP-HCN-5-IWL)
05Aug
6″ Beam Hanger – LS
(6-BH-LS)
05Aug
6″ Beam Hanger – IW
(6-BH-IW)
17May
MiTek and OZCO, the Leader of the Ornamental Wood Ties Hardware Category, Launch New “Project Explorer” App
he New Project Exploerer App Displays Finished Pergolas, Pavilions, and Backyard Projects, With Estimated Material Costs and Dealer Locator CHESTERFIELD, MO – May 17, 2018 – MiTek USA announced the release of a new Project Explorer app, designed to search for and plan outdoor projects. This app was built in conjunction with OZCO Building Products, the leading manufacturer of Ornamental Wood Ties (OWT). The Project Explorer app is a free download at the Apple App Store: Link.
14Mar
8″ Post to Beam OWT-Lite (2PK)- IW
52110 (8-P2B-LSL) NEW
09Mar
Privacy Railing for Decks Creates a Cozy Place to Relax
Privacy railings for decks can create cozy spaces for families to enjoy the outdoors without worrying about prying eyes. When I was nine years old, I was really eager to hang out at my friend Kevin’s house. The main reason was that he had a Super Nintendo. The second reason was that his 16-year-old neighbor was in the habit of sunbathing out on her parents’ backyard deck next door. This made Kevin the most popular boy in the neighborhood that summer, and we’d all think of excuses to go into the backyard. I’d gotten a football for my birthday that year,...
02Feb
DIY Outdoor Doghouse: Building a Rustic Retreat for Rover
Adding a window and grate to your outdoor doghouse can encourage more airflow, which is perfect for warm climates and breeds that tend to overheat. The best thing about having friends that are as close as family is that you get to share in their most embarrassing moments. One of my favorite of these memories has to do with a doghouse that my friend’s father built for a beloved old mutt named Taco. Inspired by a surfeit of concrete left over from creating a patio and some concrete casting techniques from a survivalist magazine, my friend’s father decided to cast a...
19Jan
Bolts with Sleeves Don’t Require Cutting Bolt Ends
Bolts with sleeves create a cleaner, ornamental look when joining two timbers. I’ve built many boardwalks, decks, arbors, pergolas, and pavilions over the years. Usually, they’re made from four-by-four posts with beams made from two two-by-sixes held on by bolts and nuts sandwiching the boards to the post. The bolts are usually bought in bulk, and are extra long so they’ll be able to reach through any number of boards. This leaves an unsightly three or four inches of threads clearly visible beyond the face of the board. If the bolt is any lower than about seven feet above ground, this...