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Answer by Lee Sam for Attaching double 2x10 beams to 4x4 post

You are describing “column caps”. They are used to attach beams to columns (posts) and come in many sizes.You indicated you’re looking for a triple 2x beam attached to a 4x4 or 4x6 post. See Simpson...

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Answer by Fredric Shope for Attaching double 2x10 beams to 4x4 post

Typically in deckbuilding, the beam is sized according to the post (e.g. a double 2x10 beam with a 6x6 post). For building enclosures that support roofs or shade structures where it supports less...

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Attaching double 2x10 beams to 4x4 post

What is the proper way to attach two double-2x10 beams that butt together at a 4x4 post? Do you notch 3" of the 3.5" post and butt them together there, or does Simpson make a connector for that so you...

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