Nails, Pins & Accessories

Straps

• Purpose: Used to reinforce or secure structural elements like timber, joists, or trusses.
• Types: Includes restraint straps, hanger straps, and tie straps.
• Common Use: Fixing roof trusses to walls, securing floor joists, or anchoring timber frames.

Rivets

• Purpose: Permanent mechanical fasteners that join materials by deforming one end.
• Structure: A cylindrical shaft with a head on one end and a tail that’s hammered or pressed to lock in place.
• Materials: Often made from steel, aluminum, copper, or brass.
• Common Use: Sheet metal work, bridges, aircraft, and industrial structures.

Polymer Pins

• Purpose: Lightweight, non-metallic fasteners used where corrosion resistance or electrical insulation is needed.
• Materials: Made from high-strength polymers like nylon or acetal.
• Common Use: Fixing insulation boards, securing lightweight panels, or in environments where metal might react or rust.

Nails

• Purpose: Simple, versatile fasteners driven into materials to hold them together.
• Types: Includes round wire nails, lost head nails, cloutnails, and masonry nails.
• Common Use: Framing, fencing, roofing, and general carpentry.