7 November, 2000 pursuant to s.29 of the Building Code Act, 1992 (see Ruling for terms and conditions). Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation permits the use of this product in construction financed or insured under the National Housing Act. 3.   Description "Stavebolt (standard model)" is a timber connector consisting of a steel pipe. One end of the pipe has a receiving thread that allows a tie-bolt to be fastened to the device; through the other end, two holes are drilled to permit the insertion of stitch

bolts which lock the pipe into the end of the receiving timber. The tie bolt inserted into the threaded end of the device permits the fastening of one timber member to another (see figures 1 and 2). A standard anti-corrosive finish (zinc with a protective and hardening over-coating of yellow di-chromate) is applied to the steel pipe device. The steel pipe device "Stavebolt (standard model)" is manufactured by Building with Logs, Limited. All related hardware is available in the required grade, size and finish from most commercial hardware suppliers.

Figure 1. "Stavebolt (standard model)" assembly

4.   Usage and Limitations "Stavebolt (standard model)" may be used as a tensile connector for post and beam and truss connections, provided that it is installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's current instructions. The pipe assembly is an alternative to the traditional wood mortise and tenon joinery used to connect timber.

"Stavebolt (standard model)" is intended to carry tensile loads (loads parallel to its axis) only. It is not currently being evaluated for its ability to carry shear loads (loads perpendicular to its axis). Therefore, in beam-to-post connections, the beam should rest on a shoulder as shown in Figure 3.

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