As the popularity of timber frame building grows around the world, standardization of certain hardware components has become inevitable. We’re seeing large national and international hardware distributors introduce connectors that work for a range of applications to bring increased productivity to the office and the jobsite.

Standardized product lines will become increasingly familiar to engineers, designers, and installers for a wide variety of connection requirements. This will help in efficiencies, as these standard connectors will be planned for from the earliest stages through to the build itself.

Additionally, costs are expected to come down as these connectors are standardized. Progress in timber framing technology benefits every project, whether in time, effort, or budget — standardizing hardware connections promises to improve all three.