Ratings & Reviews for Simpson Strong-Tie 4-in x 1-in 20 -Gauge Galvanized Mending plates
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise these mending plates for exceptional strength and reliability in joining wood pieces securely. Most find them easy to install with a hammer, appreciating the sharp prongs and straightforward design for perpendicular board connections. Many report outstanding performance in heavy-duty applications like gate reinforcement and structural repairs. Some users working with pressure-treated or dense hardwoods note difficulty driving prongs in or occasional bending, though these challenges remain uncommon. Overall, reviewers consider them highly effective and dependable for most construction and repair projects.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.They are junk
Would Not RecommendVery hard to drive in the wood, will never use again
scab a board instead
was not able to connect it to wood, flimsy.
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Good product
Holds pieces of wood together easily
They missed one item completely
Would Not RecommendI did not receive these on my initial order, and had to drive to Lowe’s and get them myself
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Lowe’s is helpful.
Would RecommendUsed on building project. It worked.
It works
Would RecommendJust the ticket
Would RecommendGood joint mending braces.
Would RecommendJust what I needed.
Good joint mending brace.
Would RecommendJust what I needed.
A little hard to get started but when it went on h
Would RecommendWorked well
wow
Would Recommendmakes building rafters much simpler
90 Degree Butt Joint w/Mending Plate
Would RecommendI was putting together a 90 degree butt joint and this appeared to be my best choice. It's a great idea but it was difficult to get it hammered in place while I was holding it together. It was hard for the prongs to penetrate the treated wood. I had split a 2x4 in half so the plate was just a little bigger than the width of the split 2x4. I'd hammer one side down and then hit the other and the first side would try to come undone. It did make a solid joint but it was hard to keep the joint square...
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