Timber angle brackets come in a wide size range, typically from small 40×40 mm brackets up to heavy 90×90 mm and larger, with matching leg length, width and steel thickness. Choose a size where the legs are long enough to take enough fixings into each piece of timber. Larger and thicker brackets carry more load, so size up for structural joints.

Galvanised angle brackets are suitable for outdoor and damp locations because the zinc layer protects the steel from rust in fences, decks and garden structures. For ground contact, coastal exposure or treated timber, hot-dip galvanised or stainless steel brackets last longer and resist corrosion better. Indoor and dry joints can use standard galvanised or bright steel brackets.

Fix angle brackets with connector nails or structural wood screws driven through the pre-punched holes into solid timber. Connector nails give a fast, code-rated fixing for load-bearing joints, while hex- or torx-head structural screws are easy to install and removable. Use the fastener diameter the holes are sized for and fill every hole where the joint carries load.

A reinforced angle bracket has a rib, gusset or fold in the corner that stiffens it, so it resists bending and carries more load than a flat standard bracket of the same size. Use standard brackets for light framing and positioning, and reinforced brackets for load-bearing timber joints. GeZu Impex stocks both in galvanised steel across matching size ranges, with fixings sometimes supplied separately.