Made of Type 316L low carbon stainless steel, these brackets serve as an easy and secure connection between post and beam, and provides stronger than angled nailing or screw fastening. The design of the brackets reduces the chance of the post splitting and eliminates nailing into end grain, offering greater holding power. This product was developed to help resist lateral and uplift forces. Each side of strap has one 5/8" diameter hole and three 3/16" diameter nail holes.