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kurt@welkerhomes.com 1 year, 2 months ago.
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i just picture the universal studios earthquake attraction.. thats the closest ive been to a actual earthquake
heres a tip, dont fart in a space suit
Oh I hear you on the DIY channel.
Let’s not pick on the DIY Chanel too much! After all, over ambitious homeowners gain their motivation on DIY, then call us when the project gets out of hand!
Very true. And they get out of hand far more often then one would think.
We had anchors specked on a job with posts that were about $150 each. I questioned the architect on the loading and we were able to substitute about $10 in hardware to replace each of them as they were so oversized.
here we typically set on the post and use a double 2X for the beam which we notch into a 6 x 6 and fasten the o=posts to the beam with bolts to the Fasten Master Thru-Loc.
do you guys use anchors for the post to beam connection. ive only done it once but i know in seismic regions their mandatory.. here its not
Of course we did, but then we were in the middle of Seismic territory. Think the movie San Andreas. It was less then a mile from my old house and these jobs.
That’s how you build a deck thumbs up mark .
I think the anchors make a deck look better, not that you always see them but I like the industrial strength look of them.
Mostly the clients hate the look is what they tell me . They say it breaks the clean look of the wood structure .
Always willing to learn .
I think the anchors make a deck look better, not that you always see them but I like the industrial strength look of them.
Yes they look cool and industrial, but at around $ 70 ea. they better.
This one is on the ocean and is Stainless steel at about 250$ is not cheap at all.
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Dirty
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I think the anchors make a deck look better, not that you always see them but I like the industrial strength look of them.
Yes they look cool and industrial, but at around $ 70 ea. they better.
This one is on the ocean and is Stainless steel at about 250$ is not cheap at all.
It should be gold plated for that kind of money . That is a lot of dough just for one bracket .
Mine were all hot dipped galvanized. You can get zinc electro galvanized for probably $30 – $40
Mark E.
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www.creative-redwood-designs.comMine were all hot dipped galvanized. You can get zinc electro galvanized for probably $30 – $40
That is about the same price that I have seen them here .
Mine were all hot dipped galvanized. You can get zinc electro galvanized for probably $30 – $40
That was a state job so that’s why they went with the SS. It wasn’t their money, it was ours.
Dirty
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The problem here is that you can’t use EG with our pressure treated lumber. Even hot dipped is considered border line. SS is much preferable, but at the cost Dirty quoted, I took my chances.
Mark E.
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www.creative-redwood-designs.comThe problem here is that you can’t use EG with our pressure treated lumber. Even hot dipped is considered border line. SS is much preferable, but at the cost Dirty quoted, I took my chances.
Mark I just seen an article about them changing the chemical makeup of pressure treated again . If I could only remember where .
Always willing to learn .
Mine were all hot dipped galvanized. You can get zinc electro galvanized for probably $30 – $40
That was a state job so that’s why they went with the SS. It wasn’t their money, it was ours.
Either way…its still the tax payer’s money!
How many of those things did you use?
Jon P.
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InstagramAll the pressure treated here has another coating that’s Brown over the ACQ. I think it’s to help protect fasteners.
All the pressure treated here has another coating that’s Brown over the ACQ. I think it’s to help protect fasteners.
I might be out of the loop now, but the brown tinted PT was making headway while I was working and it was just coloring and had nothing to do with making life easier for the fasteners.
Mark E.
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www.creative-redwood-designs.comMine were all hot dipped galvanized. You can get zinc electro galvanized for probably $30 – $40
That was a state job so that’s why they went with the SS. It wasn’t their money, it was ours.
Either way…its still the tax payer’s money!
How many of those things did you use?
We only used 4 on that entry arbor. All the others were to be SS but it was too much so they had galvi steel fabbed up.
Dirty
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Those are some huge connectors DWB, they make the bolts/lags look so puny. Fabrication costs on those would be huge here.
Mark E.
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www.creative-redwood-designs.comA coat of flat black or wrought iron or hammer tone paint would look cool on those connectors too.
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I don't do a fast job. I don't do a slow job. I do a half fast job.
Those are some huge connectors DWB, they make the bolts/lags look so puny. Fabrication costs on those would be huge here.
Thoes were speced out by the engineer. state job you know. They act a sheer too because there is no 45º knee bracing.
Dirty
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Those are some huge connectors DWB, they make the bolts/lags look so puny. Fabrication costs on those would be huge here.
Thoes were speced out by the engineer. state job you know. They act a sheer too because there is no 45º knee bracing.
They also create a unique look by eliminating the knee bracing it gives it a nice open look.
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Fayetteville, NCThe problem here is that you can’t use EG with our pressure treated lumber. Even hot dipped is considered border line. SS is much preferable, but at the cost Dirty quoted, I took my chances.
Mark I just seen an article about them changing the chemical makeup of pressure treated again . If I could only remember where .
A while back they did change the makeup of PT lumber to make it less corrosive. Recently I read that they are going to up the percentage of chemical retained in the wood to be able to use the wood on decks. there are several levels of retention and they are changing the requirement for decks to the same as ground contact.
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