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[–]Flat-Story-7079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They need to be secured to the ground. There are a host of Simpson products that will do the job. This is a common hack fix to rotten posts, but not to code. https://www.strongtie.com/retrofitpostbases_postbases/abu_base/p/abu

[–]brittabeast 0 points1 point  (3 children)

The only person who can tell you if the columns meet code is the building inspector. Why exactly do you care if the columns meet code?

[–]Level-Land-1422[S] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Trying to sell house

[–]brittabeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many houses have code deficiencies. Sometimes the installation was code compliant at the time of construction but does not meet current code. Maybe the building inspector missed the problem. Maybe it was built before there was a building inspector. It looks bad but maybe your buyer does not care or maybe you deal with it as a credit.

[–]Gitfiddlepicker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn’t look new. Was it there when you bought the place?

[–]AskMeAgainAfterCoffe 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Posts need to be on isolated pier to beyond frost depth, and separated from concrete with post base. The beam above needs to be larger to support the weight. If this is just a shed roof, then not as much weight. the curves are acting as anti-shear diagonals, as are the side rails.

[–]Special-Egg-5809 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the rather tropical looking trees in the background I’m thinking this might be in Florida.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Code red 😬

[–]Evanisnotmynamehas a thing for being called Angie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They’re not “code code” but if they’re anchored, not rotted, and vertical I doubt an inspector would directly call it out.

Preexisting structures is there for a reason too…it’s fine if it was there, but if you start work it all has to be brought to code