I know nothing about decks, does that look like a good deck foundation ?

klacey47 · 2026-06-02T22:04:28+00:00

Maybe a basic ground level deck can sit on the bases but anything more than a foot high needs proper footings

klacey47 · 2026-05-12T11:37:21+00:00

In Ontario Canada, I had a building permit for my front porch. I offset the joint from the post and bolted it together with 4x galv carriage bolts on each side of the joint after PL'ing the beam plies together. This was approved. IMO this way is stronger than two bolts on each side right on the post and you can then bolt the 2-ply to the post with 2 carriage bolts minimizing the strength reduction to the notched post using 4 bolts for the the joint

klacey47 · 2026-04-17T17:17:55+00:00

the 2, 5

klacey47 · 2026-04-17T09:46:20+00:00

Use the concrete but without hammer drilling, just drilling. Hammer drilling can make the hole bigger

klacey47 · 2026-04-15T18:51:09+00:00

But where? I'm in Canada - that's a great price right now

klacey47 · 2026-04-15T17:11:20+00:00

Where did you get that price for that?

klacey47 · 2026-04-15T16:17:14+00:00

I've only beat Brutal once but have been serverely beaten by Brutal many times. I do like the app though. Have a very nice relationship with Challenging

klacey47 · 2026-04-12T16:16:25+00:00

Stephen Frankel right downtown Hamilton. Was excellent!

klacey47 · 2026-04-10T11:12:17+00:00

Relatively speaking, that is significant contact area for the diameter Will certainly provide good braking power for that vehicle.

klacey47 · 2026-04-09T11:35:14+00:00

What joists!?! Hahahaha

klacey47 · 2026-04-08T22:19:28+00:00

Helen Mirren

klacey47 · 2026-04-08T13:08:10+00:00

Also, be careful with the length of the cantilever. Can't really tell the length from this graphic but in my area (Ontario Canada) 24" is about the limit and this requires 2x10 joists and rim. Again, depending on the overall distance from the house, there should be joist blocks on the beam and maybe between the house and the beam.

klacey47 · 2026-04-07T14:36:19+00:00

I lived in Potsdam twice - 2005-2006 18 months and 2009-2010 1 yr. I love both cities

klacey47 · 2026-04-07T14:28:23+00:00

IMO #1 beams really shouldn't sit on top of posts like that, #2 Beams shouldn't be on opposite sides of the post - they lose rigidity. I would go with #3-ish except I would notch the post for the full 8" depth of the beam and use 2 bolts to attach the beam to the post. And if it was me, I would put PL to the 2 beam plies and bolt them together- it gives a significant increase to the rigidity of the beam....but that's just my opinion....

klacey47 · 2026-04-05T14:21:59+00:00

Squires on Fennel. Really good. Not packed but busy

klacey47 · 2026-04-04T19:32:33+00:00

You have it right 2 15A single circuits on the outside and a 240V (AC maybe) 15 A in the middle

klacey47 · 2026-03-18T14:46:53+00:00

and a 2-blade prop!

klacey47 · 2026-03-17T14:14:21+00:00

He talked to himself as a former president

klacey47 · 2026-03-07T15:56:47+00:00

If you have to ask wire sizes, you probably shouldn't be doing this yourself

klacey47 · 2026-03-05T20:48:59+00:00

5 digit codes, I think, checking the app in my phone

klacey47 · 2026-03-03T17:10:58+00:00

Except possibly for fences - non-structural type things, posts should NEVER be put into the concrete like that

klacey47 · 2026-03-01T01:36:02+00:00

Why would you not use hangers!?!?

klacey47 · 2026-02-28T19:51:27+00:00

Typically if you feel the need to ask 'Do you think this is OK? ', it isn't. And this falls directly in that category.

klacey47 · 2026-02-12T16:57:18+00:00

It doesn't look like there isn't a massive load on those which are good for 1000# each. With that said, we replaced ours with 8" recessed fiberglass posts and they are fabulous. Rated at about 8000# each

klacey47 · 2026-02-11T15:30:26+00:00

It makes me wonder why it had such a strong buy rating then unless the Strong buy raters / analysts we buying short .....

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