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My House Is Falling Down! | DIY Deck Post Rot Repair &
My House Is Falling Down! | DIY Deck Post Rot Repair & Replacement
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“April Wilkerson”
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I’ve never understood why it isn’t concrete in the ground up about 1-2’. It would sure prevent this problem. I build fences with 2” galvanized metal posts. They last almost forever.
I'm fairly new to construction, but even I know this is not the way. Concrete footer first with simpson bracket to hold the post so it doesn't touch concrete. You put screws in to hold your scab but that joint will have sheer forces on it, and screws are not designed for sheer forces, you need to use nails.
Can you swing by and help me with my fence ?
Wow Americans way of building this is terrible …good luck
That tar sleeve doesn't do jack for reducing water. Capillary action will draw water in the exposed end.
Thanks! This gave me such a relief of perspective in terms of the minor problems I have with my deck!
Those posts are going to rot even quicker now. You left the most important part uncovered (the bottom) that's where moisture will be wicked up from & now the water doesn't even have a place to escape or air out & dry.
Thanks for the video. This inspired me to fix my sagging patio cover. I scaled the temporary wood supports you had used to what I needed and I used two 12-ton hydraulic jacks. As I lifted the patio cover I also continually adjusted three Akron adjustable floor jacks I had in place just in case a hydraulic jack failed. Probably overkill for my project, but it got the job done safely! New patio cover post is sitting nicely on a standoff post base, anchored to a solid concrete footing.
Seeing your post is completely gone at the bottom is scary. I am still asking what is holding your deck.
I have a different problem. The posts rest on the sole plate which start to rot. How can i support the roof while replace the sole plate? Thanks
Thanks!
It's fungus that eats the wood
Thank you, that was great! Don't eat elephants, love them!
I just set a few post for a gate that I made to my deck. I used “Blackjack waterproofer”. I painted the bottom of each post and 5 inches above grade. Then sloped concrete like you did.
"why don't houses fall down in the winter…?"
Spoken like a Texan.
(Being in NY, the comment took me by surprise at first, then i realized- "oh, right, Texas!")
For the love of god. Start using screws for everything. I just don't get why you would try to hold entire constructions together with some nails.
Has nothing to do with the rotted out post, i know.
Needs more porch.
Should've just poured a footing and secured it with an anchoring bracket. moisture problem eliminated and solid base acquired.
I don't understand. You wrapped around the post but what about the edge of the post which is in direct contact with the ground? It's just going to rot again?
I had the same issue, on a much smaller scale, and I brought the footing above grade then used galvanized brackets bolted into the footing to bring the post ends out of contact with the ground. The old posts lasted over 30 years so I’m not concerned with the new ones failing in my lifetime. Oh, I also put a piece of waterproof tape on the post bottom to help stop wicking. I live in Michigan so our requirements are significantly different than Texas.