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Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/10/05 04:31 AM
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Being that I'm new to the art of Timber Framing I'm going to ask this basic question. I was planning on laying the deck (Framed with I-joists and plywood with blocking under the posts) first and then attaching the timber frame to the deck. What is the best method for fastening the posts to the deck?? I'm not crazy about using L-brackets that I'll have to notch flooring around. Anyone have any suggestions?? Thanks in advance! Todd
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Re: Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/11/05 05:31 AM
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Mark Davidson
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you could notch the subfloor and tenon the posts into your blocking, then use a steel strap which would be fastened to the outside face of the post and onto the outside of your floor deck framing. interior posts would need a different treatment, perhaps just the tenon.
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Re: Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/11/05 08:22 PM
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Would the interior posts need to be pegged at the tenons?
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Re: Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/11/05 08:32 PM
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Mark do have any CAD framing details for the post to deck connection?
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Re: Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/13/05 05:05 AM
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Mark Davidson
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I wouldn't worry about uplift on interior posts, unless your engineer or building inspector tell you to. If you like the post bottom tenon idea, just use stub tenons without pegs on interior posts(stub tenon is around 2" long x 1.5 or 2in thick) And no, I don't have any CAD stuff, I'm a pencil and paper type....
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Re: Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/13/05 01:49 PM
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Jim Rogers
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One way to create a post to deck connection is by making a supporting area out of 2by stock like this: Then when the 4" or longer tenon is inserted you can peg it off like this: Jim Rogers
Whatever you do, have fun doing it!
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Re: Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/17/05 05:40 AM
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Emmett Greenleaf
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Way to go Jim. A picture is really worth a bunch of words.
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Re: Methods for fastening Posts to the Deck?
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12/18/05 01:58 AM
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Thanks so much everyone your input and expertise is much, much appreciated. Maybe sometime I can return the knowledge to someone else!!
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