Setting Posts
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:05 pm
Hi All and Thanks in advance.
Connected to my home was a metal roof supported by three 6x6 wood posts. The metal roof blew off in a storm. The wood structure is in good shape and I'm going to thrown a sun canopy over the wood structure.
The problem is one of the 6x6 posts fell down. They are set into a concrete patio, in a 1.5 inch hole. They have "L" shaped connectors the connect the posts to the concrete. These 6x6 posts are heavy and yesterday I get it into the hole, connected to the "L" shaped connectors and wouldn't you know the post wasn't level. So I take it down. Did I fail to mention, these posts are HEAVY.
How important is it that the posts are level? The 3 posts are all connected at the top by a 2x10 fascia board and various 2x4's that use to support the old metal roof. Since I replacing a section of the 2x10 fascia board, is it critical the new post be level or when I place the sun canopy can I adjust the top of the post to support and make the canopy level? Also, since the one post was down, I bought theses 2 x 12 x 1/4 inch heavy metal straps. The top of the "L" shaped connector only connects to the bottom 3 inches of the post. With these heavy metal straps, the bottom 12 inches of the post are connected and supported. Could these metal straps be causing the post to be off level?
Thanks.
Connected to my home was a metal roof supported by three 6x6 wood posts. The metal roof blew off in a storm. The wood structure is in good shape and I'm going to thrown a sun canopy over the wood structure.
The problem is one of the 6x6 posts fell down. They are set into a concrete patio, in a 1.5 inch hole. They have "L" shaped connectors the connect the posts to the concrete. These 6x6 posts are heavy and yesterday I get it into the hole, connected to the "L" shaped connectors and wouldn't you know the post wasn't level. So I take it down. Did I fail to mention, these posts are HEAVY.
How important is it that the posts are level? The 3 posts are all connected at the top by a 2x10 fascia board and various 2x4's that use to support the old metal roof. Since I replacing a section of the 2x10 fascia board, is it critical the new post be level or when I place the sun canopy can I adjust the top of the post to support and make the canopy level? Also, since the one post was down, I bought theses 2 x 12 x 1/4 inch heavy metal straps. The top of the "L" shaped connector only connects to the bottom 3 inches of the post. With these heavy metal straps, the bottom 12 inches of the post are connected and supported. Could these metal straps be causing the post to be off level?
Thanks.