Stop in for a cup of coffee

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dukeboy_318 said:
Why pull it in? I thought it ran. Can you not drive it in?! :poke::rofl:
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Same. Coffee, pick up air fittings then brekkie.
Now back at shop connecting air pedal.
 
Im wondering why i never built a planishing hammer sooner.
For anybody trying to get sheet metalto conform, its a fast cheap tool.
 
zkx14 said:
Think I will get out and put my 2 porch posts up that are done.
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Mission accomplished. What a PITA. :BangHead:
The metal under the porch roof has almost half inch deep pattern. Rather than shim above it, they crushed it. Plus the bottoms sit in little divots that are not equal...Making it nearly impossible to get good measurements. The front 'beam' is 3 2 x8 or 10s sandwiched together and had almost no flex. So I attached the posts where they were and they didn't touch the concrete. :BangHead: Was able to pull the metal loose and get some spacers under it though. So, in the end they are supporting and metal not crushed as bad as it was. :thumbsup:

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zkx14 said:
Mission accomplished. What a PITA. :BangHead:
The metal under the porch roof has almost half inch deep pattern. Rather than shim above it, they crushed it. Plus the bottoms sit in little divots that are not equal...Making it nearly impossible to get good measurements. The front 'beam' is 3 2 x8 or 10s sandwiched together and had almost no flex. So I attached the posts where they were and they didn't touch the concrete. :BangHead: Was able to pull the metal loose and get some spacers under it though. So, in the end they are supporting and metal not crushed as bad as it was. :thumbsup:

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Looks good though!
 
toolmanmike said:
Looks good though!
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Probably won't get back to the corners till after the hurricane remnants clear through here...Not that it matters a whole lot. I never realized before I started working on it, that it does nothing to hold it down, only supports it up.

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zkx14 said:
Probably won't get back to the corners till after the hurricane remnants clear through here...Not that it matters a whole lot. I never realized before I started working on it, that it does nothing to hold it down, only supports it up.

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I originally thought they were poured into the concrete and had rusted off, I am pretty sure that is how the handrail was out back that I removed when I built the deck. But these are just recessed enough that they cant be kicked sideways. Of course that resulted in them rusting cause they were sitting in a pool of water every time it rained. :BangHead: I might fill those pockets with epoxy if I have any play when done. Though it won't matter for rust anymore since the stubs I welded on are stainless.
 
zkx14 said:
Mission accomplished. What a PITA. :BangHead:
The metal under the porch roof has almost half inch deep pattern. Rather than shim above it, they crushed it. Plus the bottoms sit in little divots that are not equal...Making it nearly impossible to get good measurements. The front 'beam' is 3 2 x8 or 10s sandwiched together and had almost no flex. So I attached the posts where they were and they didn't touch the concrete. :BangHead: Was able to pull the metal loose and get some spacers under it though. So, in the end they are supporting and metal not crushed as bad as it was. :thumbsup:

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Looks good.
zkx14 said:
Probably won't get back to the corners till after the hurricane remnants clear through here...Not that it matters a whole lot. I never realized before I started working on it, that it does nothing to hold it down, only supports it up.
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As long as there is enough wegiht and rigidty it , it obviously hasn't taken off, yet...
Iif we were in tornado country might be a 'nother story.
 
zkx14 said:
I originally thought they were poured into the concrete and had rusted off, I am pretty sure that is how the handrail was out back that I removed when I built the deck. But these are just recessed enough that they cant be kicked sideways. Of course that resulted in them rusting cause they were sitting in a pool of water every time it rained. :BangHead: I might fill those pockets with epoxy if I have any play when done. Though it won't matter for rust anymore since the stubs I welded on are stainless.
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Sounds like a plan.
Direct in concrete is good. I really like when its in a lead anchor - 100% rustproof!
 
Mattax said:
Looks good.

As long as there is enough wegiht and rigidty it , it obviously hasn't taken off, yet...
Iif we were in tornado country might be a 'nother story.
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Yeh, not worried about it. Only a 6 ft overhang. Just always assumed... I mean when you build a deck they want hurricane tie downs...
 
Mattax said:
Sounds like a plan.
Direct in concrete is good. I really like when its in a lead anchor - 100% rustproof!
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never seen any done with lead. If I add epoxy its just to fill pockets. Still not holding anything down. Only way to do that now is L brackets (ugly) or drill and sink longer posts. Not going to happen. If it gets ripped off, insurance can pay a contractor to do the revisions on the next round. LOL
 
Can you welds a flange to the bottom of the tube that would fit inside of the decorative cover and anchor the flange to the concrete with lags?
 
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