[Homestead] greenhouse update

Rob becida at comcast.net
Wed Sep 3 08:15:14 EDT 2008


At  9/3/2008 04:24 AM,Gene GeRue wrote:

>Another item: I am thinking to pour a concrete ribbon around the
>perimeter before any other floor work, both as a screed edge and to
>stabilize the posts in case the ACQ does not do what we all hope it
>will do and underground post rot occurs. I had thought to run rebar
>through the five by five treated posts but then realized that all
>fasteners into ACQ needs to be coated or stainless. The rebar would
>deteriorate. So then I thought about running the rebar through
>galvanized pipe through the posts. Which seems like excessive work and
>expense. Don suggests lag bolts on three post faces. What say you guys?

Two thoughts.
The wood treatment does not go all the way through, drilling a hole 
through at the ground level gives access to the untreated wood.
The rot usually occurs right at the ground/air line. Would the 
bolts/rebar/whatever make it harder to fix a bad post?



Rob
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