Anchors for Garage
#1
08-14-06, 11:35 AM
Anchors for Garage
Do the anchors need to be SS if they are going through the treated sill plate?
Thanks for your input I have contacted the local code office and they do not require the ss anchors. The inspectors commemt was most are still using raw steel J anchors when bored in place. I am located in Des moines IA. For this city in the midwest it seems ok to use the zinc but I will look for the galv anyway just to be safe.
Thanks for your input I have contacted the local code office and they do not require the ss anchors. The inspectors commemt was most are still using raw steel J anchors when bored in place. I am located in Des moines IA. For this city in the midwest it seems ok to use the zinc but I will look for the galv anyway just to be safe.
Last edited by Saurd; 08-15-06 at 04:54 AM.
#2
08-14-06, 05:30 PM
If I am wrong I hope someone will correct me but I believe the answer to your question is NO. If you could find the Hot-Dipped variety I'd go with them. Local codes could be different but in my area only plain steel are required. But due to it's reaction over time with cement I'd recommend the Hot-Dipped. I assume your talking about the poured in place L-shaped bolts.
Last edited by neodave; 08-14-06 at 08:27 PM.
#3
08-14-06, 05:56 PM
Member
Mine aren't even galvanized. As far as I can tell they're just carbon steel. They came in a bag from the non big box lumberyard. I hope my garage doesn't fall down now.
#4
08-14-06, 07:07 PM
Member
Anchors for Garage
If you are talking about anchor bolts, I would think that they would not have the same problems as nails - More meat or beef in comparison to the area in contact with the treated wood. Going with galvanized as a minimum would be a good since the long term effects of ACQ are not fully studied or at least publicized.
I have an observation about corrosion. - May not apply to anchors.
I saw hundreds of homes that were flooded (up to 3 weeks) with 6" to 4 feet of brackish or salt water from Katrina. Most sat for several months before anything was done. About 4 to 6 months after Katrina, the owners/contractors just came in, stripped the moldy sheet rock, gave the studs a quick spray, replaced outlets and threw up more sheerock to cover everything. The wood never dried out.
Now, the old nails are still sitting in the wood that may still be moist, since there was no renailing to the plates even though it was wide open and easy. Because of the magnitude of the disaster, few really were inspected the same as new construction would be.
What I saw was already done. I wonder what will happen in a few years if future high winds or a storm surge hit. It can't be as strong a new minimum standards. I certainly would never buy a house repaired this way.
Its just like the flooded cars that got shipped around the country with salt in the systems. At least a car does not get sold to unsuspecting individuals.
Just a warning of what to check on for those looking for a repaired home in the Gulf hurricane areas.
Dick
I have an observation about corrosion. - May not apply to anchors.
I saw hundreds of homes that were flooded (up to 3 weeks) with 6" to 4 feet of brackish or salt water from Katrina. Most sat for several months before anything was done. About 4 to 6 months after Katrina, the owners/contractors just came in, stripped the moldy sheet rock, gave the studs a quick spray, replaced outlets and threw up more sheerock to cover everything. The wood never dried out.
Now, the old nails are still sitting in the wood that may still be moist, since there was no renailing to the plates even though it was wide open and easy. Because of the magnitude of the disaster, few really were inspected the same as new construction would be.
What I saw was already done. I wonder what will happen in a few years if future high winds or a storm surge hit. It can't be as strong a new minimum standards. I certainly would never buy a house repaired this way.
Its just like the flooded cars that got shipped around the country with salt in the systems. At least a car does not get sold to unsuspecting individuals.
Just a warning of what to check on for those looking for a repaired home in the Gulf hurricane areas.
Dick
#5
08-14-06, 08:26 PM
Wayne
That garage will probably out last you. I used the same as you when I built my garage/shed. That is all I could find locally. I'm betting it's a regional thing just like the hot dipped roofing nails in the coastal area. I had to special order hot dipped roofing nails for my Hardie siding because the Electro were all I could find locally. I'm the paranoid overkill king when it comes to remodeling. I hate the 'would ofs' and 'should ofs' after a job is done. Even though it is probably inevitable.
That garage will probably out last you. I used the same as you when I built my garage/shed. That is all I could find locally. I'm betting it's a regional thing just like the hot dipped roofing nails in the coastal area. I had to special order hot dipped roofing nails for my Hardie siding because the Electro were all I could find locally. I'm the paranoid overkill king when it comes to remodeling. I hate the 'would ofs' and 'should ofs' after a job is done. Even though it is probably inevitable.
