yea... fucking home ownership means, owning more shit.Don't hold your breath. I really agonize over home improvement decisions. The deck falling apart will likely force my hand before deciding to replace it. I sometimes wonder if I should just go back to renting.
I think you answered your own question. Do you want a permanent fix or band aid? I don’t think pouring concrete into the hole and driving an anchor will work (I think the new concrete will split and crumble with the percussion and force). If you want to go that route I’d suggest setting the anchor in the concrete when you pour it. For short stairs like that I’d just fill the hole with concrete and replace the post with a treated post and let it sit directly on the concrete. It’s not ideal but you’ll get twenty years out of it.What do you guys think about this? Handrail post for porch steps, the post was originally set into the concrete but rotted away, I think due to termite damage. We've been inspected and treated since then so I don't think it's a recurring problem. But what to do about this? After looking at it and searching around it sounds like trying to set the new post in concrete isn't a great idea, sounds like the better idea is to clean these cavities out then fill them in with concrete them use concrete anchors to secure the new post. I took the steps apart yesterday and put them back together with deck screws so the stairs are fine for a while, even though the stringers are cracked.
I think I can probably get away with no handrail, the rise is only about 22 inches, but the current steps are weird and have 4 risers. If I rebuild the steps to only have 3 risers I think that meets code and I don't need a handeail, but worry about resale and inspections etc.
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lol yeah, I didn't think of the new concrete not being able to handle that, but sounds like just setting the anchor in the concrete will be easier anyway and one less tool I have to buy.I think you answered your own question. Do you want a permanent fix or band aid? I don’t think pouring concrete into the hole and driving an anchor will work (I think the new concrete will split and crumble with the percussion and force). If you want to go that route I’d suggest setting the anchor in the concrete when you pour it. For short stairs like that I’d just fill the hole with concrete and replace the post with a treated post and let it sit directly on the concrete. It’s not ideal but you’ll get twenty years out of it.
I’ve never done it before but I assume it’s not too hard to keep the anchor plum while the concrete sets. With a post I use two 2x4s to wedge into the ground but with an anchor being much shorter there’s probably a different and better technique.lol yeah, I didn't think of the new concrete not being able to handle that, but sounds like just setting the anchor in the concrete will be easier anyway and one less tool I have to buy.
I will have to take pictures of this old shed on the property once I get around to demolishing it, it's rotted to shit but somehow still standing.
I’ve seen plenty of car ports and airport hangers around me in north central Florida.Car port in Florida.. Any way I could make it happen where it wouldn't be a terrible idea?
Maybe anchor it into cement and if a hurricane comes around take the roof off?
Same but how don't they get wrecked in a hurricane heh.I’ve seen plenty of car ports and airport hangers around me in north central Florida.
Probably like you said - take it down if hurricane is imminent.Same but how don't they get wrecked in a hurricane heh.
If the wall runs parallel to the joists it’s pretty safe to assume it’s not load bearing.Whats the process for ensuring a partial wall isn't load bearing so you can remove it? I've done all the DIY stuff like using a nail to make sure there's no header, etc. And just kind of common sense, there's no way these partial walls could be load bearing. But what do you do, call out a structural engineer to look at the house? Have plans sent to one? Just cut that motherfucker down and rely on the grace of god?