We finished drilling the holes through the ends of the beams and through the bearing plate.
Once drilled, we removed the beams from the footings then painted the bearing plates on the top of the posts and the cellar with a preservative (one of the few places we will be using a harmful chemicals) and cut damp-proof course for each bearing. The bearing plate and sheet of plastic were then attached to the underside of the beam with the threaded rod and welded washer. Once all of the beams were ready, we filled the hollow concrete blocks with concrete, placed the beam back in position and tapped the threadded rod and washer down into the wet concrete. This is the easy way to make sure that the bolt is in the right place for the beam. Once the concrete is set, we will bolt the beam to the post.
Thankfully, Dave volunteered to help us out at the right time - some of the beams were heavy - and we usually get visitors dropping by in the evening, and some of them bring beer!
One of the perks of working late!
We finished drilling the holes through the ends of the beams and through the bearing plate.
Once drilled, we removed the beams from the footings then painted the bearing plates on the top of the posts and the cellar with a preservative (one of the few places we will be using a harmful chemicals) and cut damp-proof course for each bearing. The bearing plate and sheet of plastic were then attached to the underside of the beam with the threaded rod and welded washer. Once all of the beams were ready, we filled the hollow concrete blocks with concrete, placed the beam back in position and tapped the threadded rod and washer down into the wet concrete. This is the easy way to make sure that the bolt is in the right place for the beam. Once the concrete is set, we will bolt the beam to the post.
Thankfully, Dave volunteered to help us out at the right time - some of the beams were heavy - and we usually get visitors dropping by in the evening, and some of them bring beer!
One of the perks of working late!
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