On 9/9/2013 5:43 AM, dadiOH wrote:

a. Dump them and attach the new long ones through the old long ones.
Screws/nails into the end grain doesn't matter a bit as their only purpose
here would be to prevent lateral movement.

b. Dump them and use small blocks in their place...screw blocks to existing,
screw new to blocks.




Like a pine/fir/other treated 2by2 (for the "small blocks"), right?
Here, and in the corners (especially the one that is pulling loose).
Sounds good!

Thank you,
Bill