Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to
a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap between a 4x6 pt beam and a intermediate concrete pier. The beam is connected on each end using conventional beam hangers, and merely rests upon the pier midway. The beam is part of a deck frame and I'm concerned about squeaking. I think epoxy will prevent beam flexing. Thanks! |
Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
On Sep 9, 8:54*pm, working_stiff wrote:
Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap between a 4x6 pt beam and a intermediate concrete pier. The beam is connected on each end using conventional beam hangers, and merely rests upon the pier midway. The beam is part of a deck frame and I'm concerned about squeaking. I think epoxy will prevent beam flexing. Thanks! Check for compatibility of the epoxy with the treated wood. The concrete is no problem, epoxies are used in concrete work everywhere. Bond a couple of scrap pieces of wood together in a manner that will let you whack it with a sledge or otherwise stress the joint. If all or most of the failure is in the wood, you're good to go. Joe |
Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
It would be better to support he wood with a Simpson anchor that
will always allow the wood to dry out. If water can get to the wood where it sits on the concrete/epoxy it will have trouble eventually, even if it is pressure treated. -- ______________________________ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "working_stiff" wrote in message ... Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap between a 4x6 pt beam and a intermediate concrete pier. The beam is connected on each end using conventional beam hangers, and merely rests upon the pier midway. The beam is part of a deck frame and I'm concerned about squeaking. I think epoxy will prevent beam flexing. Thanks! |
Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
working_stiff wrote:
Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap between a 4x6 pt beam and a intermediate concrete pier. The beam is connected on each end using conventional beam hangers, and merely rests upon the pier midway. The beam is part of a deck frame and I'm concerned about squeaking. I think epoxy will prevent beam flexing. Thanks! Use a couple of wedges. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
dadiOH wrote:
working_stiff wrote: Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap between a 4x6 pt beam and a intermediate concrete pier. The beam is connected on each end using conventional beam hangers, and merely rests upon the pier midway. The beam is part of a deck frame and I'm concerned about squeaking. I think epoxy will prevent beam flexing. Thanks! Use a couple of wedges. Or a little thinset? |
Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
"working_stiff" wrote in message ... Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap between a 4x6 pt beam and a intermediate concrete pier. The beam is connected on each end using conventional beam hangers, and merely rests upon the pier midway. The beam is part of a deck frame and I'm concerned about squeaking. I think epoxy will prevent beam flexing. Thanks! I think rather than the epoxy, I would use a jack to flex the beam slightly, and then stuff in a 3/16 to1/4 inch thick chunk of plastic. The plastic will allow the beam to slide a bit and should prevent any squeaks. -- Roger Shoaf If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent. |
Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
Thanks everyone, for responding with your ideas.
I'm going with the plastic shims. |
Using epoxy to bond beam to concrete pier
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"Roger Shoaf" wrote: "working_stiff" wrote in message ... Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap between a 4x6 pt beam and a intermediate concrete pier. The beam is connected on each end using conventional beam hangers, and merely rests upon the pier midway. The beam is part of a deck frame and I'm concerned about squeaking. I think epoxy will prevent beam flexing. Thanks! I think rather than the epoxy, I would use a jack to flex the beam slightly, and then stuff in a 3/16 to1/4 inch thick chunk of plastic. The plastic will allow the beam to slide a bit and should prevent any squeaks. That's what EZ-Shims are for. (Plastic shims) |
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