E-Z Mender 12-Gauge Black Powder-Coated Mender Plate for 4x4 Nominal Wood Post
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Q:Can these go through cement? My post is set in cement how can I use this to fix my leaning post? Thanks
by|Aug 18, 2023
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Q:Can these be used to replace a post where the old post lifted right out of the concrete?
by|Jul 21, 2023
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Q:What kind of screws do I use with this
by|Jun 16, 2023
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Q:I know this is not their intended use but I have a grape arbor built out of the "smaller" railroad ties and after 20 years, it is leaning. If I severely prune the vines (they need it), would these be strong enough to straighten it back up?
by|May 18, 2023
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Jul 21, 2023
Some general comments
First use a sledge hammer. Rather than hitting the notch, place pressure treated wood on top and hit that. Worked well and doesn't scrape the paint. Must cut nails on the side boards attaching to the post. Used an oscillating tool (bimetal blade) and it worked though the blade was eaten up. Following someone's advice here, I used a 2.5" 3/8ths stainless steel lag bolt and everbilt #8 1.5" stainless wood screws with washers. Finally 16-d 3.5" stainless wood nails to reattach the side boards.
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Jan 12, 2023
These are the best if you have an aging fence....
These are the best if you have an aging fence. They make any fence stronger. Great product, easy to use!
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Sep 8, 2022
Fixed 2 fence posts in about 30 minutes total time
I was going to replace 2 fence posts that were rotten at the dirt line but I came across these 2 and I am so happy I did. Super easy to install with a 4 pound hammer and about 10 screws. I was able to hammer one in very easy using the notch that's built for the hammer. The second plate was more difficult as I was hammering through harder ground and/or concrete so I had to hit the top of the plate as the notch wasn't working. Youtube shows how to easily install these. Highly recommend!!
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Aug 30, 2022
Do not waste your time and money with this...
Unless you are sure that a few dozen strikes will get this thing buried deep enough, don't bother buying this because it is not built strong enough that it will break, bend, twist, and chip with more hits. Took me 20 mins to nail it about halfway, but needed to stop because it started to bend and impossible to nail it in straight. Took me another 15 mins to pull it out and that cracked the concrete footing... not recommended at all...
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Response from Simpson Strong-TieAug 31, 2022
Hello isao, this is Colin from Simpson Strong-Tie. We appreciate your feedback and are very sorry your experience with our E-Z Mender was less than ideal (an understatement I realize). I understand the difficulty you had installing the product. We have designed the EZ Mender with 12 gauge steel that can be driven into reinforced deteriorated posts set in concrete or soil in most cases. The force required to drive them can vary depending on the soil condition, concrete strength, and the wood post condition (how tightly the wood post fits in the existing concrete). Please feel free to reach out to our Customer Service Team at 800-999-5099 if you have any other questions.
Sep 22, 2021
Fence Mender
Did exactly what it was meant to do with easy install. Awesome buy!!
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May 3, 2021
Used two of these to mend my rotted mailbox post. I used a carriage bolt, washers, and nut in th...
Used two of these to mend my rotted mailbox post. I used a carriage bolt, washers, and nut in the top plate hole to secure the plates to the post. To prevent further rot of the mended post, I opened up the original post hole in the ground, lined the hole with Geotextile pond liner, installed the mended mailbox post, and filled in the hole with #57 drainage rock. I'm very confident this repair will outlast me!
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Mar 29, 2021
This got the job done done for a rotted, sagging, nearly broken post at a gate hinge. I had to b...
This got the job done done for a rotted, sagging, nearly broken post at a gate hinge. I had to bend open the bracket to fit a landscape timber post but a bracket on one side did the trick. It was pretty solid by itself but I added some concrete to bring it up to ground level. Its now more sound than other nearby posts.
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Jan 30, 2021
Surprised how well it worked!
After some heavy rains and wind, my wife's office sign flopped over. Because of the landscaping around the sign posts, I didn't want to dig new deeper piers and pour messy concrete in there. So I used these things, and I'm very impressed how stable that sign is now. It was kinda hard to hammer the product down because the lip is a little small. So I used a thick 1" diameter bolt about 12" long and hammered on the end of it while it was butted up to the lip. That worked well for me. Great product!
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Dec 28, 2020
I've always replaced our fence posts and if you've done it, you know it's a semi-awful job (mostl...
I've always replaced our fence posts and if you've done it, you know it's a semi-awful job (mostly the digging out part). So when the weather dropped below 30 degrees, I was not eager to spend a few hours outside in the dirt to replace the latest rotted post, so I began to look for alternatives. Enter the Simpson Strong Tie. I watched a video in action. I bought a 4lb sledgehammer (as another poster recommended). I cut through the nails on the bottom rung of the fence (with a saw), so the Strong-tie fit snugly and maybe 5 minutes later, that thing was rock-solid in the ground and the post was holding strong. (pro tip) Be sure to read the directions before you start hammering the thing into the ground, because then you can't see the directions anymore. LOL. The "ledge" on the tie gets quite beat up as you can see, but you can always give it a light sand and repaint it if needed. I chose to only do one side at this point and still need to add a few more screws and maybe add a bit more concrete in the spring, but this thing works as advertised. All for under 10 bucks!
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Nov 4, 2020
EZ Mender
I had a new post in heavy concrete broken at the bottom. I use this, two of them, calendars and decide to post between the post in the concrete to shore up the bottom and save myself a lot of work. With the new wood and new concrete, it is very difficult to get the steel tip to go very far, but it did the job, provided it doesn’t get hit by another vehicle :-). It would be more appropriate for more Rotten wood or A post in the ground.
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