Questions and Answers for Simpson Strong-Tie EPB Hot-Dip Galvanized Pier-Block Elevated Post Base for 4x4 Nominal Lumber

A:  I looked it up in the Home Depot website and for my locale they run $14.60 each. But you cannot adjust the height. Please see the attached picture

A:  Simpson and Home Depot are lax in not providing this.

A:  The rod on the EPB44PHDG is 3/4" diameter and has 10 threads per inch. Thank you!

A:  From a manufacturer: "According to the American Galvanizers Association, hot-dip galvanized fasteners (assuming a minimum 2.5 mil coating thickness) in the following environments can expect the following minimum lifespan before time of first maintenance: Rural: 80+ years Suburban: 60+ years Temperate Marine: 55+ years Tropical Marine: 50+ years Industrial: 45+ years Galvanized wedge anchors have been used in many applications and they do have a "hole" where water can get in. I have never heard a hint of an issue with this. But it all depends on what you are building! If it must last a hundred years, or is wetted with salt water, that is very different than building a deck in your backyard. I'd be concerned with uplift. I have used these and been able to do some adjustment when the concrete is still a bit green. You might try to find some sort of gel material to fill the hole with. But you would have to ensure that the gel doesn't react with the concrete or with the galvanized metal.

A:  Only the threaded part is set in concrete (asphalt,wood,direct ground,etc). The concern is for freezing weather when water can freeze and cause cracking from the expanding ice compromising your anchor, thus sealing your hole with some type of sealant to prevent water

A:  I used a couple of these to help secure my deck stairs to a concrete slab I poured about a year ago. So far there’s no wiggle and it’s still holding tight but I would not recommend using a saddle for fence posts. You should either pour concrete directly around the fence post below frost line or just put the fence post directly into the ground and tamp the dirt around it. The problem with a saddle on a fence post is that it wouldn’t be able to hold a 6/7 foot fence against wind and could tear your fence apart.

A:  These are very strong and durable. If this is properly set in concrete it will hold any fence post.

A:  They'll wiggle on the threaded rod portion. You can cast them with concrete once installed to eliminate that for fence posts but wouldn't do it that way for anything load bearing.

A:  If set properly in concrete, as they are designed to be used, they will not wiggle. By using the washer and nut they cannot possibly even pull up out of set concrete. If you are considering sticking them in the dirt they will wiggle.

A:  Not good for fence posts. The post must be braced at angles, such as a corner post. Otherwise, what's to keep it from just tipping over? No, don't use for normal fence posts.

A:  Just do what the manufacturer says. No bolt required. Use 16d galvanized. The holes are offset a bit; and nails running into each other has not been a problem for me. Anything other than manufacturer specs voids the load calculations.

A:  The nails will generally slip past or you can slightly angle the nails.

A:  Not sure exactly what you mean. This is meant to support a 4x4 post, which could then support a new floor for a room (post and pier). I have also used it to support beams on a low deck, but you couldn't do that for a room because there has to be a crawl space under an interior room. Also, if you have uplift (and you probably do) then these have to be cast-in-place or epoxied into the concrete, not just sitting in a hole drilled into the concrete.

A:  These are perfect for leveling but you already need a foundation that is true or not.

A:  this is a fixed size, only 4 in. wide.

A:  This product is for any beam that is at least a 4" finished. If beam is 6", 8", 10" 12" x 4" it will work great. Any dimension x 4" is what it should say. As to the base: If the bolt fits in the hole and can be adjusted or tightened, again it will work. Hope this clarifies. My application was with concrete and iron piers and 4" x 10" beams under a sagging floor and it worked better than I had ever hoped for.

A:  this is an embed and must be inserted in fresh concrete or anchored with epoxy in a drilled hole.

A:  The EPB44PHDG can be used with pier blocks when supported by a nut. It would require a 1" diameter hole 3 1/2" deep minimum (no hole in the post). Insert the EPB44PHDG and adjust to the desired height (2 1/2" maximum standoff). Please visit our website for complete installation information. Thank you!

A:  Yes, exactly the set up i used. Post and hole are made for each other.