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Q:How big around is the washer?
by|May 23, 2017
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A:  2 1/4"

by|May 4, 2023

    A:  Roughly 1 1/2" in diameter

    by|May 4, 2023

    A:  Approximately 1 1/8" - 1 1/4".

    by|May 4, 2023
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    Q:What is the weight limit that these can handle? Thanks.
    by|Jun 12, 2016
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    A:  No weight limit is given, but the allowable load for the product is 1035/725 with a download of 3465.

    by|May 3, 2023

      A:  check simpson site for technical specifications.

      by|Dec 13, 2016

        A:  The EPB44PHDG has an allowable download capacity of 3,670 lbs. The uplift capacity depends on the anchoring adhesive used: 1,265 lbs. if installed with SET-XP and 985 lbs. if installed with AT-XP. Thank you!

        by|Sep 29, 2023
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          A:  I don't know for sure. This item is extremely strong and durable. The strength of this product must include the post or pier below it.

          by|May 4, 2023

            A:  https://www.buildsite.com/pdf/simpsonstrongtie/EPB44TEPB44PHDG-Elevated-Post-Bases-Product-Data-1461806.pdf

            by|May 6, 2023
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              Q:Do you have to screw the post base unto the hole existing in the concrete pier blocks or can you hammer them in?
              by|Jun 6, 2016
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              A:  A hole must be pre-drilled; please see the Installation section of the EPB44PHDG catalog page (online or at your local The Home Depot store) for complete installation information. Thank you!

              by|May 7, 2019
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                A:  you want to have a drilled out hole. or if placing in wet concrete use 3/4" diameter pvc for sleeve or wrap loosely with duct tape and remove once cured. this will allow you to adjust the height with a wrench and it not be bonded to concrete.

                by|Sep 21, 2019
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                  A:  Slides right in, snug.

                  by|Oct 11, 2017

                    A:  Let me look into0 the block you speak of. Generally, the post is a slip fit into a pier or post. Using a post bracket, the screw can be tightened by using another nut and washer not included

                    by|May 6, 2021

                      A:  Slides right in, no hammering needed.

                      by|Oct 11, 2017
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                        Q:I would like to build a shed. I am trying to figure out how to clasp 3 horizontal 4x4s to several concrete peirs. The 4x4s are part of the base structure to support the floor that will be built on top of them.
                        by|Mar 27, 2016
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                        A:  Yes but you need at least two to work within code and installation ease. I had a sagging floor that needed help. On a 16' wide floor, I used 4 concrete piers, two 4" x 10" x 10' wood beams, and four post bases placing two bases per beam. Installation was tedious but it went well with one person.

                        by|May 4, 2023

                        A:  if you can drill the holes in the concrete piers precisely in line with each other you can span across the post bases with your 4x4. You might want to use a 4x4 and temporarily fix all post poses so you can line them all up and drill into your piers.

                        by|Dec 13, 2016

                          A:  Yes when used in multiples of two

                          by|May 4, 2023

                          A:  This product has not been evaluated with a horizontal member. Please see the L-C-ABUBEAM15 engineering letter on our website for information on the ABU46Z base used with a 4x beam. Thank you!

                          by|May 3, 2023
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                            Q:this product come in a 6 x 6 size?Example: I have looked at the manual and can't figure out what I did wrong.
                            by|Dec 13, 2015
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                            A:  The EPB44PHDG is only availalbe in the 4x4 size. This base can be installed in new or existing concrete. We do offer an EPB66 (sized for a 6x6), but this style EPB base is not retrofitable. Thank you!

                            by|May 3, 2023
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                              Q:these can be used for solid concrete also by drilling hole for the anchor bolt , or can they ?
                              by|Oct 5, 2014
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                              A:  yes, you can drill a hole in cured concrete and insert.

                              by|Dec 13, 2016

                                A:  I suppose so, if the block is solid aggregate and not a cinder block. i used concrete piers with the hole already there. Also angle iron piers are available in many sizes.

                                by|May 4, 2023

                                A:  It depends on the thickness of the concrete pad you are drilling into. I would sure want at least 6" of concrete depth in order to keep that post/beam holder from wobbling around... If your pad is only about 4" thick, then do some serious cross-bracing on that post!

                                by|Apr 30, 2015
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                                  A:  Yes, the EPB44PHDG can be used in existing concrete. Drill a 7/8" diameter hole 4" deep minimum and fill the hole halfway with SET epoxy or drill a 13/16" diameter hole 4" deep minimum and fill the hole halfway with AT adhesive. Insert the EPB44PHDG and adjust to the desired height. The threaded rod shall be embedded a mimimum of 3 1/2". Minimum sidecover is 3" from the center of the threaded rod for both products. Thank you!

                                  by|Apr 22, 2020
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                                    Q:Planning on using 6 sets of the concrete pier blocks with these post bases but not sure if the nut and washer would be sufficient to hold up a 10x12 deck without epoxy.
                                    by|Aug 24, 2014
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                                    A:  I would not use epoxy in case you want to adjust the height in the future.

                                    by|Dec 15, 2018
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                                      A:  The EPB44PHDG can be used with concrete pier blocks without set epoxy however it would be up to the Designer/Engineer of Record to calculate the demand loads for the deck and specify the appropriate connectors based on those loads, local building codes, etc. The published download values apply when secured with epoxy, supported by a nut or embedded in wet concrete; uplift loads do not apply when installed to a pier block.

                                      by|May 3, 2023
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                                        A:  Yes if the code doesn't require it. My use was without epoxy allowing for adjustment

                                        by|May 4, 2023
                                        2 found this answer helpful

                                        A:  Yes

                                        by|May 3, 2023
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                                        A:  I have used these for years, without epoxy, and never had a problem. If you are worried about wind uplift, then add in-ground hurricane tie-downs secured to the deck frame. We are still enjoying the10x12 and 8x16 decks here after more than a decade... The pier blocks were set level and have not shifted at all. (And we get gusts of up to 80 MPH!)

                                        by|Aug 17, 2019
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                                          Q:When this is embedded in concrete, how is it adjustable?
                                          by|Jul 23, 2013
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                                          A:  This product needs to be floating so you can adjust the nut. Not sure why "Simpson Strong" suggested putting into wet concrete. That negates the whole point of the product, which is to be adjustable. This is to be floated in dried (hard) cement. You can usually buy a cement pier (pre-poured) at Home Depot with a hole the perfect size for this product.

                                          by|Jul 3, 2022
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                                            A:  I filled these blocks with concrete surrounding a metal conduit for the pier to slip into after it is set up. then you can adjust it with a wrench to level etc.

                                            by|Jul 3, 2022
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                                            A:  I is not designed to be embedded, they are used with the concrete blocks. You can embed a thin wall pipe to set it in within the concrete, then use the adjustable function.

                                            by|Jul 3, 2022
                                            13 found this answer helpful

                                            A:  Dave, When embedding in wet concrete, the EPB44PHDG is to be adjusted to the desired height prior to setting the base. The 5/8" rod must be embedded a minimum of 4". Please see the following link for complete information, including installations secured with epoxy or supported by a nut: http://www.strongtie.com/products/connectors/epb44t.asp#. Thank you!

                                            by|Jul 6, 2021
                                              9 found this answer helpful

                                              A:  EPB44PHDG — Drill a 1"-diameter hole 3 1/2" deep minimum. Insert the EPB44PHDG and adjust to the desired height. - https://www.strongtie.com/standoffpostbases_castinplacepostbases/epb_base/p/epb

                                              by|Jul 28, 2020

                                                A:  Dave, see that nut and washer on the bolt stem? The bolt inserts into the pier block/concrete pad hole, FLOATING, and the nut/washer assembly moves up and down to lower/raise the height of the hanger. (The washer rests on the surface of the concrete.) Just drop the base in the concrete hole - don't cement or epoxy it in!

                                                by|Nov 29, 2020
                                                  12 found this answer helpful

                                                  A:  It isn't. But you can adjust the height while setting it in wet concrete. Or you can adjust the height when using epoxy in a hole drilled in existing concrete.

                                                  by|Feb 9, 2021

                                                    A:  They only go in cured concrete. There is a completely different product for doing that.

                                                    by|Jul 28, 2020
                                                    2 found this answer helpful

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