FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our mission is to help builders create lasting pole barn and post-frame buildings. To assist you in this endeavor, we've assembled answers to some frequently asked questions - plus the best known practices – related to our full range of permanent foundation products. All of these technical instructions are conveniently available as PDFs in each category to the right of the questions.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our mission is to help builders create lasting pole barn and post-frame buildings. To assist you in this endeavor, we've assembled answers to some frequently asked questions - plus the best known practices – related to our full range of permanent foundation products. All of these technical instructions are conveniently available as PDFs in each category to the right of the questions.
PERMA-COLUMN SYSTEM
Place a laser level on top of the auger head as the post holes are dug. For greater accuracy, backfill the bottom of the holes with tamped stone before setting posts.
Most current-generation treated wood available is designed to minimize corrosion. However, if you have a high-moisture application or are concerned about corrosion, place a barrier between the treated wood and the steel bracket. Use stainless-steel fasteners.
Perma-Column® precast columns are slightly wider in the dimension that resists lateral loads and are generally designed to have a base depth equal to or less than a standard wood column. This decreases embedment requirements. If the embedment depth exceeds the 5-foot length of a standard Perma-Column®, a column extender (stilt) is connected to the base of the Perma-Column® to lift the columns to the desired height. Concrete is then poured around this extender, creating a combination footing and uplift anchor.
Position the splash board against the precast concrete column, predrill a 3/16-inch diameter hole through the splash board and 2 inches into the concrete, then drive a split-drive anchor to attach. Stainless-steel drive anchors are required for highly corrosive wood treatments.
Most current generation treated wood available today is designed to minimize corrosion. However, if you have a high moisture application or are concerned about corrosion, place a barrier between the treated wood and steel bracket and use stainless steel fasteners.
It is recommended that the same type and size of footing used for a wood support column be used as a footing for a Perma-Column® precast column to meet load-bearing requirements.
PERMA-COLUMN SYSTEM
Place a laser level on top of the auger head as the post holes are dug. For greater accuracy, backfill the bottom of the holes with tamped stone before setting posts.
Most current-generation treated wood available is designed to minimize corrosion. However, if you have a high-moisture application or are concerned about corrosion, place a barrier between the treated wood and the steel bracket. Use stainless-steel fasteners.
Perma-Column® precast columns are slightly wider in the dimension that resists lateral loads and are generally designed to have a base depth equal to or less than a standard wood column. This decreases embedment requirements. If the embedment depth exceeds the 5-foot length of a standard Perma-Column®, a column extender (stilt) is connected to the base of the Perma-Column® to lift the columns to the desired height. Concrete is then poured around this extender, creating a combination footing and uplift anchor.
Position the splash board against the precast concrete column, predrill a 3/16-inch diameter hole through the splash board and 2 inches into the concrete, then drive a split-drive anchor to attach. Stainless-steel drive anchors are required for highly corrosive wood treatments.
Most current generation treated wood available today is designed to minimize corrosion. However, if you have a high moisture application or are concerned about corrosion, place a barrier between the treated wood and steel bracket and use stainless steel fasteners.
It is recommended that the same type and size of footing used for a wood support column be used as a footing for a Perma-Column® precast column to meet load-bearing requirements.
STURDI-WALL BRACKETS
Our brackets are engineered to work with epoxy, expansion, and screw-type wedge anchors.
Our SW60 and SW80 brackets are universal, designed to pair together to fit any size column (e.g. glue laminated and planed) while providing the same shear and uplift values as our other models.
The wet-set Sturdi-Wall® Plus offers maximum shear, uplift, and moment capacities.
Most current-generation treated wood is designed to minimize corrosion. However, if you have a high-moisture application or are concerned about corrosion, place a barrier between the treated wood and the steel bracket. Use stainless-steel fasteners.
Sturdi-Wall plus anchor system requires less concrete coverage than Sturdi-Wall anchors, they are ideal for pier foundations and stem walls.
STURDI-WALL BRACKETS
Our brackets are engineered to work with epoxy, expansion, and screw-type wedge anchors.
Our SW60 and SW80 brackets are universal, designed to pair together to fit any size column (e.g. glue laminated and planed) while providing the same shear and uplift values as our other models.
The wet-set Sturdi-Wall® Plus offers maximum shear, uplift, and moment capacities.
Most current-generation treated wood is designed to minimize corrosion. However, if you have a high-moisture application or are concerned about corrosion, place a barrier between the treated wood and the steel bracket. Use stainless-steel fasteners.
Sturdi-Wall plus anchor system requires less concrete coverage than Sturdi-Wall anchors, they are ideal for pier foundations and stem walls.
POST REPLACEMENT & REPAIR
Perma-Column® precast columns eliminate the wait for concrete trucks and the wait for concrete to set up before moving to the next post. This allows multiple posts to be repaired in succession.
This method works well if only a few posts need to be repaired. Sturdi-Wall® Plus repair is more flexible than Perma-Column®, allowing you to form the concrete up to account for any situation.
POST REPLACEMENT & REPAIR
Perma-Column® precast columns eliminate the wait for concrete trucks and the wait for concrete to set up before moving to the next post. This allows multiple posts to be repaired in succession.
This method works well if only a few posts need to be repaired. Sturdi-Wall® Plus repair is more flexible than Perma-Column®, allowing you to form the concrete up to account for any situation.