ACQ and hot-dipped-what’s the consensus?
Megunticook
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OK, I know I’m treading on well-trodden ground here (I took the time to search this before posting), but is there currently a consensus on the wisdom or folly of using hot-dipped galvanized hardware with ACQ treated wood? The official line from the industry seems to be that it’s adequate, but time will tell I guess.
What’s your experience on this? Anybody seen serious corrosion issues yet?
The specific application I have in mind is post-mounted framing for a toolshed. I’d like to use the hot-dipped Simpson post bases, caps, and joist hangers, and H-D fasteners as well, but not if it means serious headaches down the road. Am I asking for trouble? Should I bite the bullet and shell out the extra bucks for stainless?
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I have not experience with ACQ, and hot dipped galvanized fasteners. I figure stainless is worth the piece of mind. I spec it on all my bids.
http://www.manasquanfasteners.com/
I voiced concerns but mine were in a deck (wet) location. All I have heard indicates the problem is when the timber stays wet/damp. Hopefully a tool shed would not. But what do I know?
This should stay pretty dry. But I don't really want to look under there in 20 years to find the joist hangers are falling apart!
The ACQ traedted lumber has become a pain to work with. you can wrap your joists and rim joist connections with Vycor plus rubber membrane . this helps isolatie the joist hanger from the acq wood and will prolong the life of the hangers.
On a different side note i have recently discovered , but have not used it yet a new type of pressure treated lumber called Timbersill ( I think) it is all natural in it's chemistry. So to make a long story short it is Non-toxic , non- corrosive (big plus here) and it is kiln dried, so it can be painted immediately. I went to the web site to check it out. I hope this stuff catches on because i.m tired of all this corrosive bull..... I think the web site was timbersill.com. check it out. Any one else hear of this stuff If you like what you see pass it on to your local lumber yard . I have
It's actually http://www.timbersil.com . timbersill.com brings you to a search page.
Bob