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   maverick | Jul 21, 2008 03:35pm | #1

   horses? I wrap the lead around a post....

   no seriously. I'm assuming you mean the stringers. I would'nt use tapcons for that. its just as easy to use threaded anchor bolts which are much stronger 

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   TWG | Jul 21, 2008 04:02pm | #2

   Thanks.  I suspect others' will feel the same way.  I am just so lazy.

   I always called them stringers also but a construction friend kept insisting I was referring to horses.  I'm going back to using stringers.

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   Danno | Jul 21, 2008 04:07pm | #3

   If the stringers are pressure treated, whatever you use for fasteners should probably be stainless steel. PT corrodes steel fast. (Aluminum too.)

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   frammer52 | Jul 21, 2008 05:33pm | #4

   I have installed PT stringers many times with tapcons, never a problem!

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   john7g | Jul 21, 2008 08:03pm | #5

   ACQ or CCA PT?

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   frammer52 | Jul 21, 2008 08:22pm | #6

   both

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   TWG | Jul 23, 2008 03:03pm | #7

   Well, after further discussion with others, I did use 1/4 x 2 3/4 Tapcons for the stringers and the face board(?) (board that tops of stringers sit it).

   Tapcons are specified for PT wood and these stringers are rock solid.  I was able to hit the solid part of each block every time.