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   DanH | Jun 17, 2005 04:33pm | #1

   Never a good idea to work alone, of course. But when you have to it's always wise to be extra careful and use things like jacks vs just trying to muscle stuff into place, use scaffolding vs trying to overreach on a ladder, etc.

   Looks like a good job.

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   BillHartmann | Jun 17, 2005 07:15pm | #2

   I want to see the code approval on that post to the right in the first picture.

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   davekaplan | Jun 17, 2005 07:42pm | #3

   Every time I see that p/t post, I think to myself gotta pull that out! I didn't nail it at the top time, thinking I would pull it out and put PSL or Doug Fir in it's place. It's going to happen Bill, you're right on calling me out on that! An engineer did spec the LVL... i'm learning.

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   Luka | Jun 17, 2005 09:50pm | #4

   I think he's referring to the log.; )

   Are we there yet ?

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   EricPaulson | Jun 18, 2005 12:03am | #5

   Here in the north east, I've seen hundreds of locust post columns, many well over 100 years old.

   A friend of mine upstate, just had and inspection done for c/o on a 3 story brick building for residential/commercial use. Very well built,  mid to late 1800's, must be 20 or so locust posts in the basement holding up some huge one piece old growth girders.

   Building passed with colors.

   EricI Love A Hand That Meets My Own,

   With A Hold That Causes Some Sensation.

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   Luka | Jun 18, 2005 01:06am | #6

   Cool !

   Are we there yet ?

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   JeffBuck | Jun 18, 2005 07:00am | #7

   pretty much ever old porch around here is still or at one time was held up by a big old locust post! Lotsa first floors still beings erved well too ...

   as long as the post is set on something solid ...

    

   it's solid!

   Jeff    Buck Construction

    Artistry In Carpentry

        Pittsburgh Pa