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CARRIAGE BOTTS & tAG SCREWS
These larger fasteners are rarely marked as clearly as their smaller counterparts,
so searching for any reference to standards, fypes, or warranties is a futile
eft-ort.According to an ASTM customer service representative, however, most
of the galvanized and stainless steel fasteners you'll find in hardware stores
log Screws will do the trick in all but the most demanding environments. (Marine applications
absolutely requireType 316 stainless steel.)
ore rorely morked with type or ASTM stondords.
Fortunotely, most golvonized or stoinlessteel log
screws will hold up well in pressuretreotedCONNECTORS
lumber, occording to o representotive from the
Joist hangers,
hurricane ties, post anchors,
and
fhorher
merai connecrors are everv brr as susceotibie
Americon Society for Testing ond Moteriols.
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MORE INFORMATIoN
Americon Wood-Preseryers' Associolion
owpo.com + 334-874-9800
Southern Pine Council
SouthernPine.com + 504-443-661 2
Environmentol Protection Agency
epo.gov + |202l' 272-0167
FASTENER SOURCES
McFeely's
McFeelys.com + 806443-7937
Stonley Bostitch
Bostitch,com + 800-5566696
PrimeSource
Pri meSourcebo.com + 800-67 6-7777
Senco
Senco.com + 800-543-4596
USP Shucturol Conneclors
USPConneciors.com + 800-328-5934
Simpson Strong-Tie
StrongTie.com + 800-999-5099
less steel offer the solution.
Once again, don't mistake standard galvamzed
connectors with hot-dip galvanized.
To be absolutely certain that the connectors
you're using are hot-dip galvanized, look for the
"TZ" line of fasteners fronr USP Structural
ore olso poorly lobeled. But the golvonized ond Connectors or the "ZMax" line from Simpson
stoinlessteel hordwore sold in home cenrers Strong-Tie. Otherwise, look for a label that says
ond hordwore store should perform well. the connectors conform to ASTM A653.
Both USP Structural Connectors and Simpson
Strong-Tie also offer stainles steel connectors, bu
these may be a little more dif1icult to find on store
shelves. If you live in a coastal environment or are
planning a narine structure, you may need to speciai-order
these from a local building supplier.
FTASHING
The most difficult piece of hardware to
locate rnay very well be flashing. Standard
aluminum flashing absolutely cannot be
used in contact with the new pressllretreated
lumber. It will start corroding
almost as soon as you attach it.
The aiternatives are flexible membrane
flashing, galvanized flashing, or
copper flashing.
None of these three is in ready suppiy
at the home centers in my area, and even
the commercial building supplier I turn
to for hard-to-find materials had to special-order
copper flashing (Photo, right).
PLAN AHEAD
Clearly some advance planning is in order
if you hope to gather all the hardware
necessary for a long-lasting outdoor project
built with new pressure-treated lumber.
The Web sites and phone numben listed
in the Box at left will be excellent resources
for information and materiak. tffi-
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golvonized connectors
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from USP Structurol
Connectors ond
Simpson Strong-Tie.
A You moy hove to speciolorder
copper floshing from
o building supplier.
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