Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 31, 2011 3:57 pm Hi Guys. I'm new to the forum and only wish I had found this when we first started our owner builder journey! We are nearing completion but have run into a small problem just before certification. We used treated pine posts on our carport which are secured with a stirrup that is cemented into the ground. The problem is that when the driveway was laid we found a fire hydrant access buried under about 400mm of soil (it wasn't on the dial before you dig plan!) and we had to slope the driveway at a higher angle to the gutter. We now have to raise the posts above the level of the drive and allow for at least 75mm clearance under the posts so they aren't buried in the garden bed and stay dry. I've upload a photo here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/61232863@N04/5576260856 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I would love some advice and thoughts on what to do. Cheers! Re: How to raise a timber post in carport with stirrup cemen 2Mar 31, 2011 4:42 pm Clean all the dirt off the top of the concrete the stirrup is set in. One at a time cut the posts at the 75mm above finished concrete level. Bolt a new stirrup on the bottom that goes close to the bottom of the existing stirrup, wire the existing bolts to the post of the stirrup. Preferably get some reinforcing mesh and wrap around the stirrups. Cast new concrete around the old and new stirrup up to ground level. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: How to raise a timber post in carport with stirrup cemen 3Mar 31, 2011 7:56 pm Many thanks for the reply bashworth. Looks like a good solution. Cheers. ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7701 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12617 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15819 |