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I want to cover an area (about 2.5 x 10m) where I season my firewood. It already has a concrete base, but it has a fall, front to back, of about 5 degrees for drainage.
If I use metal bolt down post bases the uprights will be 5 degrees off vertical. Is this going to be an issue other than looking a little wrong?
Any other suggestions?
There will be plenty of wiggle room to let you get them vertical. 5 degrees is well within my tolerance anyway...
Can't you shim one side so that they're straight? Or is the foot of the post too small to make that easy?
Shim bases with 5deg wedges.
What does the planning consent for your log store require?
Good point ratty..... it specifies a wonky construction so it fits in with the rest of the property 😉
No idea if the bases have much wiggle room but they seem pretty small (on the screen) - I bet there's a bit.
I just "adjusted" the ones for my shed/woodstore.
i.e. Smacked the flange with a hammer until the post hole was vertical.
They've been there 10+ years. So must be ok.
Doh, why didn't I think of that!!
Ghostlymachine beat me to it!
I would just install as is and then "persuade" them to the right angle and fix with large galvanised fixing or bolt cross-member to wall etc.
Never forget it is a log store, not a house, different tolerances apply 😉
James
Woodsheds should have an element of rustication, some pics of its construction would be welcomed.
What size uprights do we think?
100 x 100 might be a bit weedy, 125 or 150 square?
That's a big old sail area, no matter how shonky it looks, don't skimp on the holding down fixings.
Think spacing is going to more critical than size!
Mines about half that size and got at least 15 uprights, 100s on the corners and half span, 70 (i think) elsewhere.
Snow loading is my main concern, rather than wind though.