Simpson Concealed Post Base CPT66Z

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Short video on how we installed the Simpson strong tie concealed post base: CPT66Z
This was to hold 3 of my rear pergola posts
Link to product:
UK: amzn.to/2WupBCo
US: amzn.to/2WVnyvF

[@samoanSAIYAN]

lol... Recipro. You are a good man for realising your errors and showing us to learn from them. Circular and hand saw the best option. Keep building my friend. Aqesome pergola!

[@hartleyhubbard3827]

nice! thanks for the demo! (demonstration) Greg [garden grove, CA usa]

[@SujMenon]

Thanks for watching, mate!

[@jkwo2007]

Thank you for the detailed and patient sharing

[@EvaGreen-tk7hx]

Thank you so much. This provides enough detail for me to try this!

[@michaelarthur6271]

Excellent DIY coach. Good call on the sawzall experiment. Thank you, i'm headed out to find thix flitch plate kit.

[@gluteus_maximus1]

Looking to install chin-up bar at home and found this. A nice;y presented and polished production. Well done Suj. May I offer a suggestion: perhaps a combination of your first and third techniques, namely circular saw followed by augur drill bit of appropriate diameter. Newly created kerf gap would probably obviate need for the straight drill jig methinks

[@bart_seavey]

Interesting use of black spray paint on the raw wood around holes and slots, combined with the stain you used. Gives it a sort of rustic mahogany old world look that works well.

[@TK42138]

I think these post fixings are designed to work with decking which can cover the concrete pads or a full concrete pad. I was going to use them for a pergola over a sandstone patio but it would mean having to drill anchor bolt holes close to the edge of the concrete pad in order to still enable a 22mm thick slab and 50mm mortar bed to be used close to the posts.

[@niallkennedy23]

excellent video

[@markchandler7847]

Excellent howto video. Thank you.

[@SujMenon]

Cheers Mark 👍

[@wyattswildadventures8183]

Dude. Neve tired of hearing an Indian English speaking accent. Best accent ever. I’m pretty good at it as I live trying to learn other cultures accents. Anyway. TY so much for this video as I’m replacing a porch post and this is perfect. You did well to help me out. TY for your time.

[@SujMenon]

Haha 😁, I'm glad it was useful. Good luck on the porch post 👍

[@tuningred]

What sort of wood are you using? It looks great.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

So the dowels are not fixed with anything apart from the weight of the post?

[@lionfromjam7282]

Was asking myself same question...

[@SujMenon]

Correct, make sure its not super tight to avoid restricting wood movement.

[@stuarthealey3188]

What drill are you using? Mine isn't powerful enough to go through the post with a 13mm augur bit.

[@SujMenon]

I used a black and decker corded drill 750w for this. Its an older model, and they don't sell it anymore. But anything in that range will do. Eg: amzn.to/3hSaUWI

[@stuarthealey3188]

@@SujMenon thank you! I'm using a 500w. Will try one with a bit more juice.

[@SujMenon]

@@stuarthealey3188 in that case, try changing the auger bit to a brand new one. 500w should be theoretically more than enough.

[@stuarthealey3188]

@@SujMenon New drill bit did the trick thanks!

[@treeoflifebahrain08]

Hi Suj. What wood are you using here. Looks beautiful.

[@SujMenon]

Its normal 6x6 posts - C16 dried construction pine. But I had stained it Dark Mahogany, and hence that deep colour, haha.

[@princefox2009]

What kind of wood and stain did you use?

[@SujMenon]

hey, that was Mahogany colour stain. Pine wood.

[@peterellis5626]

Looks like a chainsaw would be a good tool for making that cut for the flitch plate.

[@bk7278]

Just installed nine 8 x 8 posts with these plates had to use a beam saw chainsaw attachment on a Skil saw basically worked incredibly well had to build a guide fore it though kind of like a mill but it gets the job done very quickly and cleanly

[@saltmbomb]

Dump a chainsaw into your post. You dont have to cut out the sides of your post. As it looks bodgy as. (May as well use a stirrup) Also you dont have to drill the holes the full post... youre only putting in the dowels from one side..

[@johnhussey3351]

I'd replace that Black and Decker circular saw with one that can cut wood....

[@SujMenon]

haha. true its one of the lowest even among the DIY range 😄

[@harleyhawk7959]

dont do like this guy is doing! let your skill blade come too a stop before pulling out of the wood.

[@SujMenon]

lol, I am not teaching grandmother to suck eggs. It goes without saying that everyone should use their competence and common sense when it comes to using power tools

[@dunesbra]

@@SujMenon Funniest comeback I've heard in LOOONG time. I've been giggling for 15 minutes. Thank you for that. LMAO!!!