Size post anchors to use?

[Spelunx]

I am going to use 170mm diameter bush poles on the deck, standing 5.4 metres above ground level.

The builder who is helping me out reckons that the concealed post anchors are the go, they are the ones that look like shark fins. The reason he wants to use post anchors is because of the expansion of the bush poles in wet conditions.

My problem is that the biggest I can find are only 70mm wide, which is not even half the size of the pole.

I have checked the Pryda website, and that is the biggest they make.

Is this going to be big enough? Are there other anchors on the market that are made specially for bush poles?

Cheers

Jayson.

[UteMad]

No 70mm on a 170mm pole would be a joke and do nothing.... The plate that goes up the pole should be 8 - 10mm thick and atleast 150mm wide and would go up the pole atleast 300mm if not more...... The ones pryda make are just for residential 90 x 90 posts

If you can't find them you may have to have them fabbed up and galvenised

cheers ute mad

[groovemachine]

Try these guys,

Have a look at the Heavy Duty T Stirrup, this is what you are looking for

www.biggee.com.au (http://www.biggee.com.au)

It doesn't show the ones i purchased which is 10mm thick blade 300mm long with a leg 600mm long, used for 200x200 posts.

they might sell out your way. can only ring :)