Laminated door step help

Hello,

I have a situation where its likely i will need to install 3 door steps 450 wide by 1.8 long by 65 mm thick.

The timber mill has said they will take no responsibility in the laminated join opening up if they are exposed to weather - ok by me as i understand how timber operates (to some extent).

What i want to know is are there any mechanical connections or fixings i can use from the bottom to keep the laminated pieces together? I was thinking something like those U bolt things they use to tie laminated bench tops together at the join??

Any ideas would be great as these steps are going to cost a bit and I want to keep them together without having to fix them to the slab.

Cheers
Michael


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