PSA: I fixed a wobbly deck post with a bag of zip ties and a prayer

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Did you ever try the metal strapping method? I had a wobbly post on my back porch and used a couple of those galvanized straps from the hardware store. They held solid for almost four years before I finally replaced the post for good.

skylerb532mo ago

With a bag of zip ties and a prayer" is how half the houses on my street are held together. My neighbor tried that on his porch railing last summer. It held for about a month before the whole section sagged. He ended up having to sister in a new 4x4 post anyway.

the_jessica2mo ago

My deck post got three years out of some galvanized pipe straps.

matthew8972mo ago

My old apartment complex was full of these quick fixes. You start with one temporary repair, then it just becomes a permanent part of the building. It's a weird way things slowly fall apart.