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treated sill anchor
every other year (or so) i revisit this issue to see if there is a better way.
ever since the preservative treated wood corrosion awareness several years ago, i have specified the rawl stainless steel spike 3/8 x 4", to fasten the sill plate to concrete. during the past couple years, this item has been discontinued and no longer available. i now specify the rawl ss power-stud to obtain the desired concrete embedment to prevent uplift. i dislike this product for this application, in comparison to the latter, simpler, installation of the spike. hilti and wej-it/ankr-tite do not make a spike.
i am aware that the 2003 irc allows >=1/2" (non-stainless) carbon-steel steel bolts to be used with pressure treated lumber, (due to assumed adequate size, that will not corrode through) but, this is not acceptable at the wisconsin commercial approval level.
is there a better sill anchor?
is there a better system?
thank you ...
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