Global Rating: 4.90 from 20 reviews.
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Post Anchors (5/5) | Nov 4, 2010 | Anonymous | |
| I have used 12 of these both in wood and concrete. Best and easiest to use. Also Richard is the best when it comes to customer service and help. | ||||
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Post anchors (5/5) | Sep 1, 2010 | William Rivera | 2121 Maple Ave Vi US |
| A little ''AHH'' at first, but after I installed one? What a great product. Purchased 5 to try them out, now getting ready to order 20 more. Thanks, Titan. | ||||
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great Idea!! (5/5) | Aug 15, 2011 | Scott Martin | Deer Park Te US |
| Anchored 4- 4 x 4 decorative post to concrete for a stand alone 4ft. high decorative wooden fence to seperate the driveway from the patio. Very strong and stands firm on it's own. Did not want to run posts all the way up to the top of breezeway ceiling. Just what I needed. I drilled out the anchor bolt holes to 3/8" for strength and used 3/8" wedge anchors in the concrete. Sweeeeet!!!!!!!! | ||||
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Great Product Needs Minor Improvements (4/5) | Jul 14, 2011 | Ken Payne | Dublin CA |
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If there was a 4-1/2 ranking I would give it. These things are great! Easy to install and strong. Very inconspicuous from a distance. The shortcomings are is in the inacuracy of a flat plane across the bottom, requiring shimming even on a relatively level surface. And if you have to lift the post before completing the install, you need to be carefull about its orientation since a careless rotation when putting it back means your shims need to be re-fit. The drippy welds on the underside of the shaft make it difficult to get the hammering tool to say in place when struck because it cannot be evenly seated. And in the nuisance category, the brand labeling should use an clean-release adhesive. Outside of that, I found that pre-drilling of the lag screws was necessary in all but the wettest redwood that I was using. I would happily recommend Titan Post Anchors. Editor comments: Thanks for the comments on the hammer tool and welds. I have resized the tool to accommodate the welds in the manufacturing process as the original tolerances were a bit to tight. Once the new product trickles out that should be solved. Also now that the patents have been approved I am moving to a metal stamp so no more labels!!! But really appreciate your comments because I listen to every one of them to try to keep improving things for you. |
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4X4 Post Anchors (5/5) | Aug 1, 2011 | David carson | Everett WA US |
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I used these to construct a deck railing system using Tigerwood. With a hardwood like that you cannot pound the anchor in - it has to be carefully drilled. I found that the best way to do that was to drill a hole using a forstner bit first. The hole has to be big enough to clear not just the outside of the hole saw bit, but the top part of the hole drill. So you need to go larger than the forstner bit recommended on this site - a 1.5 inch bit works. Once the hole is drilled the hole saw then works fine and produces a good sturdy hole with center support. The lag screws must be pre drilled in hardwood, of course. I used 2" screws. The screws had enough strength to square up the bottom of the anchors to the posts. The deck was all ready level so no shims were required. A note on drilling the holes. I would not try to drill the holes by hand in a hardwood post such a tigerwood. But, I was able to use my drill press which I believe is a heck of a lot safer and a lot more accurate. All in all after I figured out how to do it it worked very well. I have a single post six feet out that is solid as a rock! Editor's Note: Very interesting technique although we can't confirm final performance without third party engineering. But we do know that the harder the wood the smaller the fasteners that can be used. Our in house load tests on mid span rail concentrated load between two posts has gone way beyond 800 lbs and actually pulls out the deck screws unless you use a very course and long screw. But again - we can't offer any official engineering guidance on this methodology unless tested in the lab like that. |
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Concrete Front Porch (5/5) | Aug 7, 2010 | Patrick McSharry | Fairfield CT US |
| These anchors are rock solid. I used this anchoring system for the first time on a concrete front porch with a definite pitch. Rather than shimming up the front of the anchors to keep the post plumb, I decided to use a grinding wheel to score out a "seat" for the anchor perimeter. The key with this method is to grind out a little in back and very little on the sides. If you need to take out material to the front of where the anchor will sit, you probably took out too much on the backside. Less is more in this situation. They look great! | ||||
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4x4 post bracket (5/5) | May 4, 2011 | Dumette Construction LLc | Gilmanton NH US |
| Was very unsure about the potential of being able to leverage the post loose. Mounted the first one and was sold, installation is simple and time is definately saved. I will be using these post till I find something better. This is a great alternative to all other expensive bases. I have used my share of the expensive bases and this is by far the best for your money. | ||||
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Great product (5/5) | Jul 24, 2010 | Kathleen | Hauppauge NY US |
| I used these to install a railing on a concrete stoop and walkway. Although I probably shouldn't have, I bored the mounting holes out to 3/8" to accommodate wedge anchors. I love this product, and my project came out amazing! | ||||
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4 X 4 Post anchor (5/5) | Jul 6, 2010 | Jack Benesch | Kingsville Md US |
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I have used these on 3 of my projects and could not be more happy. The are easy to install and hold the post very securly. Also Richard could not be easier to work with. He helped me with many questions I have on installation. |
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4x4 Post anchors (5/5) | Nov 2, 2010 | Phillip D. Deere | Lake Mary FL US |
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I could not be more pleased. These anchors are great. I mounted porch rails on concrete. I used the recommended bolts to connect the anchor to the post, then used tap cons to connect the anchor to the concrete. This resulted in a greatly stable porch railing. I've used these anchors and skirts on two jobs so far. Should I find the need again, I will definitely use Titan anchors. |
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