Pole foundations – rusted fixings

Rusted wire ties, nails, nail plates, joist hangers, bolts

Causes

Exposure to air-borne salt, dust or dirt; trapped moisture and dirt

Copper-based timber treatments reacting with the metal of fixings

Inadequate corrosion protection for the environment/location

Damp subfloor space, lack of ventilation

Listed under: metal, timber and wood-based, timber, Subfloor, framing, poles, moisture, durability, corrosion, rust, fixings and hardware, fixings

Cause

Exposure to air-borne salt, dust or dirt; trapped moisture and dirt

Repair

  • remove and replace fixings with minimum hot-dip galvanised fixings for brackets and bolts, and stainless steel fixings for joist hangers and nail plates 

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Cause

Copper-based timber treatments reacting with the metal of fixings

Repair

  • remove and replace fixings with minimum hot-dip galvanised fixings for brackets and bolts, and stainless steel fixings for joist hangers and nail plates 

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Cause

Inadequate corrosion protection for the environment/location

Repair

  • remove and replace fixings with minimum hot-dip galvanised fixings for brackets and bolts, and stainless steel fixings for joist hangers and nail plates 

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Cause

Damp subfloor space, lack of ventilation

Repair

  • remove and replace fixings with minimum hot-dip galvanised fixings for brackets and bolts, and stainless steel fixings for joist hangers and nail plates 

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