Bracket Extends Life Of Pole Frame Posts

Bracket Extends Life Of Pole Frame Posts FENCING Miscellaneous 31-1-10 "Our new patent pending bracket keeps poles out of the ground on pole barns," says Jack Cutforth, Mexico, Mo. The two-sided metal bracket is designed to be screwed onto a building's splash board, with the bottom of the bracket flush with the top of the splash board. The bracket measures 12 in. high by 4 1/2 in. wide and has room for three 2 by 6's or 2 by 8's. A pair of short rerods are welded onto the bottom of the brackets. You fill the post hole with concrete and set the bracket in it. The concrete will adhere to the rerods, providing a solid footing. "This system will extend the life of your building," says Cutforth. "Cost compares with treated columns. There's a labor savings in preassembling of the frame work on the ground. The end trusses, door headers, track and cover can be installed and save all the ladder work. We've had reports of up to 40 percent labor savings using this system." The brackets sell for about $36 apiece. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Concrete Pier System, LLC, 14813 Audrain Road 823, Mexico, Mo. 65265 (ph 573 581-6133; fax 573 581-7488; cell ph 573 473-0063; jcutforth@mexicomo.net; www.concretepiersystems.com).

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