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Originally Posted by Megado
Eddie,
Thanks but I think I'm going to try and straighten out the existing post before resorting to replacing it. I got them freshly treated from a lumber supplier (they weighed a TON!) and it was my fault for not tying it off quick enough. There were a couple of weeks that went by before I could get back to the property, and sure enough, it got hot and the post started to dry out and warp. I think I can straighten it back out using the technique that Kenneth mentioned. My neighbor had a similar problem when he was building his barn and he set one of his large trailers next to the post and used it as the anchor point. He then hooked up his come-a-long and would periodically tighten until he got the post straighten out. Of course...he just shook his head when I told him what had happened to me and he said "Dummy...didn't I tell you to tie off those post as quick as you get them in the ground?" 
Jim H. |
Well...below is my solution for my warped post. I tied off the top of the post to my trailer using a combination of chain and tie-down straps (only material I had on hand
) and cinched them up using the tie-down ratchet. I straightened the post just past vertical and left it this way over the long weekend. Decided to check on status prior to leaving on Monday by taking the tenson off to see what the result would be. To my relief, the post was sitting perfectly straight. I cinched it back up and will leave it this way until we're back to the property next weekend. At which time I'll set the rafter on it and call it done.
