Deck advice

[maxwell_smart007]

Do they make a z-style Simpson strong tie or other anchor to fix improperly affixed beams which are just nailed to the posts?

I plan on putting more beams and posts in, as the spans are ridiculous, but just wondered if there's a solution for hte nailed in posts short of ripping it out and starting over

 

[randyrls]

Andrew; If you can access both sides of the post and beam, you really want to use carriage bolts with washers and lock nuts. 1/2" or the metric equivalent 12mm(??). Structural screws sometimes called timber screws are another option, but bolts are preferred.

 

[RKB]

https://www.amazon.com/Bracket-Support-Brackets-Connectors-Furniture/dp/B09PBLR6B9?th=1 this may be what you were looking for