Installing Metal Threaded Inserts For Wood

[Keith Poe]

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Can also epoxy in.

[Buju]

Someone just learned about wood bushings and is excited... ;)

Is this what your going to use to attach your fir deck supports to the sides so they dont strip out after a few removes and re-installs?

[Keith Poe]

Someone just learned about wood bushings and is excited... ;)

Is this what your going to use to attach your fir deck supports to the sides so they dont strip out after a few removes and re-installs?

Top of the morning


Learn something new everyday love it.


Everything is coming together super strong so pleased.

Thanks to everyone for all your help.

[Keith Poe]

Buju

I was happy to see these inserts in the hardware isle at the local building stores but there are a lot of different ones to choose from.


I have used motor thread inserts before that's what these inserts remind me of.

You ever have water intrusion problems with them ?

do you install yours straight in the wood or with an epoxied or sealant ?

What about a small amount of epoxy or resin on the threads of the ones for screwing in wood ?

I saw where the wood can be drilled out larger than the insert and epoxied in with tape over the bottom of the insert to prevent epoxy intrusion in to the inner bolt threads.


Thank for any help.


All the best

[Pete Fallon]

Kieth,
If your going to use the nut serts(that's what I always called them). Use stainless ones with stainless steel bolts so you don't have dis-simular metal corrosion problems, also I would add a little epoxy with the tape over the bottom of the insert for holding power and water intrusion into wood. Use atleast 3/4" long inserts I would prefer a full 1-1/4" if they make them that long, get the longest ones made. Get the ones with the slot head on the top makes it easier to install them into the wood with a large slotted screw driver.
Put some tefgel on the threaded screws or bolts and in between the diamond plate decking.
Pete Fallon

[mike ohlstein]

Kieth,Get the ones with the slot head on the top makes it easier to install them into the wood with a large slotted screw driver.

Forget the screwdriver. Use a brace and a flat bit. Put a lot of weight on the brace while installing the nutsert.

[Pete Fallon]

Mike,
I use a bit and brace for most of the heavy screws,like the ones that hold the stern cleat into the backing block. I didn't suggest the bit and brace because most people don't even know what it is. You have to be an old fart like you and me to own one.
Pete Fallon

[Keith Poe]

Old guys rule

[TailhookTom]

Mike,
I use a bit and brace for most of the heavy screws,like the ones that hold the stern cleat into the backing block. I didn't suggest the bit and brace because most people don't even know what it is. You have to be an old fart like you and me to own one.
Pete Fallon

Since I own 4, dirt must be younger than I am?

Tom