Questions and Answers for Post Protector 6 in. x 6 in. x 60 in. In-Ground Post Decay Protection (Case of 6-pieces)

A:  It's a set of 6 post cover sleeves for 199.

A:  The post and sleeve must be anchored with concrete. We have these on all our buildings and they work great. 

A:  The sleeves come with lag bolts and rubber washers to bolt the protector to the post.

A:  If you set them in concrete and don’t use the holding screws to the post don’t see why it wouldn’t work

A:  No, you would still need a footing pad (concrete or plastic) to dispurse the load over a larger area. This is dependent on the load carrying capacity of your soil and the load on each post.

A:  The plastics is only a shield between the wood and ground. The sleeve will support anything the wood post will if installed correctly. I used them on the posts for the pole building I built and liked them very much.

A:  It doesn't simply slide in and out. Ours were so snug that we had to cut them to install, you'd have plenty of soil pressure. Besides that you lag it into the post. Yes it can support load. Are you installing a footing or planning for friction only? - if you're worried, you could always look at doing the couple foot section as most of the microbes you are protecting against are near the surface.

A:  Assuming you can remove the dirt around the post, I don't see why not. If your post have a high level of chemical treatment you might be okay for years. There are a lot of variables.

A:  Do you have the pressure treating specs of the posts?

A:  Please call the Manufacturer for guidance.

A:  No, it cannot. The idea is to have a seamless protection against the ground elements. I would think that cutting it to wrap would defeat the functionality.

A:  That is not how the product is designed to work- they are made for installation at the time the posts are set. While we appreciate your need for post protection, what you describe may help some, but please understand that is not the designed installation/use so results are uncertain.

A:  I’ve installed several but only about 6-8” was above the slab when poured. I wrapped the 6x6’s in aluminum as to be trouble free. I did paint the exposed 6-8” and it seemed to hold very well. After aluminum wrap it was hard to see. I think the paint stuck very well.

A:  Worked Great.

A:  Yes, it is different from a regular pvc post sleeve

A:  I would think that a PVC sleeve would have a thicker profile. This material is quite thin, but not thin enough for rocks to puncture easily unless they are abused during installation. In my situation (a pole barn) the thin profile provided minimal, if non existent, interference with the girts and prevented them from protruding out from girts that were installed on the bare post above the top of the post protector.