Customer Reviews for Simpson Strong-Tie ABA ZMAX Galvanized Adjustable Standoff Post Base for 6x6 Nominal Lumber

guys don't use this post, very sckecty... I had very bad experience

Mounts easily, but not the sturdiest base anchor tie for a larger arbor. Had to brace top of 4 arbor corners to keep the light sway down. Originally purchased 4 other stronger Simpson Strong Ties, but they were too big at the base to anchor to an 8” diameter concrete post. I guess I could have bought a 10” Auger bit, but couldn’t justify the 1 time use for over $100.00.

Standoff is sturdy, no issues with its strength. Be aware that these fit nominal 6X6 (5.5" X 5.5") posts like a glove. Maybe not the most visually pleasing compared to decorative standoffs, but substantially lower in price. Plan to cover standoff with custom trim at a later date.

I used these to secure the handrail post for my porch to a concrete pad at the base of the stairs. Set in place with threaded rod and epoxy into a drilled hole, and this holds the post securely. Added some structural screw side connectors for additional security

I intalled this post base onto a retaining wall. The top of the wall was filled with concrete so I used a Simpson Strong Tie to secure the post base into the concrete.

The bracket securely holds a 6 x 6 post about 1" above the concrete support pier. This will extend the life of the wood post by holding it out of contact with the concrete and any water accumulation. In my area, municipal inspectors are requiring this method of post installation as opposed to a buried and set in concrete installation. I recently had to retrofit 3 posts that had rotted at ground level due to that method of installation 20 years ago.

6x6 post rotted out - dug out hole and used cylinder form, concrete and this to create a 'pylon' out of concrete with this embedded in the concrete

Creates a solid base for posts.

Worked fine, on one post had to shave some wood then fit great the others. Pounded steel sides and tight as others.

Easy to use, holds your beam about one inch off the ground and keeps the beam in place.

Fit the 6"x6" posts perfectly. Has elongated hole for adjusting position when installing post. Also has pre drilled holes to attach post to the base. Strong and rust resistant.

High quality

Did what it's supposed to do.

These post base are the best I've ever used. The 1" standoff is perfect to discourage rot at the end of 6x6 post.

Nice product

worked perfectly..we used under 4-6x6 posts

Easy to install and looks like it will last forever .

I used this to create a shear point for our mailbox mounting post. The part mated up nice & square between the lower and upper post sections.

I like how Simpson has redesigned this product into one piece instead of the base plate being separate. It makes it easier to install.

this product was used for a new pergola addition that is attached to the house. it served our purposes great, the only downside was the pilot holes had to be redrilled in order to get the tapcon screws to go in all the way. There isn't enough clearance for the head of the drill if you use the holed provided. Once installed they were super solid and worked perfectly!

I attached this post base to my concrete porch using two "#10 1-1/2 in. External Hex Flange Hex-Head Structural-Connector Screw," which I purchased along with the base. It should be noted that the "6x6" in the name is industry standard for a 5-3/4" x 5-3/4" column; it will not fit a 6" x 6" column (if you're buying a column at your local Home Depot, just bring the post base to wherever the column is, and place it as you would onto the post you intend on purchasing, to make sure it fits). The only "adjustable" part that I can see is the large slot at the bottom of the post base, enabling some degree of side-to-side (or back-to-back) movement, in case the initial drill point for the slot was not centered where the post should be. But, it would have required drilling a much larger hole into my porch, for which I did not have the equipment, so I used a lot of measurements, including plumbs and t-squares, to ensure that the holes (on either side of the slot) were as accurate as possible, which, fortunately, they were! You could also use a smaller hole, such as with the aformentioned bolts, but, then you would need a very wide and strong washer or simiiar to keep it secured to the slot. Once I got the column post onto the post base, I used a mallet and scrap wood to fully seat the post (the scrap wood went between the post and mallet to avoid damaging the post from direct blows of the mallet). After that, I screwed two of the aforementioned bolts through each side "ear" (the uprights, if you will) of the post base into the post. I am fairly certain that nothing short of lumberjack's saw, sinkhole, or elephant, can knock the post off the post base! Plus, it keeps the wood column post off the ground, protecting it from the rain, irrigation water, snow, dirt, mud, etc., which helps prolong its life (the base of my original, 60-year old, column post, on my front porch, had rotted due to the proximity of an irrigation pop-up, which soaked the base, as well as having eroded the soil beneath the porch, thus lowering the porch enough to expose the bottom of the column post, which was connected to the concrete porch only by gravity. I have taken steps to mitigate the irrigation problem, and, hopefully, between the pressure-treated column post and this post base, the new column should last at least as long as the original, which, for the record, was not pressure-treated.

This was the perfect anchor for our pergola. Very happy.

When you are trying to make a firm upright connection to a flat surface this is a great fix! It mounts to both surfaces securely and makes a stable post for your project.

I used two of these to anchor the stair rail posts at the base of stairs to a new deck I built. I also have angle ties anchoring the stair stringers to the concrete pad on the other side. By tying the posts to the post base and the stringers it made everything very sturdy.

Even tho the posts have other anchoring and are treated, I used these to elevate them from standing in the water.

Simpson Strong-Tie is the post base to have. I used 4 of these for a pergola on a cement pad in order to keep the posts from rotting. The standoff is good and the metal is thick and sturdy enough that I have no concerns about it. Even after 4 months of wear and surviving some unseasonably heavy rains there is no visible corrosion. These bases seem to be a little expensive for what they are, but that's fine. Not that if you are using rough-cut lumber than the posts will not fit in this bracket without some small notches.

Works great and easy to use. Be sure to tighten down securely before attaching post.

I was able to set the post into place with very little effort. Went back to buy more to finish off my cooking sections

When I build or repair something the first thing that I require is functionally sound and aesthetically pleasing solutions. This particular bracket has both of these qualities and therefore passed the quality control test. Combined with the pressure treated lumber and deck screws this project is aesthetically pleasing and functionally sound. Our soon to be 15y old dog "Sandy" appreciates this ramp everyday.

These are very easy to use. They allow for some movement in case your measurements are off. Keeps the wood away from the ground moisture.