redoak
ArboristSite Member
Mark L,
Why every 4 feet? If you are building post and beam all the load is transfered to the posts, no need to support an 8x8 between the piers. For my project I centered an anchor bolt in each concrete pier and drilled a hole in the sills to locate them on the pier. I am not worried about the frame going up, just want to keep it on the piers for when I inevitably drive my truck into it. The old timers never secured their sills to the foundation, weight and the internal rigidity of the frame took care of that problem (besides, it wasn't really an option in the late 18th century).
-redoak
Why every 4 feet? If you are building post and beam all the load is transfered to the posts, no need to support an 8x8 between the piers. For my project I centered an anchor bolt in each concrete pier and drilled a hole in the sills to locate them on the pier. I am not worried about the frame going up, just want to keep it on the piers for when I inevitably drive my truck into it. The old timers never secured their sills to the foundation, weight and the internal rigidity of the frame took care of that problem (besides, it wasn't really an option in the late 18th century).
-redoak