The titan post anchor™ - for beautiful wood posts on multiple surfaces, quickly, easily and longer life.
The Titan Post Anchor™ will make your life a lot easier and your backyard a lot more beautiful. It's a low profile, low visibility surface mount post anchor that a beginner can install with minimal skill - with both cost and time savings. Great for decks, porches, stairs, pergolas, gazebos and more.
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Don't LIke the look of these?
These ugly wrap around the post style of bracket have been the "state of the art" for a long time. They're surface mounted so you can place posts pretty much where you want.
But they sure look awful.
Would you want this in your backyard deck?
Are you skilled enough to frame this?
...And What about Vulnerability to moisture
When moisture soaks in between wood, the surfaces take a lot longer to dry. And so begins the process of decay.
Do you like notching around each post?
Whether it's a new deck being constructed or a replacement of rotted posts or decking, notching deck boards is something you will get familiar with pretty quickly.
Mounting post to joists has to be done right.
And as you can see from this diagram, some situations can be very complicated. This is not something for the average weekend DIYer.
Rain, snow and constant humidity is a killer for wood on wood connections.
Depending on your local weather, wood posts can start rotting in as quickly as five years.
Some parts of the country are drier, so if you are located in these areas you can squeak out more time.
Why do any of this unless you absolutely have to?
Some jobs have to be joist mounted because the posts have to be seven or eight feet apart and a heavy duty joist bolted system is the only thing that is going to work.
a better looking, easy to install, wood post anchor solution
Now, with the Titan Post Anchor™ you can enjoy the beauty of wood posts without big, unsightly, ugly, anchoring brackets on more surfaces than ever before.
- Wood
- Composite
- Concrete
- Stone
Wood posts will last longer because they stay higher and drier.
No more notching decking around posts or tricky carpentry necessary.
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Here Is how it works
Drill
Use an off the shelf 1-1/4"x2" hole saw to cut a pilot cut for tube.
Drive
Use a 3 lb mini sledge to drive tube into post beyond depth of hole saw cut.
Or Watch This INSTALLATION Video
It's so simple to install even folks who are just starting out and have minimal carpentry experience can easily do it. Check it out.
HOw it works
Cut Away View of Titan Post Anchor™
A sharp edged, light weight, rigid tube cuts deep into the core of the wood post and continues to hold the post to the bracket when the base begins to yield, the lags fail thus preventing the post from an explosive failure.
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Some Insightful Thinking
You may be asking yourself, why go down this path when fastening into end grain is inherently weaker than typical cross grain methods.
Because all of the following benefits...
- simple installation
- position anywhere
- on virtually any surface
- eliminate notching decking for posts
- drier, longer lasting posts
- eliminating big ugly brackets
...are simply too compelling to ignore.
However, It's not for every situation. There are height restrictions and local codes always apply. It may not be suitable for your application. More on this below.
Install on wood...
To properly secure the post anchor to a wood surface, ensure there is wood blocking like a 2x6 or 2x8 below the deck boards and between the joist.
Pre-drill the screw holes if they are too close to the edge of a board to prevent splitting.
composite, synthetic or hardwood
The same principle applies with composite and synthetic deck boards. It's a good idea to pre-drill the screw holes so the screws can drive in easier without snapping off the heads.
The composite and synthetic material can be very dense and sometimes similar to hardwoods.
Hardwood or composite decking tip
And even concrete or masonry
Set one screw in the first hole to secure the anchor while pre-drilling the remaining holes. Drill 1/2" deeper than length of screw.
Position post and anchor for final attachment.
Once the holes are drilled, remove the template anchor and position the post and anchor over the holes for final attachment.
Fasten concrete screws.
One concrete screw per corner is enough to keep the post and anchor secure given the pull out resistance of each screw.
* Limited Residential code compliance
The Titan Post Anchor has been independently tested by Intertek for limited residential compliance in the United States and Canada. The tests are for specific "as built" assemblies and you must build according to these engineering guidelines only. It should not be used for a railing on surfaces 30" (USA) or higher or 600mm (CAN) or higher unless built exactly as the assemblies described in the engineering reports and approved by a local inspector or building authority.
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Please view these reports and the details of illustrations of the assemblies tested to determine if it is suitable for your intended use. Please click here.
Note: Please obtain copies of the instructions and the engineering railing illustrations to ensure that if you build with this product that it follows both the instructions and matches the details of the tested assembly and your local inspector has approved your intended use. Following the engineering specifications does not necessarily mean your local inspector will approve it.
CASE STUDIES OF THE TITAN WOOD POST ANCHOR
- Josh renovated his roof top railing using the Titan Wood Post Anchor.
- Jim rebuilt a worn out deck with Trex post sleeves and the Titan Wood Post Anchor.
- Danny From Sudbury, ON Rebuilt His Old Wood Deck Railing Using the Titan Post Anchor at His Lake House.
Here are the range of projects people have used it for
Pergolas |
Newel Posts
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Fences |
Railings |
Gazebos |
Other Structures |
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Composite post sleeve and skirtsIf you have a composite railing system, you can now use the Titan Post Anchor™ and affordably attach posts to concrete and masonry surfaces and then slide over the sleeve and skirt. Just click the link below to BUY NOW. |
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What People Say
Awesome Product!!
These Titan post mounts were just what I needed!!
I wanted to install my railings set back from the edge of my deck. But I didn't want to cut through the actual deck to lag the posts to the joists. Plus I didn't have the time to do all that work.
With these post bases I was able to evenly space the posts where I wanted them without having to worry about "hitting a joist". They were very easy to install and are way stronger than "toe nailing" a post.
Thanks again for an awesome product!
William Mahig - East Islip, NY
Great Deck Posts
I have installed 10 of these post anchors in the process of refinishing my deck. They work great.
Will I use this product again? Yes, most definitely.
Gary Harpold - Roanoke VA
Posts On Concrete Surface
I could not be more pleased. These anchors are great. I mounted porch rails on concrete. I used the recommended bolts to connect the anchor to the post, then used tap cons to connect the anchor to the concrete. This resulted in a greatly stable porch railing.
I've used these anchors and skirts on two jobs so far. Should I find the need again, I will definitely use Titan anchors.
Phillip D. Deere - Lake Mary FL
Great Product
I used these to install a railing on a concrete stoop and walkway. Although I probably shouldn't have, I bored the mounting holes out to 3/8" to accommodate wedge anchors.
I love this product, and my project came out amazing!
Kathleen - Hauppauge, NY
Now I Am Sold
Was very unsure about the potential of being able to leverage the post loose.
Mounted the first post anchor and was sold, installation is simple and time is definitely saved. I will be using these post till I find something better.
This is a great alternative to all other expensive bases. I have used my share of the expensive bases and this is by far the best for your money.
Dumette Construction LLC - Gilmanton, NH
Concrete Porch With Slope
The Titan Post Anchors are rock solid.
I used this anchoring system for the first time on a concrete front porch with a definite pitch. Rather than shimming up the front of the anchors to keep the post plumb, I decided to use a grinding wheel to score out a "seat" for the anchor perimeter.
The key with this method is to grind out a little in back and very little on the sides. If you need to take out material to the front of where the anchor will sit, you probably took out too much on the backside. Less is more in this situation. They look great!
P. McSharry - Fairfield, CT
Gazebo Posts
Was building a gazebo on top of a cedar 12x12 existing decking by my pool with 6x6 posts and needed something strong to hold it in place.
Local building stores had nothing I would even consider using because they were not strong enough or would bend to easy. Found Titan Post Anchors and I was sold.
Bought 9 of these and let me tell you they were solid metal, for the same price for a piece of cheap tin from my local stores. Came with all the hardware I needed to install them. great product. Company was fast shipping and even answered the phone when i needed more info about their products.
So bottom line, they are steel and will hold any post where you need the extra support. Well worth the money.
D.Price - Saint Libory, IL
Recommend To Anyone
Purchased 9 - 6 x 6 Titan Post Anchors to assemble to a new construction PT deck surface. Installation to the 6 x 6 was easy, with a little sledge hammer help. The lag screws were a bit short for 2 x 6 decking, so I opted to purchase longer lags to attached through the 2 x 6 decking and into 2 - 2 x 6 scraps together. This proved to strengthen everything very well.
Titan Post Anchors make my deck look very nice and strengthen everything very well. Would recommend to anyone!
Jesse - St. Marys, PA
Thank You For Creating This
I will continue to use your Titan Post Anchors — there is simply nothing else out there that is not either flimsy, or ugly, or both.
The Titan Post Anchor represents a long-awaited improvement upon other bases on the market. If I didn't think so, I would not waste my time writing you.
H. Kirchen - Michigan
Pergola Columns
Being a Civil Engineer by degree and a custom builder and remodeling contractor by profession, I take pride in having a reputation for solving construction conundrums to a high level with cost effectiveness, and in the instance of this pergola, the main concern was, how to structurally attach the 6x6 post columns to the existing stone pedestals.
Structurally, I was primarily concerned with lateral stability strength and shear, and secondarily with uplift. Aesthetics too, were just as important, since the pergola was to have no visible fasteners showing from the ground.
I researched various fasteners on the market, and ultimately found the Titan Post Anchors (6x6) to be the most suitable for this project.
I core filled the existing pedestals with concrete, attached the Titan Post Anchors to the pergola cedar columns, and then attached the columns with the Titan's to the concrete core filled stone pedestals.
The post anchors were a key component in helping the homeowner in salvaging the existing stone pedestals as a structural base for mounting the pergola columns. This ultimately saved the homeowner money and time by not having to scrap them, and allowed Macek Custom Builders to fasten the cedar columns to the stone pedestals with aesthetic and structural confidence!
Thank you for a great innovative product in the Titan Post Anchor.
R. Macek - Macek Custom Builders, OH
The Best
These are the best post anchors on the market by far.
There is some work to install them in the post but that is to be expected for a solid anchor. The video said to use a 3 pound hammer but that was difficult. I actually used a splitting maul and improved the installation time. I will be buying more for a pergola project. Five Stars!!!!
R. Adams, Mt. Vernon, KY
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