How To Notch A 4X4 Post. I'm adding 4x4 posts on the deck that i'm building around my shed. 4 star review on woodworking how to notch a 4x4 post : I'm trying to remember exactly how.

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Add the thickness of the unnotched portion of the post plus the thickness otf the material you are attaching the post to and subtract 1/2. I would like to cut a small notch (2x2) at the end of a pressure treated 2x6 (picture attached). Not knowing the purpose of the notched 4x4's, weight bearing for the roof or railing posts, i would use the 1/2 lag bolts with washers under the heads.

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These posts will support the pergola beams coming right from. I would like to cut a small notch (2x2) at the end of a pressure treated 2x6 (picture attached). Not knowing the purpose of the notched 4x4's, weight bearing for the roof or railing posts, i would use the 1/2 lag bolts with washers under the heads. It has been in practice for a long time the basic application of notching is to give support and rigidity to a wooden framework. I'm trying to remember exactly how. How to deal with cupping deck boards. These posts will support the pergola beams coming right from. I understand 4x4 and especially 6x6 have issues with checking and otherwise deforming after they dry.