Ensure you build a safe and sturdy deck, starting with part one: choosing and installing the right post-base! | Simpson Strong-Tie

Learn how to install the new patent-pending MPBZ. It is the first off-the-shelf post base specifically designed to provide moment resistance for columns or posts. An innovative overlapping sleeve design encapsulates the post, helping to resist rotation around its base. Available for 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 posts, the MPBZ is ideal for outdoor structures such as carports, fences and decks. Built-in standoff tabs provide the required 1" standoff to resist post decay while eliminating multiple parts and a

Our Concealed Post Base provides a clean, concealed look while providing a 1" standoff height above concrete. The 1" standoff reduces the potential for decay at the post end and satisfies code requirements for posts that are exposed to weather, water splash or in basements. Even better, the post base saves on installation time by providing all the necessary components to making the post connection in one box. This post base is part of the concealed connectors system that includes the CBTZ and CJ