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Wash. state Desk Jet

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2. Given you are driving the bolt into a tree

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 02:11 AM

Aug 2013

I would hesitate to say 15 inch long 1.25 'diameter just might be as the saying does a bit of an over kill !

I would worry more about the tree !

If you think you need more reinforcement ,than try moving ahead with that without further drilling into the tree. you will find the end result much more satisfying if you do !

Good luck with that. To yer question-I doubt you need to drive that lag in any further.

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Lag screw question: [View all] Robb Jul 2013 OP

My god...how many elephants does your kid intend to keep in this treehouse??? ret5hd Jul 2013 #1

Given you are driving the bolt into a tree Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2013 #2

Overkill? Robb Aug 2013 #4

Smart engineers will tell you to just wait and let the tree grow and fill in the space Brother Buzz Aug 2013 #3

I know exactly one engineer joke. Robb Aug 2013 #5

My son just tagged a UCLA mechanical engineering scholarship Brother Buzz Aug 2013 #6

If it's truly a 1.25" shaft diameter lag bolt, you should have no problem. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #7

Status report bodine Sep 2014 #8

A standard deck screw can withstand... BobTheSubgenius Sep 2014 #9