Caps and Bases

Post Anchors

PAF / PAU / PA / PAE

Reference Series: ABA, ABU
Post Anchors are used to secure wood posts to concrete footings. These post anchors also provide moisture damage protection and feature a 1" stand-off plate to elevate wood posts above concrete surfaces as required by building code.
PAF – Innovative one-piece design maintaining a 1” stand-off
PAU – Higher uplift resistance and optional bolt fastening to post
PAE – 2-sided post anchors with high uplift and bearing capacity (Discontinuing 2024)
PA – High capacity utilizing 4-sided design (Discontinuing 2024)
Materials: See Load Table
Finish: G90 galvanizing, PAF, PA55R-TZ, PAU66R-TZ, PA66ER-TZ – G-185 galvanizing
Code Reports: View Code Report Table

Installation

  • Install the required fasteners according to the table.
  • Anchor bolts and nails are not furnished.
  • Not recommended for fence posts or other unrestrained (not fixed or fastened at top) applications. These anchors are not designed to resist overturning (moment) loads.
  • Anchor bolt installation – place specified diameter anchor bolt at desired location with minimum 4″ embedment into minimum 2,500 psi concrete. A minimum 2″ edge distance from the outermost edge of the post base to the edge of the concrete is required to achieve allowable loads.
  • For cured concrete or retrofit installations – use specified diameter threaded rod with adhesive epoxy, following installation instructions. Contact MiTek Engineering for further information on selecting the proper epoxy.
  • Reference IRC R317.1.4, IBC 2304.12.2.2, IRC R407.3, IBC 2304.10.7

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Option Details:

Corrosion Resistant Products Table

Corrosion Resistant Products Table View / Download the above load table as a PDF

Code Report Table

PA55R-TZ

No Code Listing

PAU44-SS

No Code Listing

PAU46-SS

No Code Listing

PAU66-SS

No Code Listing

PAU88-SS

No Code Listing

3-View Product Drawings

MiTek Stock # Download or View Files
PAU44 DWG DXF PDF View Image
PAU46 DWG DXF PDF View Image
PAU66 DWG DXF PDF View Image