We prepare an insulated concrete footing, anchor a post support with chemical anchors and show you how to use high-performance lag screws and connectors to fix the wooden posts. http://www.bricocrack.tv. DIY Tutorial Fixings Concrete footing Chemical anchor High-performance lag screws Wood connectors. All the fixing systems we use in this video (chemical anchor, nuts, wood screws, supports and connectors) are from Index A Perfect Fixing. On the INDEX A Perfect Fixing website (https://www.indexfix.com/), you will find more information about all these products: Chemical anchor: https://www.indexfix.com/canales-vent.... High-performance TEX lag bolts: https://www.indexfix.com/canales-vent.... Wood connectors: https://www.indexfix.com/canales-vent.... Sometimes we want to install a large wooden structure in our garden (pergolas, swings, parasols, benches, etc.) but we don't dare because we don't know if we are doing it correctly, that is, in a safe way. With this tutorial from INDEX, its products and the advice of its Technical Assistance Service, we want to show you that it is not that complicated. We are going to teach you step by step how to prepare an insulated concrete footing in which you can place a wooden post. Afterwards, we will use a metal support and the appropriate anchors so that you can have the peace of mind that your structure will have enough resistance so that it will not be carried away by the wind. ONE. The first thing to do to prepare the concrete foundation is to dig a hole in the ground. Juan will guide you on the measurements. For the wooden post that we are going to place, we make a 30x30 cm hole with a depth of 40 or 50 cm. We are also going to build a small wooden formwork. We have covered the four sides with plastic so that the concrete does not adhere. Once the hole is made, we put some brick pieces and sand at the bottom to achieve good drainage of the base of the foundation. We prepare the concrete. We are going to do it with a pre-dosed concrete to which we add water and stir in a basket with the shovel. It is hard work, take it easy 😊. We pour a first part of concrete into the hole and we tamp it down with the hoe so that the air bubbles come out. We introduce the wooden formwork, we level it and we pour the concrete that we have prepared with a second bag. We tamp it down again and level it. Ideally we should reach the edge of the formwork, but Juan doesn't really want to prepare concrete again, so that's enough to show you the procedure. TWO. Once the concrete has dried and the formwork has been removed, we can now fix the metal support. We present it, mark the holes and drill. To fix it, we are going to use the MO-V Vinylester chemical anchor from INDEX. We insert 8 mm rod and place the nuts. We tighten them with the torque wrench. Always consult the tables for the tightening torque. THREE. We screw the post to the support with screws. Level it well and, if there is any slack, you can use wooden wedges. FOUR. To finish, Juan is going to show you how to join the horizontal timbers. He is going to give you two options: prepare a bracket or metope and use a wooden connector from INDEX. To fix the post to the support and to join the horizontal timbers, we are working with TEX-ZT screws, which are high-performance INDEX lag screws, galvanized and with Torx head, and TEX-A2 screws from INDEX, which are stainless. Both of them allow you to work perfectly with these outdoor timbers. We hope that all this information helps you with your outdoor projects and that you tell us about it below in the comments of the video. Thank you very much in advance, bricocracks! 😊😊😊 #FixAndSecureGardenPergola #ScrewsAndWoodConnectors #FixWithChemicalAnchor More information about DIY and Fixings at http://www.bricocrack.tv/ Presented by Juan Mateos. Follow us also on FB / bricocrack Twitter: / bricocrack Instagram / bricocrack