A contrarian isn’t one who always objects - that’s a confirmist of a different sort. A contrarian reasons independently, from the ground up, and resists pressure to conform.
Naval Ravikant
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A 4x4 feels like overkill, but personally, I’d go with lag bolts. The issue with screws is that, while they won’t pull out easily, they’re still prone to snapping due to their hardness - so their ability to handle side load is weaker compared to something like nails, which will bend rather than break. With lag bolts, though, that’s not much of an issue because of their thickness.
Whenever we’ve had heavy stuff delivered to job sites on pallets, it’s always been secured with lag bolts and washers. And yes - you’ll need a pilot hole, sized to the diameter of the bolt’s core (the inside of the threads).
A 4x4 feels like overkill, but personally, I’d go with lag bolts. The issue with screws is that, while they won’t pull out easily, they’re still prone to snapping due to their hardness - so their ability to handle side load is weaker compared to something like nails, which will bend rather than break. With lag bolts, though, that’s not much of an issue because of their thickness.
Whenever we’ve had heavy stuff delivered to job sites on pallets, it’s always been secured with lag bolts and washers. And yes - you’ll need a pilot hole, sized to the diameter of the bolt’s core (the inside of the threads).