Can I leave the pier mounted outside without protection from the rain and snow? Would I also need to cover the bolts and nuts with grease?
The pier was manufactured to withstand outside weathering. Of course, as mentioned in our installation manual, you will want to apply a coating of wax to the pier annually to protect the finish and a drop of oil to each locking screw on the top of the pier. The zinc-dichromated mounting bolts that we use for installing the pier withstand rust for five times longer than regular zinc-plated bolts. However, if you like, it wouldn’t hurt to place a drop of oil on the top of them once every year or so. • What kind of vibration problems will I have? How fast do vibrations damp with your piers? Does filling them with sand or concrete, or covering them with foam help dampen the vibrations? For the most common causes of vibration, e.g., knocking a chair over onto the pier, the vibration dampening time is 5 seconds or less. For a more profound cause of vibration, e.g., smacking the pier with a metal hammer, the vibration dampening time is about 15 seconds. The pier may be filled with sand for ad
