post bracket unlevel

[astidham]

some of my post brackets i put in concrete are a little un-level, what would be a good way to fill the gap or shim them so there will be no gap from my 6x6 to the base?

[ScottA]

I'd use some galvanized flat washers or cedar shims.

[astidham]

Thank you ScottA, so just level the post verticaly and fill the gaps?

[Don_P]

Cedar is not up to the task, hardwood or steel, hardwood will rot. I'd cut the post to the shape needed. A short chunk of scrap post and a torpedo level should make it easy to map what you need on the real post.

[diyfrank]

Just in case you're using that string line for grade you will be a little off. A dry line sags a 1/8" in 20'  And a wet string around  a 1/4" 

[markert2523]

I just used cedar shims to fill the gaps--------time will tell, but I think there is enough settling here and there that it won't make that much of a difference in grand scheme of things. 

Eric

[astidham]

Thanks all for your help

[Rover]

I've used plastic shims.  I love them.  They are the ones my curtainwall subcontractors use to install large aluminum framed windows.  They gave me a whole bag of various thickness flat ones and wedge shaped ones.  They are even colour coded.  Sorry, I don't know where to buy them.

[astidham]

is there any type of liquid shim for this application?