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Product Comparison CBQ vs. CB

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“A post base is a post base”… Not so. To better serve our customers, we have taken one of our top selling products and made it better. Faster, easier installation of the “Q” models make installing post bases much more user-friendly and removes the guess work associated with installing the bolts.

GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR SPECIFIER AND INSTALLER The CBQ removes the potential for over-drilled and mis-aligned bolt holes and helps avoid project red tags.

EASY INSTALLATION The CBQ requires only a drill and a hex driver while the CB requires a drill, drill bit, ratchet and adjustable wrench.

LOWER INSTALLED COST In side-by-side tests, the CBQ post base installs 37% faster than the CB.

DIFFERENT FASTENERS The CBQ uses our SDS screws, while the CB requires 2 bolts, nuts and washers. The CBQ comes with the fasteners, while the CB does not.

INSPECTION IS EASY No need to remove the bolt for inspection. All screw lengths are stamped on the head of the screw.

INCREASED NET SECTION OF POST When installed, the SDS screws do not remove material the way bolts do.

SAME LOADS Both CB and CBQ have the same loads.

REDUCED REVEAL SDS screws provide reduced reveal for easier drywall or finish coverage.

Installed Cost Comparison

As you can see, installing 100 CBQ44-SDS2 would save the installer $367.25 versus the CB44. Also available in HDG for exterior installations.

Reprinted from the Structural Report®, Volume 2, Number 1, January 2005.
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