metal support brackets, galavanised or something else?

happyhero

Hi I have built a veranda/roof overhang and I am supporting this with 4 6 inch square solid oak posts. I wanted these posts supported on brackets that keep the posts off the ground by an inch or two (often seen in Europe -seen it a lot in France)

I have a builder friend who knows a welder so we arranged that the welder make these brackets for me.

Its not that important to my question but to describe them; imagine a 4 inch square plate on the floor with a 10 inch long solid stud welded upright on top and then an upside down "T" on top of that which I will slot into the bottoms of the posts and then cement the 4" plate in concrete in the ground.

Now to my question, the message I got from the builder was that the welder galavanised the brackets like I said I would like if it were possible but the thing is they are a very light grey colour and I thought if they were galvanised they would look like galvanised screws ie like a sort of chrome or stainless steel look.

The look is not that important as they will hardly be seen once in place, but I am keen to know what their finish is to know their rust proofing ability.

They are light grey and of a rough but uniform texture, ie they do have some sort of coating.

So can anyone help me here from what I say, ie

Does this sound like they are galavanised?

Is this type of galavanised, if it is galvanised, better or worse as a rust protection compared to galvanised screws for example?

Should I coat them with anything else for better protection ie hammerite?

Is it ok to paint them with a Hammerite type coating if I want to anyway?

My builder friend says they are galvanised but probably only because the welder says so, I don't think he really knows himself for sure one way or the other.

Any advice or info appreciated.

MX5huggy

If they weren't galvanised they would be different colours where the welding had taken place. If you want to paint them then go ahead it wont affect the galvanizing.

rudkip

Hi there,I am a skilled sheet metal worker. Galvanizing is a process where by metal is dipped in a vat of molten zinc, this coating of zinc is burnt off during the welding process, from your discription I believe this "Galvanizing" was painted on after welding had taken place, like paint it can be scraped off, to be on the safe side for long term protection get it dipped. Hope this helps, get back to me if you have further questions. Cheers.