6x6 Post curled....

[Dawgfan77]

Before I could get my trusses set and everything tied together, one of my posts warped on me. Curled in at the top about 6" towards the truss. I have a spare I could swap it with before I set the trusses Monday, just wondering if you guys with experience think its worth the trouble? I'm sure I could pull it back straight, but that may end up being as much work as just swapping it. I'm not sure if the structural integrity will be compromised even if I do get it back plumb. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance

 

[ForceFed70]

One of those things where a picture would be a lot of help.

If you have a spare - I'd be tempted to swap it. But really can't tell what you're dealing with without a pic or 2.

 

[Cyberbear]

A 6 x 6 post is no small piece of wood easily straightened out, best just swap it out and keep the project moving forward.

 

[Ray-CA]

Could you flip the post? Put the curled end in the ground and plumb the exposed section?

Ray

 

[forAK]

6" is a pretty good curl. You're not going to straighten a 6x6. It'll potentially affect your truss layout and roof sheeting.

 

[red61cj5]

I had a 6x6 do about the same thing on my front porch addition, fortunately it only made my railing a little crooked, I can live with it for now. It did convince me however, to laminate my own posts for my shop. They have so far, remained straight.

 

[rburke65]

Curious as from whom was the lumber purchased? Just replace it.

 

[bczygan]

Swap.

 

[matt_i]

Imo pulling it back straight needs something considerably stiffer than the post to bear the loads.

Things that come to mind...

steel Ibeam
Steel box tube
the Hoover Dam

Just kidding on the last one but it would have to be something quite massive. I would swap the post out with a straight one if you have it. Otherwise you will be fighting this the rest of the build.

 

[jack stand]

Before digging that post out, I'd be thinking hard about some 'creative' skill saw & sawzall work creating a good staggered seam splice and going back up with 3 ply 2x6's.
That's one of the reason's I won't use a 6x6 for a post.

 

[Dawgfan77]

Thanks for the replies, I'll try to answer everything:
I don't have pics, but it just basically started leaning inward about 8' or so up, which ends up about 4-6" (by eyeball) up at the 13' mark. I'd have to spread the 2 posts to fit the steel truss between. As far as flipping it... If I dig it up I'll just put in another. It won't be hard, they are sitting on concrete footers and back filled with sand, so no concrete to bust up.
The posts are from a local lumber yard, but 1 out of 20, I'm not gonna complain. And it is my fault for setting them, and leaving them not tied together for a week...

 

[MushCreek]

Lumber these days is junk. I have posts in my barn; some have moved, some didn't. One twisted about 30 degrees! I used two in my basement to support the main beam. One has bowed quite a bit. I'm going to replace them with steel posts. Considering they are each holding up 25% of my house, the bow concerns me. When they bow, they lose some of their ability to bear weight. How much is anyone's guess. Having learned, I used steel columns that I had fabricated for my porch columns. A local welding shop made them up out of 4" square tubing, 1/4" wall. They aren't going anywhere.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Swap it out !

My son's house had a pergola with one warped post. I pulled the ledger of of the house (not that it was attached real well to begin with).