{"id":1021,"date":"2023-05-31T05:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T05:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigziee.com\/gigziee\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2023-06-07T03:23:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T03:23:21","slug":"easy-way-to-build-deck-footing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigziee.com\/gigziee\/easy-way-to-build-deck-footing\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Way to Build Deck Footing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A deck can transform your backyard by creating a fantastic outdoor entertaining area for the whole family. Building a deck starts with setting a sturdy foundation. Deck footings are particularly crucial in deck construction because they supply a solid foundation to support your deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foundation must support the weight of deck materials and the people who use the deck, so this construction project requires footings. Your deck’s design will decide how to live, and dead loads are transferred from different deck sections to concentrated points of contact with the ground. The more footings your deck must distribute the total load, the less weight each footing will need to carry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then how to build deck footing? Here’s a guide to building deck footing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type of Deck Footings <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are several types of deck footings. The following four footings are the most common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tube Pier <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The tube footing is one of the easiest to install. Check with your local building department to decide the proper tube footing diameter and depth for your project. It consists of a long cylinder of cast or poured concrete of the same diameter from top to bottom. The base of the tube footing must be on solid compacted soil and below the local frost line. It’s always a good idea to excavate at least 4 inches below the local frost depth to be safe. Tube footing relies on the friction of the soil touching the sides of the pier to help support it and works best in soils with high clay content. Tube footings should be avoided in sandy soils. The diameter of the tube pier must be the same from the top to the bottom of the hole.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Buried Post & Footing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The buried post & footing is the most basic deck footing. The hole you dig doesn’t have to be perfect; all that’s important is the final 8 or 10 inches of excavation, which must be the required diameter of the footing. Mix, then pour the concrete into the hole, level it, and finish it somewhat smoothly with a block of wood. While this deck footing is straightforward, check with your local building department to verify that burying the post in the ground is allowed, even though the post may be rated for ground contact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pier & Footing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A pier & footing <\/strong>is advanced for a casual DIYer. It typically requires two separate concrete pours. The actual footing is poured first deep in the soil, then once the footing has achieved its first set pier can be poured on top of the footing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bell Pier <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A bell pier is achieved by using a manufactured plastic form which is placed in the footing hole and filled with concrete. Bell piers offer several distinct advantages. As the pier gets deeper into the ground, the diameter of the pier gets larger. This allows the weight of the deck above to be spread out over a greater amount of soil. The other advantage is a bell pier can resist, to a large degree, the upward lift force of frozen soil that is in contact with the upper parts of the pier. The larger bottom of the pier acts like a wedge anchor you might use in a masonry wall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tools and Materials You’ll Need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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