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Re: [Shop-talk] Footings and piers for decks

To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> definitions=2020-04-16_10:2020-04-14, 2020-04-16 signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=825 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-2002250000 definitions=main-2004160159
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Footings and piers for decks
From: Pat Horne via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:14:46 -0500
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24â?? diameter hole is pretty large. I had 24â?? piers drilled by a company. 
They brought a large drill truck. I had 3 piers drilled 25â?? deep, including 
bell bottoms. Cost was $800. Only reason I brought this up is it might not be 
that much over the cost of the skid steer to have someone else drill them. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
We support Habitat for Humanity


> On Apr 16, 2020, at 1:13 PM, Jim Franklin via Shop-talk 
> <shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
> 

Having decided it's better to build a nice ornate deck out of PT than a 
small simple deck of of fancy materials, I'm looking at the foundation. Frost 
line here is 48" and I need 18" footings. I have found 3 options and I'm 
wondering if I missed anything:

1. Traditional concrete with forms and sonotubes
2. Pre-cast footings (22", 100 lbs)  and stackable piers (EZ-Tube)
3. Helical piles 

I haven't heard back from the town on that last one and they're the priciest at 
$275 per. The pre-cast are $150 per. Concrete will require hauling about 45,000 
bags into the backyard. 

I'm leaning towards #2 . I don't own any yard equipment but I can rent a skid 
steer with auger, though not a 24" auger I don't think.

thanks,
jim
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