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Are Bigfeet necessary for pier footings?
I am pouring some 8" pier footings with sonotubes to support a deck.
They will go down 4' into sand. Do I need to use bigfoot footings, or can I just pour my own 12" square 6" deep footings at the bottom of the hole right over the sand? I plan on securing the piers to the footings with rebar. Thanks, -- Jeff |
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Sand? If you are in Florida the footing has to be 18" x 18" x 18" cube. (I just
did this under a permit) It has more to do with uplift than down load. |
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"Jeff" wrote in message om... I am pouring some 8" pier footings with sonotubes to support a deck. They will go down 4' into sand. Do I need to use bigfoot footings, or can I just pour my own 12" square 6" deep footings at the bottom of the hole right over the sand? I plan on securing the piers to the footings with rebar. Thanks, -- Jeff Pier footing for a lake? ocean? river? Weight of finished product? frost/freeze? We are not mind readers. WAG 4 inches into the ground on dry land would not be enough --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 |
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