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Posted by franz fripplfrappl on April 1, 2008, 3:15 pm
On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:07:21 -0400, willshak wrote:
> on 4/1/2008 1:35 PM ransley said the following:
>>
>>> franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thinking about replacing an old porch this summer. Central
>>>> Wisconsin.
>>>>
>>>> What is recommended depth for footings of corner posts?
>>>>
>>> At least 4 feet. Use Sonotube's BigFoot base if possible. At a
>>> minimum wrap the Sonotube in polyethylene to help keeping it in place
>>> in the face of frost heaves. Most decks don't weigh enough to keep a
>>> straight footing in the ground when there are frequent freeze/melt
>>> cycles.
>>>
>>>
>> Sonotubes, yea right, bs , if he is building an addition ok, but this
>> is a dam Deck, nothing more. Even small sheds you buy are recomended to
>> have Pads, not foundations to frost. A fence yes, but not a deck.
>>
>>
> He is in Wisconsin, and he says the deck is attached to the house. If
> the deck is attached to the house, it needs support starting below the
> frost line. Having a deck on surface pads heave a half inch or so during
> a Wisconsin winter will certainly un-attach the deck from the house,
> over time.
It's a porch, NOT a deck.
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