Understand the options, design requirements, and common pitfalls to spec the right footings to keep your foundation strong for a long time.

The 2018 IRC introduced Table R507.3.1 Minimum Footing Size for Decks and it makes sizing concrete footings for a deck simple. The table has three main columns—one for Live or […]

Nov 19, 2002 · Rebar is design for load, welded wire and fiber is designed for shrikage cracking (freezing and thawing) The weight of the vehicle is not much per sq ft , concrete itself without …

Complete Guide to Sizing Deck Footings Use the charts and tables in this comprehensive guide to choose the right size beams and specify the appropriate concrete footings for your next deck …

Mar 10, 2007 · Gene - from your question, it sounds like you haven't seen the prescriptive manual for ICF construction - have you? It is available free online, HUD puts it out - it has rebar …

Nov 10, 2002 · rebar does nothing buy keep concrete from bending, by more weight on top it will bend more. size of rebar does not matter it is total size of all steel in footing that matters. 3 #4 …

Jan 5, 2006 · You can't get that in a four inch slab. 3) If your rebar is somehow perfectly placed in the center of the slab (unlikely) and your large aggregate is the typical 3/4" or 7/8", then think …

A Solid Deck Begins with Concrete Piers Learn how to size, layout, dig, form, and pour concrete to build a simple but sturdy deck foundation.

May 18, 2009 · The bottom of the hole will be 18″d, I’ll pour about 4″ then set the sonotube in then fill it up. The footings will support a small mud room on the back of a small cabin. My questions …

The large, usually bare-copper wire clamped to a ground rod driven into the earth, or to rebar in a concrete footing. Because the rod or the rebar is technically a grounding electrode, this …