Pouring footings doesn't require much outside of a few basic concrete skills. But it does require you to ask a few important questions, and chief among them is this: how deep is the frost line?

There is no guidance for the working strength or the timing for strength development in concrete footings in the IRC. What is provided is a minimum design strength for the concrete, which is only ...

Won’t this be a problem for the quality of concrete in my footings? – Home Owner (Missouri) Answer: This is a very common question, particularly during the predominantly rainy spring ...

The photos of the mistakes make me shudder! Ron understands that his deck needs to rest upon concrete footings or piers. That’s a great start. What’s important to realize is a deck foundation ...