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Deck footings on concrete patio.
For a 10 8 deck with 12 footings expect to spend about 160 on footings.
You still have to dig footing holes.
Do this by nailing the sides of the tube to the center of a tic tac toe grid of 2x4s at the top of the hole.
You can get away with usually a 15 x15 base and then at least 6 thick so you don t crack the deck footing.
Check out our deck footing frost map to help you understand how deep your footings will need to be excavated.
Save time and money on concrete with this style.
Up from the bottom of the footing.
Learn everything you need to know about installing concrete footings to support your deck.
When you pour concrete footings hold the cardboard concrete form tube about 12 in.
For a quick and dirty concrete foundation this method can do the trick.
Then dump concrete through the tube into the bottom of the hole.
We will teach you how to determine the code compliant size of your footings based on the soil type and tributary loads.
That is assuming you are using a 4x4 which is 3 5 square.
Larger pads are more expensive.
Above ground deck piers are precast tapered concrete blocks with a wide base that are intended to rest directly on the ground or a concrete base.
This video shows you how to build the base of a deck foundation or concrete deck footing using quikrete quik tube building forms.
Pads run 80 for six 10 pads.