Saturday, May 17, 2008

It Starts With the Foundation : Redi Footing

If you've ever built a deck , you know what a pain in the rear footings are. For those of you that just asked yourselves, "what's a footing," let me explain. The footing is the most essential part of a deck. The foundation sits on the footings. In order to construct a footing, you must dig a hole roughly 30" to 36" deep. You then fill the holes with concrete, and let the concrete dry. You also have to wait for the dreaded inspector to stop by and give the A-Ok to your footings.

Redi Footing has changed the game with their prefabricated plastic footings. This plastic pier footing product is intended to speed the construction up so you can eliminate the above steps. With Redi Footing's product, you dig the holes, set the piers, and backfill.

One precaution from the manufacturer: the pipe must be completely buried or UV light will cause it to deteriorate.

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