Adding a deck to your home has never been easier.
Concrete pads for decking.
These piers are solid pre formed concrete foundation blocks designed specifically for the floating foundation deck system.
Some are made with notches designed to hold standard size posts beams and joists.
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24 13 5 lbs.
Precast blocks that are available at home improvement centers usually are 12 inches square and 8 to 12 inches high.
The system is easy to use allows for a variety of customized applications for decks and costs up to 25 less than conventional deck construction.
Find deck blocks at lowe s today.
The blocks are usually less than 10 apiece.
A typical pad has a 4 inch layer of gravel underneath and about 4 inches of concrete on top.
12 2 75 lbs.
10 1 lb.
When building a landing for deck stairs typical codes require the pad to extend beyond the steps about 36 inches behind the steps about 12 inches and on the sides of the steps about 6 inches.
However you must buy a lot of them to ensure the weight of your deck is spread out over enough soil surface area so that they don t sink.
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The cheapest deck foundations are concrete deck blocks that just sit on the ground.