{"id":5452,"date":"2016-12-01T08:03:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T13:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=5452"},"modified":"2018-07-07T06:55:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T11:55:20","slug":"repairing-concrete-deck-footing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/decks\/repairing-concrete-deck-footing\/","title":{"rendered":"Repairing a Concrete Deck Footing for Decking Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>How to Restore your Deck to a Level Footing<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When a deck is built with improperly installed concrete deck footings, the deck can heave or sink as the decking posts rise and fall with the moving deck footings. When this situation arises repairing concrete deck footings is a must. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In colder climates, if the concrete deck footings are installed above the frost line, the deck footings or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/decks\/how-to-build-a-deck-five-considerations\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">deck concrete pads<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> often heave up during the cold weather and then sink down when the warm weather returns.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Repeated cycles of this type of action often lead to a deck surface that is no longer level.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to Repair Deck Footings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To repair a concrete deck footing you first need to brace or jack up the deck near the area of the particular deck footing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Consider using <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/decks\/installing-precast-concrete-deck-pier-blocks\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">deck piers when building your deck<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> as an alternative to using concrete deck footings.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If the decking post is mechanically fastened to the deck footing with deck post anchor bolts remove them so that the deck post can easily rise up when you jack up the deck area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Next, use a shovel to dig out around the deck footing. Be prepared for some hard work. Wear work gloves and proper shoe wear and plan some serious digging.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_below_Author_Name --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"5936342260\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have fully exposed the deck footing or concrete deck footing pad, break it up with a sledge hammer and remove all the pieces. Make sure to wear eye protection when breaking up the old deck footing or concrete pad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After removing the old concrete deck footing, continue to dig down deeper in the footing hole until you are at least 6 inches below the frost line area for your local area. Make sure the base of the hole is wider than the top of it when digging out the hole.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5454\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC05574-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing a Concrete Deck Footing\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC05574-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC05574-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC05574-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC05574.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is important to understand that deck footings support a serious amount of weight. A small deck, for example, with deck furniture and people on it can easily way in at over 10,000 lbs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Consequently it is important to install new deck footings that are 12-24 inches in diameter to provide an effectively wide enough area for supporting a significant portion of the weight of the deck. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, it is important to have the deck footing wider at the base of the hole. By creating an upside down funnel shaped hole, if you will, it becomes more difficult for frost to push a concrete deck footing pad upwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After digging out your deck footing hole, visit your local home improvement store to find Sono-tubes with wide plastic footing form bases. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Place the Sono-tube with the attached footing form base into your deck footing hole and use a level to plumb it. Also use a plumb bob to position the Sono-tube directly under the existing deck post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After ensuring that the Sono-tube is plumb backfill dirt around it. Then pour concrete into the Sono-tube to create the new deck footing.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/deck-installation-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5278\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Deck_Installation_Bid_Sheet_Cover_Page_Rev1_1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Deck Installation Bid Sheet\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Deck_Installation_Bid_Sheet_Cover_Page_Rev1_1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Deck_Installation_Bid_Sheet_Cover_Page_Rev1_1.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Use this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/deck-installation-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>deck installation checklist<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> and save time and money on your deck construction project.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As you pour the concrete into the Sono-tube, place a few vertical reinforcing steel bars (re-bar) into the Sono-tube to increase the strength of the deck footing. After pouring the cement, install mechanical deck footing anchor hardware into the top surface of the concrete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Allow the new deck footing to setup for 24 to 48 hours, depending upon weather conditions, and then re-attach the deck post to the repaired deck footing. You may need to trim the decking post, depending upon the new height of the repaired deck footing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Finally remove the bracing and your deck should once again be level.\u00a0 You should have no more issues with heaving concrete deck footings, decking posts and your deck.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For help on building a deck<\/span><\/b>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/deck-installation-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Deck Installation Bid Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/b><span lang=\"EN\"><b>. <\/b><\/span>The<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/deck-installation-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Deck Installation Bid Sheet<\/span><\/a> <\/b>will teach your how to hire the right deck contractor, and help to ensure that your deck project is completed on time and budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/deck-installation-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5278 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Deck_Installation_Bid_Sheet_Cover_Page_Rev1_1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Deck Installation Bid Sheet\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Deck_Installation_Bid_Sheet_Cover_Page_Rev1_1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Deck_Installation_Bid_Sheet_Cover_Page_Rev1_1.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information on Installing Concrete Deck Footings and Decking Posts<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/decks\/precast-concrete-deck-piers\/\">Pre-Cast Concrete Deck Piers &#8211; The Pros and Cons<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/decks\/building-deck-addition\/\">How to Build a Deck Addition onto your Home<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/decks\/wood-deck-construction\/\">Wood Deck Construction and Building Advice<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Additional Deck Building and\u00a0Design Resources<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"AutoNumber21\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1561584797\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1561584797&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=84ae7c706edd4e3fdb084a9c1c3fc566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1561584797&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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In colder climates, if the concrete deck footings are installed above the frost line, the deck footings or deck concrete pads often heave up during the cold weather and then sink down when the warm weather returns.\u00a0Repeated&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1906,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5452","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Repairing a Concrete Deck Footing for Decking Posts - HomeAdditionPlus.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/decks\/repairing-concrete-deck-footing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Repairing a Concrete Deck Footing for Decking Posts - HomeAdditionPlus.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How to Restore your Deck to a Level Footing By Mark J. 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