{"id":8258,"date":"2017-01-22T14:49:08","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T19:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=8258"},"modified":"2017-05-15T05:18:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T10:18:59","slug":"concrete-footings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/foundation-walls\/concrete-footings\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Footings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>A Concrete Footing is the Sole of Your Home<\/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\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\">Concrete footings are the unsung heroes in a quality built home. For most home construction the concrete footing forms the base of your home. Concrete footings are installed below the frost line to prevent the home from heaving and settling during winter months. Foundation walls and Lally support columns rest on the concrete footings. Framing construction is then built upon the foundation walls and Lally columns.<\/p>\n<p>The specific dimensions of the concrete footing vary with local building codes, the load bearing value of the soil, the number of levels in the home, and the type of framing construction, e.g. wood framing versus masonry construction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In terms of the depth, or thickness, of the concrete footing, it should be no less than the projection of the footing on either side of the foundation wall.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">For example, in the case of an 8\u201d thick foundation wall centered on a 22\u201d wide concrete footing, the footing depth of the concrete footing should be at least 7\u201d thick.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of concrete footing dimensional requirements for wood framed homes on continuous spread footings, concrete footings that run along the exterior walls of the home, typical dimensions are between 16\u201d to 22\u201d wide and 6\u201d to 16\u201d in depth, depending upon the load bearing capacity of the soil and the number of levels in the home.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8259\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Concrete_Footings-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Footings\" width=\"272\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Concrete_Footings-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Concrete_Footings.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In terms of the dimensional requirements for spot concrete footings, the footing pads placed under Lally columns, the typical dimensions are 24\u201dx 24\u201d, with a 10\u201d to 12\u201d depth, again depending upon the load bearing capacity of the soil and the number of levels in the home.<\/p>\n<p>Steel rebar is also commonly included in concrete footings to provide additional strength and support.<\/p>\n<p>So if you have plans to build a home or home addition, make sure to carefully consider the design and construction of the concrete footings. 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