I am working on a deck code proposal for the 2015 IRC with a group of folks from NADRA, NAHB, CLMA, VBCOA, AWC, ICC BCAC, CCICC and others. There are folks that wish to require the minimum size pier/footing for decks to be about 17 inch diameter.
While this does calculate out based on the default 1500 psf soil compressive strength, I believe this size may be quite larger than what works just fine in many regions...even with 1500 psf soil.
Please provide your perspective and experience in this short online survey.
https://mountainllc.wufoo.com/forms/deck-foundation-survey/
Please respond here if you have questions, comments or suggestions regarding the topic, survey or questions asked. You can also PM me. If you are nervous about following the link, let me know and I will find some time to re-write it in this thread.
Thanks, and please keep this thread as a positive and constructive source for working together on this topic.
While this does calculate out based on the default 1500 psf soil compressive strength, I believe this size may be quite larger than what works just fine in many regions...even with 1500 psf soil.
Please provide your perspective and experience in this short online survey.
https://mountainllc.wufoo.com/forms/deck-foundation-survey/
Please respond here if you have questions, comments or suggestions regarding the topic, survey or questions asked. You can also PM me. If you are nervous about following the link, let me know and I will find some time to re-write it in this thread.
Thanks, and please keep this thread as a positive and constructive source for working together on this topic.
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