- 1. [Shop-talk] Pole barn and deck footers (score: 1)
- Author: "Brian C. Kennedy" <kennedybc@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:12:07 -0400
- I have a cottage on a lake. Water level is down about 2 feet. I want to put in a deck ~20x16' and a pole barn type garage about 20x20'. Question is what do I use for footers? People have told me that
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- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] Pole barn and deck footers (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:34:55 -0400
- You know, I can give you my opinion from here in NY, but I think this is something that you really want local expertise on. You can't be the first one to ever build in that area. Local contractors mu
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- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] Pole barn and deck footers (score: 1)
- Author: Briggs John F <jfbriggs@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:12:11 -0700 (PDT)
- It kinda depends on where in Michigan. Building Code in Southern MI ( I'm in Livingston County) requires the the top of footings for pole building and deck footings to be at least 42" below final gr
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- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] Pole barn and deck footers (score: 1)
- Author: Brian C Kennedy <kennedybc@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:00:29 -0700
- John, I9m near you in northern Washtenaw county. My problem is I9m on a small lake and the water table is down about 2 feet. The code now requires pilings and the cost is 15-20K, way more than I want
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- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] Pole barn and deck footers (score: 1)
- Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:12:21 -0500
- Whatever you do about footings, don't omit a good vapor barrier. Storing anything in an enclosed building with a stone floor and no vapor barrier is asking for rust. Especially only 2 feet above the
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- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] Pole barn and deck footers (score: 1)
- Author: Brian C Kennedy <kennedybc@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:52:19 -0700
- Karl, thanks, at least I won't learn that one the hard way. -- Brian C. Kennedy kennedybc@comcast.net 2711 N. Maple Road Cell 734 649 8548 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Home 734 994 5205 Fax 734 661 5108 _____
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