Adding a deck to your home has never been easier.
Concrete pads for decking.
Find deck blocks at lowe s today.
24 13 5 lbs.
16 24 footingpad 16 concrete pad.
10 12 footingpad 10 concrete pad.
These piers are solid pre formed concrete foundation blocks designed specifically for the floating foundation deck system.
The blocks are usually less than 10 apiece.
12 2 75 lbs.
16 4 5 lbs.
A typical pad has a 4 inch layer of gravel underneath and about 4 inches of concrete on top.
The cheapest deck foundations are concrete deck blocks that just sit on the ground.
Precast blocks that are available at home improvement centers usually are 12 inches square and 8 to 12 inches high.
Some are made with notches designed to hold standard size posts beams and joists.
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.
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.
Always follow building codes when installing.