Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Apr 29, 2020 11:59 pm Hi there, I am currently getting a deck built and am wondering if I should do something to the dirt around footings to stop water pooling? There is a AG drain running straight through middle of deck but wondering about footings further away. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Footings for deck 2May 01, 2020 9:49 pm It would probably be better if the ground surface below the deck was graded (only slightly) so all water is shed and transferred away to the edges and then away Could you raise level of the footings to that of the soil then grade the surface with a little wacker plate so it ends up lower than the top of the footings? Surrey Hills, Vic 3127 Garage is being built with metal, 3m distance away from my cover deck. It is parallel to my cover deck, living room, family room and kitchen,… 0 7016 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 4101 So I'm just reading up on this ecosystem of lights. I'm planning on putting deck lights along the outside edge of a large deck. Will need about 3 packs (18 lights) plus… 0 21547 |