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bschlute
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# Posted: 15 Nov 2018 10:34
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Trying to decide between sonotube or 6 x 6 notched
pressure treated post..

No codes to worry about..

What and HOW would decide between these two options.

Princelake
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# Posted: 15 Nov 2018 18:36
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I'm all for sonotube. The farther wood is from the ground the better. Pressure treat will rot like normal wood

rockies
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# Posted: 15 Nov 2018 19:08
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Can you get a concrete truck in there? If not, you'll be hand mixing a lot of bags of concrete for sonotubes.

Princelake
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# Posted: 15 Nov 2018 21:25
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https://www.tooltown.ca/King-Canada-KC-15CM-2-3.5-cu-ft-Electric-Cement-Mixer.html

Just buy a cheap cement mixer. Sell it afterwards, keep it or loan it out to a friend

neckless
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# Posted: 16 Nov 2018 07:22
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they have new steel screw type post that u just screw in ground looks interesting

AKfisher
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# Posted: 16 Nov 2018 17:42
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Here is a 16x24 foundation with 3 piles up front that are lower to accommodate the porch. The beams are 6x12 - 24 length ways and 6x12-16 in the front.

These are called helical piers, they sit about 5' deep. We have frost to about 4' on bad years.
Piles with beams
Piles with beams
Decked
Decked


bschlute
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2018 10:10
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We own a concrete mixer/ no trucks can get there..


We have decide on concrete method. Going to fasten a double 2x12 beam for the 24 foot run and use joist hangers with 2 x 8 for the 12 foot span.. Any issues with this.

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