Start here if you re building a roof over a patio or deck.
Footings for deck roof.
How to get a solid frost proof footing.
Up from the bottom of the footing.
Porch decks also require larger footings than deck footings.
When you pour concrete footings hold the cardboard concrete form tube about 12 in.
If the deck doubles as a porch it needs to be able to support no more than 80 psf.
The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings.
Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate footings.
We will teach you how to determine the code compliant size of your footings based on the soil type and tributary loads.
Put a roof over that deck and perhaps a pier footing foundation is a better choice because it offers more uplift resistance.
Check out our deck footing frost map to help you understand how deep your footings will need to be excavated.
For an upper deck with a landscaped backyard below a belled pier may be the way to go providing for larger bearing areas but without as much concrete in the flowerbeds.
Decks typically are designed to support 55 pounds per square feet or psf of weight.
Gable end porches will also require an additional footing in the center of the side rim to transfer the truss or rafter loads to the footings because the framing of the roof is perpendicular to the floor framing.
Most deck roofs require separate footings from the deck to support the weight of the roof throughout the seasons.
Do this by nailing the sides of the tube to the center of a tic tac toe grid of 2x4s at the top of the hole.