How Do You Set A Post For A Deck?
Now that you are ready to build your outdoor patio deck there are a few steps to making sure the strength of the foundation is rock solid. The deck is only as sturdy as the posts supporting it, but don’t fret. Follow a few simple techniques to set the posts correctly and your deck should last a lifetime and a half. There are two effective ways to set a deck post. Instructions for the first method include the purchase of a pre-fab concrete pier which has metal post anchors attached to each side. Dig a hole and pour into the hole a concrete base; preferably using a 60 lb bag of ready mix. Set the concrete pier into the wet concrete inside the hole. The concrete will cure around the pier adding stability. After the concrete dries, attach the post to the pier using a screw gun and screws. Following this procedure the post is neither inside the concrete nor underground exposed to the elements. The post is attached above ground between the metal anchors attached to the pier. The second metho
