Installing Footings and Post Bases
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What happens here
Measure out the desired distance from the existing structure where the posts will be located. Mark these spots on the ground with spray paint. Then, use a post hole digger to excavate the footings. Once the holes are dug, install a post base, securing it with an anchor drilled into the ground using a rotary hammer, and tightening it with a wrench. Concrete (not shown) would typically be poured into the footing to permanently set the post base.
Goal: Establish secure footings for patio roof posts.
Tools and materials
- Anchor — Securing the post base into the footing
- Post Base — Anchoring the wooden post to the footing
- Post Hole Digger — Excavating holes for the footings
- Rotary Hammer — Drilling the hole for the anchor
- Spray Paint — Marking post locations on the ground
- Tape Measure — Measuring distances from the structure
- Wrench — Tightening the anchor bolt
- Concrete — To set the post base in the footing (implied)