Obtain Permits and Install Footings

Now that we've got all the grades set, we can begin the process of putting the footings in and the framing for the deck. We're using green treated lumber for the framing, which this is the same material that we would use for a standard deck, but how we actually build the deck is different for composite than it is for other types of decks. Now, we don't technically need frost footings for this deck because we're keeping it independent from the house, but I can't convince Frankie to do anything without overengineering it. So, he wanted to have at least a 42 to 46 in cross footing with a concrete bottom. That's what you're seeing us do here. On a side note, we hand dug a few of these footings. It took us hours just to do a single hole. This augur on the front of this skid loader a pudding in under 30 seconds. It was well worth the investment. Frankie's got us pouring 17 footings for a floating deck. He loves over. It is floating. be floating with 17 footing on it. It's not going to float a whole lot. 4 ft deep, but it ain't attached to the house. It's not attached to the house and it's holding the house up in worst case scenario. I'd really laugh if you fall. I wouldn't laugh if I fell. I know, but you got to listen. That's how I make it big on Instagram is when Dirt Monkey falls in a hole. So, the bottom of each footing does get concrete mixed and poured into the bottom of it so we have a solid foundation for the post to rest on. Once the concrete is dry, the post