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Measure and Mark Each Footing Height

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The best way to level deck posts

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What happens here

Proceed to each individual deck footing. For each footing, place the bottom end of the story pole squarely on the top surface of the footing. Ensure the story pole is held vertically plumb. Realign the laser detector to intercept the laser line, listening for the audible signal. Mark this new point on the story pole with a pencil or marker. Number each mark (e.g., "1", "2", "3") to correspond to its respective footing location. Repeat this process for all footings that will support the deck frame, including the 16 footings mentioned in the video.

Goal: Record the relative height of each footing on the story pole.

Tools and materials

  • 2x4 Wood — The story pole
  • Deck Footings — The pre-existing structural elements that support the deck posts
  • Laser Detector/Receiver Bosch — Detecting the laser line
  • Pencil/Marker — Marking the story pole

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just measure each footing. There's one. Next up, footing number two. So, on and so forth till we have all of our footing heights marked out on this stick, and then we can just get them all cut. We know exactly where they go and how high.

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