how to avoid 8' deep deck footing adjacent to foundation wall
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Posted 4/11/2008 10:56:27 PM Post #4806
 

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I am building a 24" high 4" wide 7' long raised walkway from the side door of my house to the rear deck. I think I can attach one side to the concrete stoop, but how do I place foundation posts for the other side? Because of bumpouts, brick fascia, and other reasons, I can't do a ledger. Local code requires deck footers within 5" of the house to go down to the foundation footer, which is like 8 ' down. furthermore, since the walkway will hug the wall, even if I did do an 18" round footer right next to the wall, the beam span would be only like 2-1\2 feet wide. I really don't think going 8' deep right against the foundation is a good idea, even if there is no drain tile next to the foundation footer.

SInce the main deck is freestanding with an overhang, I can't attach the walkway to it. Nay ideas?
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