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For walls to be 8' high or better, we have poured spreader footings. These are below the frost line, and are 16" to 20" wide, and 12" deep. Some stickler codes require them to be formed, as opposed to using earthen restriction. Code here also calls for a frost footings to be 42" deep by12" wide when ever a building is larger than 24' by 30' in dimensions. Same thing in the case that Paul stated as well. Otherwise we have dummy footings with 2 runs of continuous #4 rebar suspended in the center that are 12"x 12" below finish grades. The pier post footings here are now getting way out of hand. Rebar baskets, 12"- 36" diameters, and also 42" deep! The days of the hand operated post hole digger are about gone here. Tim
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Last edited by Tim : 08-21-2003 at 05:30 PM.
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