Hello, I live in Southern California (Ventura county to be more accurate). I am building a deck on to my house and I have a couple of questions that I hope someone can answer for me.
- I will be sinking footers at least 24" into the ground with brackets for 4x4's to be the pilons for the deck. My question is this, what diameter do I need to use. I will get a bunch of the round concrete forms, but will the 8" ones be sufficient or do I need 10" or
- I've made up plans for both attaching the deck to the house and also free standing. What do I need to know in order to make the decision between the two. I suppose it would be more sturdy if I attach it, but it would be easier if I build a free standing. I'm all for doing it the easier way, but I want to know what are the possible pit falls of free standing vs. attached.
If anyone could answer these questions for me I would greatly appreciate it.
-D o n