Deck Footings Not Level
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Deck Footings Not Level
Hi - just poured 6 footings that will accept 2 beams for a ground level deck (no posts being used). I did a dry fit of the beam and it looks like one of the six footings is slightly higher than the others, which are all level. This one footing is about 3/4 of an inch unlevel over 4 feet doesn't sound like much, but I'm spanning the 3 footing with a continuous 20' beam, so I'm anticipate it causing me problems.
One option I thought of is raising the other 5 to match, but I'd rather not do that. The only other thing I can think of is to notch the beam at the higher footing so it actually sits down level with the other 2 footings in the row.
Like I said, the footings are 20' long doubled 2x8s. Is notching in this way even possible. I haven't actually figured out how much of a notch it would have to be, but I'm figurin git would be slight.
Are there any other methods to fix this? HELP! Thanks!
One option I thought of is raising the other 5 to match, but I'd rather not do that. The only other thing I can think of is to notch the beam at the higher footing so it actually sits down level with the other 2 footings in the row.
Like I said, the footings are 20' long doubled 2x8s. Is notching in this way even possible. I haven't actually figured out how much of a notch it would have to be, but I'm figurin git would be slight.
Are there any other methods to fix this? HELP! Thanks!
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Another option is to chop some of the footing with a cement chisel & a small sledge. Make sure all footings are sloped from the center downwards to the edge, so water doesn't collect.
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Another option would be to work off of the footing that is high and post (or shim) the other 5 footings as needed to bring the beams to the desired level. Raising the deck 3/4" probably isn't going to matter, and it will certainly be easier.