Building a porch roof supported by columns, client has formal plantings, want as little disturbance as possible. Building inspector has heard of some time of screw-in substitute for traditional footing and pier that is code approved, but cannot remember name or manufacturer- have been unable to find any info online. Anyone know anything about this product?
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Hi Drew,
I have not seen the screw-type footing but I used Redifooting for my own second floor deck.
We were able to use an auger and only minimally disturbed the grass around it...which was important because I have planted it three time so far.
Great product and meets code most places. Three years now and my deck hasn't moved an inch through heavy freeze thaw cycles here in the east.
http://www.redifooting.com/
Good luck,
Jon
Thanx paintguy, I'll check them out asap.
You could try these guys: http://www.abchance.com/ I don't have experience with their footing products, but they sell a screw base for streetlights I've used before with good luck.
Thanks Stuart, I'll check them out asap
I used to install these for suspension bridge abuttments. They're called "helical anchors", made by Dixie. google "dixie helical anchors" and you'll get some information, althought I wouldn't expect a huge web presence. You'll need some specialized equipment though- a 15,000 ft-lb torque motor equipped with shear pins, mounted on the boom of a small excavator or bobcat is used to drive the helical anchor.
There may be some more residential version of the dixie anchor, but I really don't think it's going to be that much lower impact than a traditional footing and pier, done carefully. And it'll cost a he11 of a lot more, unless you have some need to go down 30 feet to good bearing, like we often did.
Edit: I think the company "Chance", website posted earlier in this thread, was the other manufacturer who supplied us.
zak
"so it goes"
Edited 4/28/2006 7:54 pm by zak
Thanks zak. Will check your recommendation also but have already checked the others and resigned myself to the fact that there doesn't seem to be anything available for such a small application. We'll just have to suck it up and be as careful as possible.