Are you replacing the 4x4s? If so they make a nice metal cleat that you screw to the bottom and it sits on the block. I used them on my back porch roof supports and have not had any problem in over 30 years. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <arobb...@nycap.rr.com> To: "Blindhandyman" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:08 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cement block footings
I have a small seven by seven deck/porch that is attached to the back of my house. We access it via sliding glass doors. It was here when we purchased the house in 1985 but my guess is it has been there since the house was built in 1975. On the one side it is attached to the house via the end joist. The other side or side furthest from the house is supported by two four by fours, one on each corner. These were never sunk into the ground and cemented but rather just set on a cement block even with the surface of the ground. My question is do they sell any type preformed block say 1 foot cube with a pre formed cut out or attachment for a four by four? thanks Al ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
