Free Standing Deck Footings. All floating decks are free standing decks. The allowable joist overhang determines the distance between the house and the deck footing from the house.
What distance should deck footing be from the house? In so doing, the footings for the support beam closest to the house are placed as far away as is possible from the home's foundation. This is to replace an existing dan.
For each footing, you'll dig a posthole, smoothly fill it with concrete, and check for air bubbles.
Layout & prepare the deck site. It is best to set a series of segmented beams and footings about 2' from the edge of the pool to support around the curved sides. There is no need to extend a footing below the frost line, as is required for standard decks. A freestanding deck footing next to a house should be as far away from the house as possible.
