A deck post footing is simply a 20-inch or larger diameter pad of poured concrete down at the bottom of a hole that’s dug in solid soil. The bottom of the hole needs to be below the local frost ...

The deck post must be fastened to the concrete pier. It’s best to place a long ½-inch anchor bolt in the wet concrete that will be used to bolt down a heavy galvanized metal deck post base.

Decks are very heavy. Pick up just one 16-foot treated 2-by-12 floor joist and you'll get an idea. If your deck is bolted to the side of your home and has two posts that support the structure ...

The concrete you see at the surface under deck posts ought to continue deep down into the soil. The depth the concrete extends is a function of the frost line in the area and the bearing capacity ...

If you've had a deck for more than a couple years, chances are it'll need some work. After all, it spends 365 days a year ...