Footings Before construction starts on the house you need to build the foundation. The foundation (insert info here!) . But before
you start the foundation, you got to make Footings. The purpose of footings is to provide a solid base for the foundation walls and peirs.
The footings must be wider then the actual walls and peirs. This serves to distribute the load over a greater area. Footings are made from poured concrete
, generally reinforced with steel rods, and must be placed under most masonery walls, pilasters, columns, peirs, fireplaces, and chimneys.
The depth of the footing below grade must be greater then the frost penetraition in the area where the home is being built. This prevents the wall from heaving
or setting when the ground freezes or thaws. |