FINEHOMEBUILDING ARTICLE ON THE TITAN DECK FOOT ANCHOR

One question people often ask is whether residential building codes always require deck footings be below frost. And the answer is they don't.

That’s right the IRC doesn’t always require deck or shed footings to be below frost depth. It does require this when a deck is attached to a house, but if you’re building a shed or a freestanding deck, you don’t need frost footings.

Andy Engel, the editor of FineHomebuilding magazine wrote an article on this very point. He specifically wrote about the Titan Deck Foot Anchor. So if you are considering using it for one of your upcoming projects, be sure to read this article.

I often mention this to folks but when someone like Andy Engel from the leading builder’s magazine in the country says the same thing you can have some confidence with that.

Non-Ledger Attached Decks

Connecting to the ledger is fairly easy during new construction. But it can be a very challenging task once a home is built and has to be done right.

So it’s good to know that free standing decks are permissible and do not require frost footings.

Check out the Finehomebuilding article on the Deck Foot Anchor.