They tore their deck down last month and had it re-built, this time with a Diamond Pier foundation system. My next door neighbors had a deck that heaved so badly last year that the patio door wouldn't even open, and their deck stairway became downright scary to use because it was so badly tilted. I spoke with two building officials at the City of Maple Grove who said that in all the cases that have been closely followed for the last five years, there was only one documented failure of a single footing, and it was more due to 'user error' than anything else the homeowner had a downspout discharging right next to the footing (no-no). Of the nine deck installations listed in Diamond Pier's frost performance reports, four of the nine examples took place in Maple Grove. As I mentioned in my blog post on frost heave and deck footings last week, frost heave can be a serious problem with decks here in Minnesota.ĭiamond Pier foundation systems were introduced in to the residential market approximately ten years ago, and have been used in various cities here in Minnesota since 2007 to help gain ICC approval. When I first learned about this foundation system I could understand how this might be able to hold a lot of weight, but my real concern was with frost heave. Long steel pins get driven through the holes at 45 degree angles, and these pins make the small chunk of concrete as strong as an 18" round footing, assuming it's the smallest Diamond Pier made, the DP-50.
#Floating foundation deck systems install#
OK, I don't really think standard footings are going to become a thing of the past just yet, but there's a cool new product in town that's making deck footings way faster and easier to install it's called a Diamond Pier® Foundation System.Ī Diamond Pier is basically just a small piece of concrete with four holes in it. Goodbye old-school deck footings everywhere. Just send us an e-mail or give us a call.And Goodbye waiting for footing inspections. Of course, PEREBO also takes care of delivery and installation (if possible). If you no longer require some of the modules, these can easily be removed. By the way, this works the other way around also. These will be linked then to the existing construction. If you ever want to expand your floating jetty, you can easily reorder new floating dock modules.
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So, a small floating dock can turn into a comfortable floating landing stage. AccessoriesĪs accessories for your floating jetty, we offer not only railings and bathing ladders, but also pile guides, chains and concrete anchor-blocks. Our experts gladly assist you in planning and implementing of your project. Therefore, you have the option to order special floating dock constructions too. Of course, it’s not done with a standard floating pier in many projects. It is often only necessary to order the pure individual plastic floats from us and do all other construction and assembly work yourself, because it is so easy.
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For instance, it's possible to install the deck cladding in DIY-work. The special feature of our module systems is: You can carry out a lot of works on your floating dock yourself and thereby minimize the costs of purchase. Here we offer, inter alia, various wood or plastic floor boards. Furthermore, you can define the dimensions of the floating dock itself and select which flooring to use. With these floating units, payloads up to 600 kg/m² can be generated.
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Depending on the requirements, pontoon floaters in different sizes are used. Significant for the right choice is the determination of the desired load bearing capacity of the floating jetty. That is why, we provide you with our 4 modular pontoon systems the greatest possible flexibility for your project. Floating Docks and Dock Finger Modules in Modular DesignĮach project to building of a floating pier has its own requirements regarding its individual components and accessories.