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LuvCilantro t1_jecjaiv wrote

Reply to comment by cttrocklin in Is it OK to build an awning/covered pergola on my wooden deck? by devengnerd

Check your local building code. We're doing similar, and we need to have posts that go below the frost line (northern climate)

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Walkop t1_jeefwge wrote

We don't allow posts below ground, period (northern climate). Code prohibits it for decking. Needs to be tied in above ground to concrete footers.

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LuvCilantro t1_jeexhbi wrote

All the more reason to check local building codes! Our concrete footers need to go below the frost line before you can attach a deck to it if you want any type of structure on it.

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Walkop t1_jef4pr6 wrote

Oh, right. The concrete footers need to be below frostline of course. The posts need to be above ground though. Posts can't be in the concrete.

All things considered it's much cheaper to do it posts above ground vs in-ground. Less wood.

But yes! Definitely check your local building codes 😁

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