Columbus Dispatch

Properly installed concrete deck piers can rise above soil level

Q: I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that is fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...
Columbus Dispatch

Concrete piers hold up

Q: I’ve heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you need to be sure it’s the right size and shape.
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: How to ensure your concrete deck piers won’t fail

Q. I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that’s fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...
The Washington Post

How to keep your concrete deck piers from failing

Q: I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that’s fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...
Seattle Times

After a fierce flood, a Fidalgo Island couple raises the bar for resiliency by setting their modern new home on concrete piers

SO MUCH IS so idyllic here. Eagles glide overhead, completely unruffled by human admirers. Views stretch relentlessly westward, collecting mounded isles, a twinkling bay, a pair of straits. “Traffic” ...