Deck Footing Spacing and Layout
Footing spacing depends on soil capacity and load, not a fixed rule of thumb, so a spacing that works on one site can be wrong on another. This drawing spells out spacing options for two different soil conditions, built in ArcSite so you can adjust it to your own site's soil report.
Key Features
This deck footing spacing and layout drawing includes
- Adjustable footing spacing options (5'6" and 6'0" maximums)
- Load calculations based on 1500 PSF soil capacity
- Joist and beam cantilever notations
- Inner and outer beam footing placement
The spacing options assume 1500 PSF soil capacity, worth confirming against your own soil report since a lower capacity soil needs tighter spacing than what's shown here.
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