KING, the SAKRETE People, bring you the Deck Footing How-To Video
featuring SAKRETE Concrete Mix, with a special appearance by SAKRETE Builders' Tubes.
SAKRETE Concrete Mix is a high quality mix that provides strength and durability
for new construction or repairs to existing concrete.
It's designed for applications with a thickness of 2 inches, or 5 centimeters, or more.
This product reaches a compressive strength of 4,000 psi, or 27.5 MPa in 28 days.
Use this product to construct sidewalks, slabs, steps, and patios.
Also, use SAKRETE Concrete Mix to build footings, or to set deck posts.
This video will show how SAKRETE Concrete Mix can be used with a SAKRETE Builders' Tube
to create a durable footing for a deck frame.
You will need: wheelbarrow, hole auger or shovel, rectangular metal trowel, hammer, measuring cup,
bucket, exacto knife, garden hoe, metal saddle bracket, gloves, safety glasses, and protective clothing.
To prepare, dig a hole with an auger or a shovel to a depth that extends below the frost line.
For a builders' tube with a diameter of 8 inches, or 20 centimeters, create a hole that is slightly larger.
The mixing ratio of SAKRETE Concrete Mix is 2.7 liters (2.85 quarts) of water, per 30 KG (66 lb) bag of product.
This video shows an 8 inch diameter SAKRETE Builders' Tube cut to a lengh of 5 feet, or 152 centimeters.
For this project, four bags of SAKRETE Concrete Mix are required.
To start, position the tube in the hole.
Then, backfill around the tube with dirt.
Over a wheelbarrow, cut open one bag of mix and carefully empty the contents.
Form a crater in the mound of powder
and add the water.
Next, mix the material together, by hand, with a trowel or garden hoe. Avoid a soupy mix.
Once a workable mix is achieved, pour the material into the tube.
Repeat these steps with the remaining bags of product required.
Tap the sides of the tube to release any air bubbles that are trapped in the material.
Then, using a metal trowel, level the surface until it is smooth.
Before the mixture has fully set, approximately five to nine minutes later,
place a metal saddle bracket in the material.
Finally, allow the material to set until the surface is hard to the touch.
In extreme heat, cover the footing with plastic to prevent evaporation of the mixing water.
After the concrete has cured for 24 hours, deck construction can begin.
After three days, the deck footings will be ready to bear weight.
Create usable deck space in your backyard for entertaining, or simply enjoying the outdoors.
King Packaged Materials Company offers a wide variety of professional grade, easy-to-use products
designed for DIY and contractor based home repair and improvement projects.
Our portfolio includes well-known KING and SAKRETE brand products.
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