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Old 01-19-2010, 11:57 PM
kknudson kknudson is offline
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Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL. USA
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Here in the north we need to go down below the frost line, you don't have that issue. Although it's been pretty cold down there lately !!!!


Do you need a constant foundation, or just post footings to set the posts on.

For just post footings, I would buy one of several products, basically a large cardboard tube, they make plastic ones too. Dig a hole, set it in, cut it and fill it.

You might be able to get away with basically a five gallon bucket set in the ground and filled with concrete adding a post anchor as it sets.
Check code requirements for depth etc,

I've seen, never used premade sets, look like a pryamid(?), dig them in a lttle ways and set you post on them.
Won't work here, maybe there. Check code !!!
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