How to build concrete deck footings for round pedestals?

nos

I'm building a deck and need to pour 300mm concrete footings for round pedestals to sit on at ground level for attaching to joist and bearers.

Can anyone recommend the best product to form the round pedestal concrete section and achieve a neat finish? The area directly behind/next to the house is where the deck is going - the subframe will have 39 pedestals so allot of digging for me !

EricL

Hello @nos

Thank you for sharing your question about concrete deck footings. Is there an option for you to create square footings instead of round ones? How deep do you intend the footings to be? I only ask these questions as making formwork for square concrete features is much easier. It is possible to make circular formwork but as I mentioned it takes a bit more effort.

One option is to use a product called Formatube (special order product). It is quite long so you'll need to cut it down to the height that you need. It's a special kind of cardboard that allows you to fill it with concrete. If you can give us a little bit more information about the concrete footing, how deep it is, will it be buried to a certain depth? This will give us a better idea of what your needs are and we can make recommendations on how to move forward.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric