Any porch/cement guys on here

[Deleted member 27310]

I have a construction question... Let me give a bit of background.

I jackhammered the old cracked concrete out. I did leave the concrete around the existing post holding up the porch. I am tripping out on what comes next... do I remove/replace old post first before the concrete., do I make a smaller square of cement poured just for the new post' with the new brackets and then the rest of the patio cement will go over that?

I will be letting the pro's pour the cement but I wanted to try and figure this part out. shizzz, most likely the cement guys know how it's done but It's just one of them things I wanted to figure out myself.

Sorry I know it's not hunting or fishing related, delete post if you want.

thanks

 

[longbowhunter2]

more info needed.
why did you demo out the concrete.
is it a wood porch . are the existing post good?
was it a wood porch build over an existing concrete patio?
tough to say with out more pictures and description.

one suggestion is go online and look the city or county web.
pull the minimum requirements acceptable to code.
the height of the deck will dictate if a permit is required.
regardless it needs to meet city or county code.
generally a minimum diameter or square size is required at each post.
a concrete block a each post can be used if the deck is below a certain height.

the concrete must be able to retain the post for safety reasons.
if the height is lets say 2 feet tall and does not required a permit.
all it needs is concrete with metal brace to hold the wood post.
make sure the post are the pressure treated wood to resist rot
the concrete has to x number of inches above the ground to prevent
rain or flood water touching the wood.

 

[Deleted member 27310]

more info needed.
why did you demo out the concrete.
is it a wood porch . are the existing post good?
was it a wood porch build over an existing concrete patio?
tough to say with out more pictures and description.

one suggestion is go online and look the city or county web.
pull the minimum requirements acceptable to code.
the height of the deck will dictate if a permit is required.
regardless it needs to meet city or county code.
generally a minimum diameter or square size is required at each post.
a concrete block a each post can be used if the deck is below a certain height.

the concrete must be able to retain the post for safety reasons.
if the height is lets say 2 feet tall and does not required a permit.
all it needs is concrete with metal brace to hold the wood post.
make sure the post are the pressure treated wood to resist rot
the concrete has to x number of inches above the ground to prevent
rain or flood water touching the wood.

This is what it looks like now

 

[Aeon]

Just support the cover if you can with a offset 2x4, remove current posts. pour a new concrete pad and wet set a new cast in place anchor lined up where the posts go. Go over to home depot they will have the right part. You can also pour the slab and set the post anchor after but then you have to drill into the slab and epoxy a bolt in. Home depot has that too.

If you cant support the patio with the existing posts removed. Go get some elivated post piers. Then you can set all the posts and pour concrete around them

Just make sure the post is at or above the concrete. In wet climates its good to elevate even higher maybe 6" up so that it's well out of any standing water