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A Complete DIY Guide to Designing, Planning, & Budgeting for Your Residential Deck Build
To explain a little further, the footing is a standalone structure that ultimately provides support for the masonry foundation walls that are built “on top” of the footing. It is what separates your home’s foundation from the ground.