Prevent frost-heave damage by pouring the concrete right. The post How to Pour Footings for a Solid, Frost-Proof Deck appeared first on Family Handyman.

If you live in a cold climate, frost heave can ruin your deck. Avoid that by pouring frost-proof deck footings. Here's how.

Its purpose is to spread out the weight of the structure onto the soil. A footing is just a concrete beam that's poured in direct contact with the soil. The foundation wall rests on this footing.