If You Were Building a Deck......

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Well, you do want them sticking up a little over grade just so water won't get trapped between your post and the concrete. He probably chose 8" because he was sitting them on top of previously poured piers. In any case, I think it's obvious to anybody who looks that dude had no idea what he's doing. I'll be in touch soon.

Well sure. Code says they have to be and they were previously 1" above ground level with a slope for drainage.

He overshot that by 7" and didn't slope it. Eitherway he is gone and the bids are being accepted.