diamond pier footing install

dependable builders diamond pier footing install

[@thewildwilsonshow]

My brother and me were just speaking of this and I searched out and found your video. Crikey, I had to run to get my ear protection just to watch the video - lol

[@azazza53]

Would it be fair to assume that it's easier to install the pier...while it's under a load [in this case, the upper deck, or roof?

[@jeffmartin8953]

when installing under load what would happen if one or more of the pins encountered a rock/obstruction? how would one deal w/that?

[@mauvicente33]

what happens if you hit a rock?

[@paulie0706]

Did you use the Diamond Pier driving bit?

[@shawns.6185]

you installed these incorrectly.

[@jeffreybaxter2527]

Even if you call Digsafe, to make all underground utilities etc. if you hit ledge or large rock / boulder, game over.

[@mackinnonremodeling]

thats what I was thinking too

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Only supposed to install 18” sequentially...similar to mounting a tire.

[@thebaddestogre-3698]

Actually can you move it 6in to the left please?

[@MrApaHotel]

Job done in minutes. Tinitus for a lifetime. 👍💩🤣

[@onthedry8386]

i have tinitus from the very same....well said if only i new back then....

[@taylorriggle9769]

It just seems risky setting the peirs last and maybe everyone does it different.

[@ocastego8645]

what about if is a rock land underneath

[@mikenestle4679]

Wow, I just noticed how little room you had to spare trying to pound that last pin in - very close to the building. How much space is required?

[@mikespurgeon7730]

Notice it wasn't square to the building to give more room?

[@neckofthewoods24]

What's the life expectancy of the metal before it completely rusts through and becomes useless? This does seem better than a wood post in foam or concrete that will rot and easier to install than a concrete footer with a steel bracket with rebar welded to the bottom placed in the concrete before it sets.

[@chriscalloway1812]

so when metal rusts in the ground it develops a kind of weld, i don't know if this will be strong enough for the application though

[@acerjuglans383]

It's galvanized pipe.

[@patty109109]

Decades

[@robertmurillo9662]

That second and fourth pin really didn't want too go in. I know the fourth pin you were against the wall however you must have struck some rocks when driving the second pin

[@mdexterc2894]

Good thing I read the comments before the jackhammer started

[@krishanu.das.1]

What is the exact spec of the jackhammer being used here?

[@Stempy]

40lb jackhammer

[@ngenes1]

Quick but not long lasting as concrete. I really like the innovation. Coming from a GC its saves time, money and work but quality and longevity its still secondary to concrete footings. In a pinch I would definitely use it, but not recommended. Great for mobile homes.

[@mikez4132]

Im sure it will outlast the pt wood. The other option, helical piles have 150yr rated lifespan. Not my problem after that lol

[@geraldshary314]

is it afforadle for steel carriying load.

[@RossWilliamsDC]

Nice system. Get some hearing protection young man.

[@GrassLogic-fe9le]

Ross Williams, DC you'll have to speak up if you want him to hear you

[@mikenestle4679]

Are they still about $200 each plus shipping?

[@krishanu.das.1]

Placed an order for 4 of these, among other things, cost me $125 each, shipping included.

[@blessedperez]

What do you do if you hit a rock? How do you keep it from moving when you drive the pins? Thanks!

[@Stempy]

Supposed to start pins with sledge hammer, check for level, once 12-18in in on all pins you use a 40lb jackhammer to drive each a foot at a time until all are seated. He did it a bit differently lol

[@ErikGriffith1]

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[@edge1289]

If the pipe stays proud of the base as you left it, that’s not good.

[@joeysane416]

This seems like a good efficient way for temporary decks or something that isn't going to be permanent

[@johnlysic6727]

Nice idea but no way those poles will last more than 15 yrs - I wonder if they could be pulled and replaced every 10 years by the homeowner?

[@leontunnicliff1737]

Yes they turn back out with a pipe wrench at first then by hand after a foot or so also handy if you need to move them also they resist frost heaving because of opposing angles that the pipes are driven in at. When i use them i weld a old lugo nut on the end then grind to a gentle point if im worried about rocky soil. Sometimes if its a park or public place i also weld a 3/4" galvanised coupling on top and install a 3/4" plug to prevent children from filling the pipe full of pebble s preventing any needed inspections as the assembly ages hope this helps.

[@treeguyable]

Wonder how long the galvanized pipe lasts at the beach/ salty ground water?

[@patty109109]

What is this 15 years number based on? These will last decades.

[@ssdtrain1]

Worlds quietest Jack Hammer !!??

[@miman-ck9jv]

looked off a bit

[@sam5687]

How do you get it out

[@acerjuglans383]

Why would you want to?

[@user-qq1ll5uw8s]

А у нас все на мощный отьебись монтируют😂

[@jrhill7767]

Why even make a video if ur gonna do it incorrectly???

[@MD-hb9qm]

you did it wrong. you're supposed to drive the pipe in equally...kind of like how you tighten lugs on a tire

[@jmchinch]

How many DIYers are gonna send one of those pipes through their sewer or water line

[@zipp5398]

Great idea but way overpriced would be able to make something Similar for less, that would probably work just as good, would just need to make up form from pack sand like they do in metal forging. That would probably work for my own personal purposes.

[@kalijasin]

That’s way better than a sonotube.

[@Cotronixco]

Not. Sonotubes won't heave being beyond the frostline. These will heave and appear to be useless.

[@williardbillmore5713]

Sonotubes dug to the adequate depth will work. These things don't work. They are floating topsoil piers.

[@patty109109]

@@Cotronixco the data that diamond Piers has says that you’re wrong. But maybe you know more than the company, and the inspectors and jurisdictions that allow this.

[@Cotronixco]

@@patty109109 Yes, every company will say they have a good product. However, any engineer will tell you that you can't change the laws of physics.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

Not good enough for Canada .. in my area frost occasional dips down to almost 4 feet deep.

[@Cotronixco]

Not good enough for anywhere. Simple physics dictates that these would be useless.

[@acerjuglans383]

@@Cotronixco 😄

[@c172215s]

THey come longer and in light duty and heavy duty pier top

[@c172215s]

Data and testing would prove you wrong.30 yrs of data@@Cotronixco

[@patty109109]

@@Cotronixcoyeah but you’re wrong. You can read the company’s study on their website, so your understanding of “simple physics” is, well, simple.

[@flaskwater44]

Ear Rape in 3...2...1...

[@craigolson1822]

These make no sense whatsoever. They are certainly going to heave.

[@rome415]

I second that! Just dig a proper hole and put four bags of concrete in it, lazy boys.😁

[@c172215s]

They do not.

[@Cotronixco]

@@c172215sNot possible.

[@patty109109]

They’ve a study on their website referencing 95000 installations over ten years and IIRC they had failures or remediation required in < 1% of piers.

[@Cotronixco]

@@patty109109 Doesn't matter. They will heave.