Pouring Concrete Piers Using Sonotubes ||14x14 Home Addition||

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We are building our 14x14FT home addition. In todays video, we do the layout for the Piers, dig the holes for the sonotubes, set up the sonotubes in preparation for concrete and pour. We also placed our J bolts for the mounting hardware for the posts.
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[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Make sure you check our 14x14 Home addition Playlist; kzbin.info/aero/PLpFnPv0S_lFt_OJKpV4BHIdVedoTYd388

[@MrOrozcoandres]

Excellent work, a real inspiration my friend, thanks a lot.

[@nicolasmaurin182]

Very good. Thanks

[@Elbereth42]

Great video! I'm pouring a bunch of deck piers, and I appreciate your tips and advice.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Todd, glad it helped. Good luck on the project and thanks for supporting our channel!🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@wraithcommdevice5790]

outstanding ... the explanations in plain terms. Thank you. Great camera anglkes also.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks for the support! Glad it helped!

[@ourhandsourhomestead4322]

Thank you. We are about to expand our Shed home. This was very helpful.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Nice! Always exciting to get more space 💪. Thanks for the support!

[@callingcar51]

I used your tsonoube wood frame idea and worked like a charm. It made it very easy to layout and level

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Great to hear! 🤘

[@tonyaction5284]

I take my hat off to you brother. Digging those hole by hand is not easy. Been there, done that!!!!!!🤙🏼💪🏼 You are the man!!

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Yeah, there has to be some longer handle post hole diggers 😂😂😂

[@pakarussiapinto6718]

Love your hard work despite a family commitments

[@azariyahisrael2071]

Thank you so much for sharing that knowledge bro.. beautiful family God bless you all 🥰

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

So nice of you, Thank you!

[@Rob555ism]

Some of the best videos. Plus the wife ane daughter help out. Nice job

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks so much!

[@kennethsloan2458]

Good quality extra safety measures= job well done

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks 👍

[@zacharywarner1678]

Nice video great job. Thanx

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks Zach!🤙🤙🤙

[@robertgentile6799]

Nice job

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks Robert! 🤙🤙

[@jasonurlicks4024]

I'm getting ready to do an add on with piers and doing as much research as I can to get it right. Very much appreciate this video and answers to the questions! Learned a lot thank you! Always good to have kiddos to help too!

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks Jason! We appreciate the support.

[@mamyramer1603]

Do not do it like this, suspend short tube over hole, fill hole up through tube, bottom of tube few inches under grade height not full length...

[@gerg4488]

Should have watched before I did mine 😭😭, great video

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

OH NO, did it not go well?? Thanks for the support! 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@canadaarm165]

Well done brother digging those holes by hand is tough... I wont do it anymore rent a machine now.

[@mesty2011]

Dads rule 🤘

[@raymondrodriguez5068]

You should have put on a heavy dose of no scent moisturizing skin lotion, it worked for me, hope it helps.😊

[@charlesfields1322]

Better to üse about 12 inches supported in the top of the hole to form a nice round Circle àbote the ground

[@glick278]

Thank you infinitely! HareKrishna.GodBless❤️🙏😀

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Our pleasure! Thanks for the support! 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@madman432000]

I would have just filled hole with concrete and used sonotube at ground level for the visible part.

[@fluffymittens24]

If you pour a footer could you have gug them shallower. I noticed you were 4' deep. Thats very deep for porch pairs.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Yeah four feet sucks especially when digging by hand but that’s what is required in most of new hampshire

[@theexplorestore8383]

Great video! Does one fill in the empty space on the outside of the sonotubes with sand after the concrete has hardened? What keeps the piers from not tilting sideways when a little horizontal pressure is placed onto them since the concrete is pushing against the inner wall of the tube and not the inner wall of the hole?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

We just backfilled with the sand dirt mix that we had pulled from the hole as the home site was raised when built. We tied all three piers together with a beam and then with joists so it really cant go anywhere. But they're more sturdy than you'd think.

[@gz4058]

I might have fast forwarded and missed it but did you put gravel in the base of the tube before pouring the concrete? I thought that was recommended.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Yes, usually just use that bagged all purposes gravel

[@jamesericg]

Did code require the sono tube to go the full 4 feet? Seems that you could have cut the tube at 15-20” and then supported it for level the same way you did. The concrete pouring into the hole with the odd shape of the earth will hold them very well versus the perfect round tube. Just curious. Great work. Very sturdy for sure.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

The tubes are only like $10, i guess you could do that but I don't really see why you would want to do that. I would imagine frost could affect the pier more without being the perfect tube.

[@ma7rix13]

Code is to go to local frost line. I do believe the tube actually protects the concrete from the elements. What he did seems pretty textbook to me 👍

[@Papastomper]

You are required to go the 4’ up here where I live, gotta get below the frost level to stop heaving

[@Rg1989.]

to be squared do the 3,4,5 method

[@dipusamir]

Nice. Do you have wide base footing at the bottom or just 12" sonotube from top to bottom? Thanks

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Yup, just continuous 12”

[@alexanderson-is9nh]

Did you put the level on the string line when adjusting height for sonotube? To make sure they were all the same height? Bc I seen when you cut the 6x6 for the beam you only measured the outside 6x6 and not all three.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

No, i just left them at ground height and used three separate 6x6 measurements to support the beam. That way one didn't have to go in the ground more and risk having ground contact with the posts.

[@mellomao978]

Hey, you don’t have an instruction video on ledger, underlayment membrane and metal flashing?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

So theres no flashing on this video as its an addition and wouldnt need it, I show how to do a deck ledger in this video from another project; kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYfPaWuti91lnKs

[@24Charles01]

How do you ensure that the bolt you put in at the top is vertical? Or does that not matter too much.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Put it as straight as possible, it really doesn't matter a ton. its only locking down the bracket, when you crank on it, it will get tight even if its not perfectly plumb.

[@volkan_boston]

Thank you. I am trying to figure out if piers are good enough or there should be footers first then piers need to be poured, any idea? thanks

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Hopefully this helps, search in the irc; gilmercounty-ga.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GilmerCountyFootingStandard.pdf

[@vicktdock]

Footers are a waste

[@cbrown033]

Question for my brother! If I’m doing a simple studio shed, would it be okay if I cut the tube down to about 2 feet into the ground? Or is that a bad idea. Southeast US

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Most likely, if you search your area for the frost depth or footing requirements it should show you your minimum.

[@timperry6948]

Curious why you used rebar in the concrete? Is it required by local building code?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Concrete is pretty weak without rebar. Watch this video; kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYusf5iXec-cqbs

[@timperry6948]

Concrete is weak in tension but most of the load on this would be compression, which concrete is really good at. I guess you could potentially have shearing forces from frost?

[@mellomao978]

How many cement bags per sonotube? I’m doing a project just like your, except my addition is 9x14. I appreciate your content!

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Of Course thanks for subscribing! It depends how deep you are going with the tubes based on your frost line. Heres a calculator where you input your tube size and depth; www.omnicalculator.com/construction/sonotube

[@tad4578]

Nice job. How deep did you dig to be below the frost line?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks! I went 4 feet!

[@tad4578]

@@BreakFreeHomestead cool. I’m doing a similar project in Southern NH soon, this was helpful!

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Nice! Are you doing an addition or just a deck?

[@tad4578]

@@BreakFreeHomestead just a deck........for now.

[@1cooltreeguy]

Hi. Thx for video. I know you went 4’ deep but what was your frost line depth? And why did you go 4 feet? Thx

[@beanieweenie9543]

How do you make sure that all the piers are the same height and level with each other?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

You could do that by running a 16ft board across them to get level, i didn't care if there was a slight variation as I used my 6x6 posts to make the difference which wasn't too much.

[@shawnmalicek1189]

How many bags of concrete per pier? Thanks great videos

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Just over 5 80lb bags per 12inx48 hole. We used a calculator, www.calculator.net/concrete-calculator.html?holediameter=1&holediameterunit=foot&holedepth=4&holedepthunit=foot&holequantity=1&holecal=Calculate#hole Thanks for supporting our build!

[@johnbauer4455]

@@BreakFreeHomestead That what the question I was looking for - bags-to-tubes. Thanks for the reply to this question!

[@simonm5892]

Quick question.Did you need an architect for the plans? If not is there any way you can share them.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Nope, I just used the Simpson strong tie deck planner to plan the footers framing and cantaliver. Then checked loads and spans on charts online. Only submitted a sketch for the building permit

[@simonm5892]

@@BreakFreeHomestead thank you for eh detailed response. I will double check maybe I can get away with the same thing. Fingers crossed. Greta job again !

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks a lot! Let me know how it goes! 👌👌👌

[@timh9578]

Do you really need the rebar?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

My building inspector said one but based on the diameter i felt it was worth using more as people online recommended more.m Pretty easy to get it, and if you dont want to cut it you can buy the pre cut stuff at the big boxes.

[@taniksambo1969]

Did you need a permit to start? Does it cost money for inspectors to come out and check your work?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

I would say 99% that you need a permit. Usually your town or city will have a fee, and that covers the required inspections.

[@ericshaw7075]

Can you use the same sonotube posts on a 20x20 addition?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Yeah you're probably going to need more though.

[@ericshaw7075]

I live in Oregon will you come up here and give me a hand?

[@SteveLyons57]

So, how did you remove the sonotube?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

What do you mean remove the sonotube?

[@asadabdulqaabir4006]

He just leave it in site. As far as I understand, there is no need to remove it for this application.

[@rf4215]

Sac's Vallejo

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

The best 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@qb3818]

Quite the display for 3 piers.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Glad it helped you. Thanks for supporting our channel!

[@elmando362]

I think you don’t need the sonotube all the ti the bottom

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

I think you’re trying to say that I don’t need the sonotube all the way to the bottom? Yes in this region it calls for 48” maybe not where you are.

[@mellomao978]

Hey buddy, it’s me again 😅 how many inch of footing is protruding past the top of the earth?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Just a few inches, depending on your frost line, remember you dont want the watershed to be running over your bracket onto the wood so a bit over is better than not enough. Quickcrete tubes say they are rated for up to 3 ft above grade 👀

[@mellomao978]

@@BreakFreeHomestead ​​⁠appreciate you boss! Bc my city in ma says I have to dig 48” which brings my sonotube flushed with the earth

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

You could just hold it up an inch or whatever, the bottom part will be fine

[@mellomao978]

@@BreakFreeHomestead 🫡

[@derpherpp]

I never seen a mixer like that before. They would save my back and arm from lifting high for all these new mixers. Which idiot designed those new mixers that requires Lifting hundreds of bags above your chest and cements dusting flying back to your face is a good idea

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

I felt like this one was actually kinda akward. 😂😂😂

[@JDDV69420]

That kid sliding down the open Bilco door is stressing me out.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

What is a Bilco door? 👀

[@JDDV69420]

@@BreakFreeHomestead Those slanted exterior doors that cover the stairs leading into a basement.

[@mongopoe5099]

@@JDDV69420doesn’t look that dangerous?

[@jimwilliamson7598]

Clean up the spilled concrete before adding from mixer?!!

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Spilled concrete is part of the game.

[@YOUARESOFT.]

4' deep? holy crap why so much

[@gw5479]

Frontline is deeper

[@victorreyes5777]

How deep did you dig those piers?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

48" in our area.

[@FJBsaidcornpop]

deeper than the holler Stronger than the river Higher than the pine trees growin' tall upon the hill

[@BrandorT]

omg how did you make such a huge mess? just mix it in a wheel barrow, man. shovel it in its easy af.. you got more concrete on the ground than in the form..

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

It wasn't the easiest mixer, but it wasn't too bad.

[@jshepard152]

9:59 No offense, but what's going to get in there? Concrete is porous so it's always going to have water in it.

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Its not encapsulated and could deteriorate quicker.

[@jshepard152]

@@BreakFreeHomestead That makes sense. Thanks!

[@josephbohme7917]

I wish people quit using these small diameter cheesy anchor j bolts. They aer not that expensive for 3

[@jwoldner3926]

You love the sound of your own voice huh

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Thanks for pushing my video 👍

[@onelinesong4203]

Way to deep !! Ridiculous

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

Maybe you should check your code. Seems like a pretty ignorant thing to say considering code is 48” here in nh.

[@gw5479]

Frostline

[@TheRealCristiann]

hey bro what size or # of rebar did you use for the 12" diameter sonotube ?

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

I believe this was half inch and three should be sufficient per tube.

[@TheRealCristiann]

@@BreakFreeHomestead thanks you brotha !

[@marktoney1987]

If you use scraps to temporary your Deck frame in place before you waste time locating your footings... You will save time by 10x as well as accuracy. The only time pros locate footings beforehand is when we are building a house or commercial building. This gave me a good laugh though ....😂😂😂😂

[@BreakFreeHomestead]

so like an addition? It worked out perfect.

[@craigjones4810]

Was it really that funny, douchnozzle?