This weekend

[William Donzelli]

> Will that pass inspection?  The typical concrete slab is what, 3"-4" thick,
> tops?  You may want to cut through the slab, dig a hole and pour a real
> footing for the beam.

Not a bad idea at all. In time the slab will crack, having point loads
like columns, and then problems come up that you really do not want to
deal with.

Digging footings is not all that bad, and well worth it.

William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org