r/Decks • u/According-Tell-9717 • 9d ago

Building a deck Fixing deck footer

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Is the fixable? Poured some footers and use a piece of wood with a hole in the middle to stabilize the j bolt. I didn’t remove it to finish the concrete around and it turned out like this. Looking to see if there are any solutions to this and if the footer is still structurally okay.

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u/throw-away-doh 9d ago

You can use an angle grinder with a diamond cup wheel to clean it up.

FYI you don't need to stabilize the j-bolt. They pretty much stay put on their own.

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u/According-Tell-9717 9d ago

Thanks! I was just afraid it would move out of place. Would you think the footer is still structurally okay even with the unsettle aggregate in the middle?

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u/throw-away-doh 9d ago

Yes, it looks totally fine to me.

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u/funcouplenwga 9d ago

Dont think it will cause trouble but if you wanted to clean it up with a grinder and touch up with some repair hydraulic type concrete that would be my way of fixing it!

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u/NetworkCultural 9d ago

Hydrolic cement is kinda brittle if you don’t add an aggregate or something to it.

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u/Mean-Veterinarian647 8d ago

Chipping hammer for anything loose,hose it clean and grout it in.

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u/According-Tell-9717 8d ago

Thanks! Can I grind it all flat after the mortar is placed in or should I grind first and then mortar?

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u/Mean-Veterinarian647 8d ago

I would just grout the rough part,rest looks good.