Glossary of Home Improvement Terms
Footing
Term for the concrete support used for a garden brick or stone wall and stairs. A footer is usually an 8"
to 10" thick concrete pad. It must reach to below the local frost line to avoid problems with frost
heave.
Also see Frost Heave.
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