Frost Depth Contour Map For The USA

[lightningwild]

Found a map for frost depth, of course this is from 1988, and is approximate. This is a PDF file. I thought this may help with frost depths. Check your local codes for actual depth of footings in your area.

Go here:

http://www.usace.army.mil/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-1905/c-2.pdf#search='frost%20depth'

It's on page 2 of the PDF.

I live in the south east of of Indiana, right on the border of a 3' footing or a 4' footing.

[lefty]

lightningwild posted

"Found a map for frost depth, of course this is from 1988, and is approximate. This is a PDF file. I thought this may help with frost depths. Check your local codes for actual depth of footings in your area.

Go here:

http://www.usace.army.mil/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-1905/c-2.pdf#search='frost%20depth'

It's on page 2 of the PDF."

[lefty]

lightningwild,

Welcome to DoItYourself.com and the deck forum.

That was great!! SO GREAT, in fact, that I made a sticky out of your post. It'll be at or near the top of this forum for a VERY long time.

[jaymes]

Originally Posted by lightningwild

Found a map for frost depth, of course this is from 1988, and is approximate. This is a PDF file. I thought this may help with frost depths. Check your local codes for actual depth of footings in your area.

Go here:

http://www.usace.army.mil/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-1905/c-2.pdf#search='frost%20depth'

It's on page 2 of the PDF.

I live in the south east of of Indiana, right on the border of a 3' footing or a 4' footing.

I just wanted to note that if you live in SE Indiana as you say and the contour map is correct, then you live along the border between the 2' and 3' footing and not the 3' - 4'. Just the same, thank you very much for your efforts.

[Pascal]

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[GBR in WA]

Here's one that doesn't go to your competitor's forum: http://www.soundfootings.com/pdf/US_...t_DepthAVG.pdf
Be safe, Gary