The standara practice of pouring concrete piers for decks, porches, sunrooms, and similar structures has caused plenty of frustration of the years. Holes can't be dug and concrete piers can't be poured in rainy or freezing weather. Post base hardware must be carefully placed in the top of the pier while the concrete is still wet... construction is delayed while concrete hardens, And worst of all, when a concrete pier is mistakenly installed off the layout grid, you've wasted a significant amount of time and money!
