The pins will push through rocks about the size of your fist or smaller and you can rotate the head to avoid obstructions. If you’re in that situation, reach out to us and we have experts who will gladly advise you on ideas.
Awesome idea but alot of labor. Also, what is the life on those pins? Galvanized steel is only as good as the zinc coating on it and i imagine driving them in the ground peels a significant amount of it off. Edit. I would use this over concrete piers any day because of cost, and the ability to replace/repair.
It actually cuts down on labor, you can install them in about 10-12 min per footing. check out our install video: ua-cam.com/video/-o689TrHEz4/v-deo.html
Every deck company i know of in my area has switched to these... Almost exclusively. Way less labor and a proven record of working. Not too mention they can all offer decks in a day now. Considering in my area people pour footing wrong all the time and don't bell them; these outlast most those footing and hold way stronger through ice heave...
Hi Leo, yes you should be able to rent an electric jackhammer from your local lumber store or building supply. You can find your nearest stocking retailer: www.diamondpiers.com/retailer-locator often times they will also be able to rent out the Diamond Pier driving bit that fits perfectly, or you can purchase from our website directly.
We engineer the steel bearing pins to meet / exceed the life expectancy of the project. The pipes are certified to meet ICC specifications- more info can be found in our ESR-1895 report paragraph 3.2.3 Steel Bearing Pins. In 1997 we were chosen as the foundation for the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge mile-long boardwalk, hasn't been a problem with 100s of Diamond Piers for that project. 1997.
I live in mid Minnesota, in sugar sand soil. How is your product stand up with the frost line and cold winter conditions. I'm planning on putting a deck onto my house. Very impressed. Also are there's local distributors in mut region?
Hi Ed! - We apologize that we are just seeing this. Our system is used quite a bit in MN, and our larger model (DP-75/63) offers a 60" frost depth protection. We have over 200,000 Diamond Piers supporting projects in Minnesota. We do have local distribution. You can find the closest retailer to you here: www.diamondpiers.com/retailer-locator Thanks so much for your interest, and please feel free to call or email us with any questions. 708-406-5005, info@diamondpiers.com
Diamond Pier does need penetrable soils. The pins will push through rocks about the size of your fist or smaller and you can rotate the head to avoid obstructions. We find once contractors use it once in a spot they know has good, penetrable soils, they get an idea of what areas around them they can use it in and where it won't work.
The Diamond Pier is widely used on Cape Cod for the uses listed in section 2.0 of the ICC ESR. We engineer the steel bearing pins to meet / exceed the life expectancy of the projects they support. The pipes are certified to meet ICC specifications per acceptance criteria AC336. More info can be found in our ESR-1895 report paragraph 3.2.3 Steel Bearing Pins. www.diamondpiers.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/ESR-1895_5.pdf
I've showed this to a few of my Architecture and Engineering acquaintances, who all insist that the ESR-1895 on these products does not allow for their use on a site as shown in this video. I'm pretty insistent that you wouldn't put time into a video like this without having done due diligence to ensure that the Diamond Pier meets code and satisfies the soil conditions required by the engineer for the project. Aside from proving these bozos that you did actually check to make sure that the DP would work for these site conditions, do you have any tips for allowing DP in jurisdictions where the AHJ hasn't heard of them and is skeptical about them being used as a substitute for traditional foundations?
Hi cre8ive, sorry for the delay in getting to you. Yes, all parties including Dr. Decks did our due diligence. There's no way any of us would do that type of install without making sure it's up to code and engineered correctly. We take our product installation very seriously. As far as municipalities that haven't heard of us or are skeptical, I can put you in touch with one of our guys who will go over code compliance in detail. And I mean detail, so schedule some time. :) Feel free to reach out to me info@diamondpiers.com
@@zrxgrim Hah! Actually I find the reddit architectural communities to be extremely negative and tend to avoid them. This is a group of AEC acquaintances I have been talking to almost daily for the last 12 years or so, long before Reddit became "the front page of the internet"
That seems like five times the work as just filling the holes with concrete. Add calcium to the mix it will be set in an hour and be ready to build on. Time is money
Hi @Ethan Lingenhol, we have two models available through retail stores. DP-50/50 (Equivalent to a 20"x48" traditional footing) - Suggested MSRP $148 DP-75/63 (Equivalent to a 22"x60" traditional footing) - Suggested MSRP $210 Equivalency is based on minimum 1500 psf soil strength. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
@Leon thecat - Consider the amount of money you save in time and labor. Our builders who have switched to using Diamond Pier are completing almost twice as many projects in a year, and making a lot more money. "10,000 piers and counting. DP has changed the way we build decks. Time and cost savings, ease of install and lifetime warranty makes it a better foundation system." - Pat Noonan, Deck and Basement Company
This looks like one of the islands on the puget sound... Anderson Island maybe? Edit: Nevermind... after seeing the cranes in the background i know that isn't Anderson Island... definitely looks like somewhere in Washington state or the PNW EDIT #2 LOL: Yup just went to your website saw you have offices in Gig Harbor (i have a house out there) I've already shared this video with a few of my deck and contractor friends hope yall get some business out of it!
Thanks Flip! Builders who start using it NEVER return to digging holes, unless our system isn't applicable to the project. Hope your buddy gets to try them out
Depending on where you live and the size you get, they can vary in price, I would reach out to your local retailer: www.diamondpiers.com/retailer-locator
WOW that was awesome 😎
Great product
Well what does it look like when it is finished?
You can check out a gallery here: www.diamondpiers.com/simple-residential-projects
I live in rocky-soiled Pennsylvania, where I foresee hitting a lot of obstructions!!
The pins will push through rocks about the size of your fist or smaller and you can rotate the head to avoid obstructions. If you’re in that situation, reach out to us and we have experts who will gladly advise you on ideas.
That method is FREAKIN COOL! Diamond pins x-cross creating MAJOR stability
It really is!
Awesome idea but alot of labor. Also, what is the life on those pins? Galvanized steel is only as good as the zinc coating on it and i imagine driving them in the ground peels a significant amount of it off.
Edit. I would use this over concrete piers any day because of cost, and the ability to replace/repair.
It actually cuts down on labor, you can install them in about 10-12 min per footing. check out our install video: ua-cam.com/video/-o689TrHEz4/v-deo.html
Every deck company i know of in my area has switched to these... Almost exclusively. Way less labor and a proven record of working. Not too mention they can all offer decks in a day now.
Considering in my area people pour footing wrong all the time and don't bell them; these outlast most those footing and hold way stronger through ice heave...
We got our new deck...yeah were all standing on some pins in the hillside waiting for it to fail
That doesn't sound like a fun party.
There goes the neighborhood
Can you use a rental jackhammer to send it in. I guess you need a cup type fitting to go over the end of the pipe
Hi Leo, yes you should be able to rent an electric jackhammer from your local lumber store or building supply. You can find your nearest stocking retailer: www.diamondpiers.com/retailer-locator
often times they will also be able to rent out the Diamond Pier driving bit that fits perfectly, or you can purchase from our website directly.
How long do the pins last in the ground I could imagine they would deteriorate rather quickly maybe within 10, 15 years ?
We engineer the steel bearing pins to meet / exceed the life expectancy of the project. The pipes are certified to meet ICC specifications- more info can be found in our ESR-1895 report paragraph 3.2.3 Steel Bearing Pins. In 1997 we were chosen as the foundation for the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge mile-long boardwalk, hasn't been a problem with 100s of Diamond Piers for that project. 1997.
I live in mid Minnesota, in sugar sand soil. How is your product stand up with the frost line and cold winter conditions. I'm planning on putting a deck onto my house. Very impressed. Also are there's local distributors in mut region?
Hi Ed! - We apologize that we are just seeing this. Our system is used quite a bit in MN, and our larger model (DP-75/63) offers a 60" frost depth protection. We have over 200,000 Diamond Piers supporting projects in Minnesota. We do have local distribution. You can find the closest retailer to you here: www.diamondpiers.com/retailer-locator
Thanks so much for your interest, and please feel free to call or email us with any questions. 708-406-5005, info@diamondpiers.com
Never work in Connecticut tho you would never get those pipes in without hitting rocks 5 feet lol it would stop seat at 5 inches lol
Diamond Pier does need penetrable soils. The pins will push through rocks about the size of your fist or smaller and you can rotate the head to avoid obstructions. We find once contractors use it once in a spot they know has good, penetrable soils, they get an idea of what areas around them they can use it in and where it won't work.
I would question the life expectancy of the pipes in the ground…….looks like a coastal area also…..salt water?
The Diamond Pier is widely used on Cape Cod for the uses listed in section 2.0 of the ICC ESR. We engineer the steel bearing pins to meet / exceed the life expectancy of the projects they support. The pipes are certified to meet ICC specifications per acceptance criteria AC336. More info can be found in our ESR-1895 report paragraph 3.2.3 Steel Bearing Pins.
www.diamondpiers.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/ESR-1895_5.pdf
Just wondering if these meet international building code?
Diamond Piers specified by IBC governed projects via the project services path. eg- commercial decks etc meet IBC
I've showed this to a few of my Architecture and Engineering acquaintances, who all insist that the ESR-1895 on these products does not allow for their use on a site as shown in this video. I'm pretty insistent that you wouldn't put time into a video like this without having done due diligence to ensure that the Diamond Pier meets code and satisfies the soil conditions required by the engineer for the project. Aside from proving these bozos that you did actually check to make sure that the DP would work for these site conditions, do you have any tips for allowing DP in jurisdictions where the AHJ hasn't heard of them and is skeptical about them being used as a substitute for traditional foundations?
Hi cre8ive, sorry for the delay in getting to you. Yes, all parties including Dr. Decks did our due diligence. There's no way any of us would do that type of install without making sure it's up to code and engineered correctly. We take our product installation very seriously. As far as municipalities that haven't heard of us or are skeptical, I can put you in touch with one of our guys who will go over code compliance in detail. And I mean detail, so schedule some time. :) Feel free to reach out to me info@diamondpiers.com
"Architecture and Engineering acquaintances" = subreddit group...
www.diamondpiers.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/ESR-1895%20-%202018.pdf
@@zrxgrim Hah! Actually I find the reddit architectural communities to be extremely negative and tend to avoid them. This is a group of AEC acquaintances I have been talking to almost daily for the last 12 years or so, long before Reddit became "the front page of the internet"
North Tacoma
I thought it was going to be a one man job, that would be impressive. Nice tech tho
I've actually seen some guys install a deck with Diamond Piers by themself, but it will go much faster with at least 2 people.
That seems like five times the work as just filling the holes with concrete. Add calcium to the mix it will be set in an hour and be ready to build on. Time is money
How you gonna dig 10 5’ holes in one hour Joey
How much?
Hi @Ethan Lingenhol, we have two models available through retail stores.
DP-50/50 (Equivalent to a 20"x48" traditional footing) - Suggested MSRP $148
DP-75/63 (Equivalent to a 22"x60" traditional footing) - Suggested MSRP $210
Equivalency is based on minimum 1500 psf soil strength. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
@Leon thecat - Consider the amount of money you save in time and labor. Our builders who have switched to using Diamond Pier are completing almost twice as many projects in a year, and making a lot more money.
"10,000 piers and counting. DP has changed the way we build decks. Time and cost savings, ease of install and lifetime warranty makes it a better foundation system." - Pat Noonan, Deck and Basement Company
This looks like one of the islands on the puget sound... Anderson Island maybe?
Edit: Nevermind... after seeing the cranes in the background i know that isn't Anderson Island... definitely looks like somewhere in Washington state or the PNW
EDIT #2 LOL: Yup just went to your website saw you have offices in Gig Harbor (i have a house out there)
I've already shared this video with a few of my deck and contractor friends hope yall get some business out of it!
Thanks Flip! Builders who start using it NEVER return to digging holes, unless our system isn't applicable to the project. Hope your buddy gets to try them out
How much do they cost
Depending on where you live and the size you get, they can vary in price, I would reach out to your local retailer: www.diamondpiers.com/retailer-locator
I had to subscribe because the number was at 666 subscribers . Had to change that lol
Thanks, that was close!
No music would have been much, much better. We want to learn not dance!!
Thank you for your input! Our DJ will be broken-hearted...
😂
Get rid of the music
I'll get right on that
Bunch of junk from a company that’s gonna change their LLC in 9 months so your warranty is no good
what are you talking about? we've been in business for 30 years, we're not going anywhere.