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      <description>Hot tub foundation guide for Colorado: filled weights of 2,700 to 5,900 lb, why a 43 psf code deck falls short, and slab vs gravel vs deck on piles.</description>
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      <description>The cost of helical piles for a deck, built up pile by pile: published price ranges, how many piles a Denver deck needs, depth adders and the code rules.</description>
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      <title>Pros and Cons of Helical Piers for New Builds: An Installer's Honest List</title>
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      <description>The real pros and cons of helical piers for new homes, additions and decks in Colorado: capacity, cobbles, lateral load, corrosion, inspection and cost.</description>
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      <title>How Many Helical Piers Do I Need? Spacing for Decks, Additions and New Homes</title>
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      <description>How many helical piers do I need? Work it out from tributary area and pile capacity, with a worked deck example and the spacing rules engineers use.</description>
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