House Works: Your questions on cottage foundations and finishing a deck

Building Cottage Foundation Piers
Q: What kind of foundation piers can I build for a raised cottage? I’ve seen people use concrete poured in round forms and others use concrete blocks.
 
A: Both poured piers and blocks are options, but there are a couple of things to consider. If you’re building on bedrock that’s sloped even a little (common in many areas of cottage country), you’ll need to drill into the rock and use corrosion-proof rods to anchor the foundation. If