[Cube Inmate]

Originally Posted by wooohooo

Are those foundation screws

https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.a...000746285.html

allowed for deck construction? Some people say they are allowed, some aren't. This seems a lot easier than digging out post holes?

It may seem a lot easier, but if you hit a big rock when you're 2' down, you're going to be very unhappy. You can't see what's stopping you, you can't get it deeper, and you've Disturbed all the soil above so it's hard to just move over a few inches and try again.

If you're sure you have good soil without any big rocks, it might work (no comment on legality or whether it's a good idea). But if you have miserable rock-filled clay, those things don't respond very well. When digging a post hole, at least you can see the SOB rocks and try to pry them out with a digger bar.