| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a system for supporting a structure. The support system comprises an optional footing base which is placed at the bottom of a hole, which footing base has an upper surface with a textured material thereon, a post to be positioned on top of the footing base when the footing base is present, and a first cap attached to the bottom of the post. The first cap has a textured surface for engaging the textured material on the upper surface of the footing base when the footing base is present. The system further includes a second cap to be attached to an upper end of the post. The second cap is provided with a connection device for connecting the second cap to a structural member such as a wooden post. The system further has a pad for supporting a structural member. The pad may be placed on a load bearing surface such as the ground or on top of the post. To this end, the pad is provided with at least one recess for receiving the upper end of the post.
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