I've been reading on here a lot lately and I got interested in building my own smoker. I want to use the cinder blocks 4 foot by 3 foot and 3 blocks high then build the rest out of wood. I've been reading and searching all over here and the internet on how to get started. I've seen some that just put the blocks on the ground and some that dig down from a few inches to several feet.
I've seen cowgirls smokehouse and Wes's smokehouse and several others. I live in Iowa so winters can be brutal and frost line varies. I found were the average frost line is 58 inches, I live in the top of the lower half So average I'd guess is pretty close.
1. Do I need footers?
2. If so how deep?
Width should be 16 inches I think and 5 foot long for the 4 foot wall I think.
Course I won't be starting till spring/summer but I want to collect all or most of the stuff as I can.
Any help/wisdom would be appreciated.
Boomer
I've seen cowgirls smokehouse and Wes's smokehouse and several others. I live in Iowa so winters can be brutal and frost line varies. I found were the average frost line is 58 inches, I live in the top of the lower half So average I'd guess is pretty close.
1. Do I need footers?
2. If so how deep?
Width should be 16 inches I think and 5 foot long for the 4 foot wall I think.
Course I won't be starting till spring/summer but I want to collect all or most of the stuff as I can.
Any help/wisdom would be appreciated.
Boomer