Installation Manual

Thank you for choosing Diamond Pier for your project. You can download our Installation Manual on our Important Documents page, or browse through the sections below. We do highly recommend reviewing each section of the manual before your first Diamond Pier installation.

Introduction

• Soils
• Pin Pile Technology
  • What are pin piles?​​​​​​​
• Diamond Pier Foundation System

Conditions and Uses

• Normal Soil Conditions
  • Supporting Soils
  • Residential Diamond Pier Load Chart
• Use and Applications
• Frost Heave
• Heave Resistance

Installation Instructions

• Prior to Installation
  • Inspect for Underground Obstacles
  • Locate Buried Utilities
  • Check Your Layout
  • Assemble Tools and Supplies
  • Inspect and Prepare Diamond Pier Components
  • Install Inspection Plugs in Pins
• Installation
  • Identify and Mark Location
  • Set the Concrete Head
  • Drive in the Pins
    • Encountering Obstructions
    • Removing Pins
  • Place Pin Caps on Pins
• Register Your Product Warranty

Auxiliary Parts and Equipment

• Post/Beam Brackets
• Breaker Hammers and Driving Bits

Field Inspection

• Pin Length Inspection
• Pin Specifications
• Concrete Head Integrity
• Allowable Capacity

Specifications

• References/Standards
• Delivery/Storage and Handling
• Pins
• Connections/Posts/Beams
• Site
• Installation

Troubleshooting

• Quick Guide DIY Pier for Homeowners
• Quick Guide Pier for Pro Builders