Pouring Wet Set Bracket Piers

Reader SEAN in ANACORTES writes:

“Hello, I am getting ready to pour concrete columns and set Perma-column brackets, and want to then set my posts so as to build first, then set the wire mesh, run my radiant tubing and then pour the slab for the home after I set the brackets so the 24″ sonotubes aren’t exposing the rings of the sonotubes in the floor slab. Perma-column is telling me with the picture submitted that this is the way it’s done all the time. Do you agree with this? I mean doesn’t it compromise strength or even create a cold joint with slab? Your opinion please, and if you don’t agree how would you go about it?”

This is how we have always done ours, setting the 2×4 vertical on top of the pier forms.

Splash plank is attached prior to pouring slab

When all is said and done, it should be like this