An FB group "Off-Grid living" Has a person building in Maine who is asking if he has enough concrete pads - at 8' spacing. I'm in New Zealand and our building codes are for earthquake resistance. Specifically I'd like to know if 1>he should dig out for his foundation piles as he just has them sitting on the earth level and 2> if 6"x6"x16' bearers would be ok on 8' foundation piers and 3> 16'x32' building we would put 3 lines of beaers along the 32' and have joists running the 16' - comment. I'm trying to help this guy who appears to be a beginner at building.
Many thanks to anyone who can take 5 minutes away from stories to help this guy or point him in the right direction.