There are different types of foundations that are used in low -rise construction. Until recently, the strip and massive foundation of reinforcement and reinforced concrete was mainly used. However, these foundations cannot be used on loose and weak soils, so the builder technologists have a goal to create a material that would allow to build foundations on such soils. As a result, experts decided to use screw piles, which were previously used in the construction of serious structures and structures, for example, beacons, bridges, power transmission lines and t. p. For example, the piles used in the construction of the pier are able to serve for more than 150 years!
About ten years ago, builders for the first time began to use screw piles in low -rise construction. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, the foundation on stilts is built much faster than massive or strip foundations. Secondly, screw piles have an affordable cost, so you can significantly save on construction. Thirdly, they allow you to build houses on weak and loose soils, which before that was impossible. Fourth, screw piles have a long service life, are protected from corrosion and are able to take on heavy loads.
Despite the fact that in low -rise construction, piles began to be used not so long ago, experts boldly talk about the life of these elements – at least 100 years. Of course, this period will depend on the quality of construction. It is very important to observe the technology of clogging piles into the ground. For example, pile should plunge into a full -bearing soil. Due to this, the foundation will not shrink during the operation of the house. If we talk about the reinforced concrete foundation, then for all the time it was recorded, much more problems were recorded than in the case of using a screw foundation. For example, cracks and defects appear in such a foundation in the first years of operation of a residential building. Of course, this is due to the fact that the builders saved on materials during the construction of the foundation.
To install a screw foundation, there is no need to align the land, which also saves time and money. Do not worry about the fact that your house will look like a hut on four paws. Along the perimeter, the house is finished with siding, the surface of which can imitate different finishing materials, for example, brick, ceramic or granite tiles. That is, visually the foundation will look like a real, trimmed with high -quality finishing material.