Everything You Need to Know About Installing Screw Piles with Traditional Foundation Methods
If you work in construction, you’ll probably be familiar with a range of foundation methods. Individual footing or isolated footing, strip foundation, deep foundation, raft or mat foundation, drilled shafts, and piled foundations. They’ve all got uses in different conditions and projects. But there are some scenarios that call for a combined approach. Where a […]
Can You Use Grade Beams with Screw Piles?
One of the most useful applications of screw piles is when you need to build on unstable soil. Without them, creating strong footings can be almost impossible. Making any subsequent structures fundamentally unsound. But while screw piles can help to provide the necessary support you need to build on soft ground, they do need to […]
Can you Use Screw Piles with Concrete Rafts?
When you think of building with screw pile foundations, they’re usually as an alternative to concrete. But what if you’re working with a reinforced concrete raft, in an area with very little space? Somewhere that abuts another building. Or where conditions – such as a high water table or sedimentary soil – dictate that deep […]
Can You Use Screw Piles with Steel Beams?
Screw piles are one of the most versatile foundation options available and can be used for a whole range of projects. From sheds and garden rooms to piers. But although they’ve been in use since 1833, it’s only in relatively recent years that their use has been adopted outside of large-scale construction. And it’s not […]
Can Screw Piles Be Used with Ring Beams?
Both ring beams and screw piles are commonly used methods in construction. But can they be used together? The simple answer is; if the conditions are right, yes. A simple reason that their use together is seemingly not common is because many groundwork professionals have not used them together either because they’ve not known they […]
Screw Piles vs Concrete Slab
A concrete slab has been the default go-to for most building projects for the last 100 years or so. It does the job well and can be adapted according to space and needs. But concrete does have its limitations, and there are other foundation options. Such as screw piles. So, what’s the difference between the […]
Are Screw Piles Good for Garden Rooms?
If you’re planning to add a garden room to your home, one of your most important decisions will be the type of foundations you’re going to use. You need an option that is strong, secure, long-lasting, and suited to your ground conditions. Concrete is the traditional choice, but it has its limitations and drawbacks, as […]
The Best Way to Anchor Your Solar Field
As the global energy crisis continues, a growing number of landowners are turning to the solar power industry to monetise their property. While retailers are in a perpetual fight to the bottom for produce prices, and the cost of living soars, low-carbon energy generation is an appealing prospect for farmers. In fact, according to the […]
How to Anchor Solar Panels in Your Garden
For the eco-conscious, having your own electricity source in the form of solar panels has been appealing for some years. But with the current fuel crisis, solar panels aren’t just the sustainable choice, many feel like they ae a wide long term choice as energy prices become increasingly unpredictable. And there has been a massive […]
Screw Piles vs Bored Piers
Strong foundations are integral to the viability of any structure. But working out which type of foundations will give your project the best possible support can be difficult. Especially when many of the solutions can appear ostensibly similar. And one of the questions we are often asked is what is the difference between screw piles […]