Screw foundation with own hands

Creating a foundation for a house can be a very costly undertaking, as construction companies may require a large amount for this. However, do not be sad, because the foundation can be created independently, and at the same time it will not be inferior to those that the professionals created.

So, one of the best options for self-foundation is the screw foundation, which is also one of the simplest, but not inferior in quality.

In order to create a foundation on screw piles with your own hands, you do not even need to do any preparatory work and prepare the site. This technology is designed specifically for the area in which the installation of a full foundation is not possible or simply not profitable.

This can be a mountainous terrain or forest, where the roots of trees can prevent the creation of a pit, for example under a strip foundation. The simplicity of the technology makes it possible to install the screw foundation yourself, without the help of professional construction companies, and at the same time to understand it, it is not difficult.

Partitioning of the site

Now let's proceed to the very process of creating a screw foundation with our own hands. To begin with, it is necessary to mark the necessary area of ​​the territory, where the installation of screw piles will take place. For this, it is necessary to make measurements, but remember that it is extremely important to create exactly equal angles, otherwise the pillars of the basement will not converge and the work will be done in vain. After the territory is marked out, it is necessary to designate the places of the future pillars of the foundation.

This completes the entire preparatory process and does not require additional work.

Installation of screw piles

We now proceed to install the screw posts themselves. In appearance, this is an ordinary metal pole on the end, with a helical blade installed, which allows the pole to securely anchor itself in the ground and the installation process is simple enough( you just need to screw the pole into the ground).

The upper end is specially adapted for tightening and has a hole in which even a common scrap can be placed freely( it can be used to install a pile).

It is extremely important to install the pile exactly vertically, so twisting it yourself can be a very difficult undertaking or not at all possible. At least 2 people will be required for this task.

In addition, at least one other person must monitor the work and correct the pile if it bends over. The length of the pile can be from 1.65 to 9 meters( choose depending on the characteristics of the soil).It is necessary to tighten the screw pile by about 1.5 m( the depth of freezing of the soil for the central strip of Russia), if the screw pile is 2.5 m long.

All that remains to be done to create a screw foundation with our own hands is to pour piles with concrete, weld a headband and install a grillthe top part of the pile foundation, which unites and connects the system of piles).

You can use welding( if it's metal), bolts( if it's wooden) to fix the grillage, then the screw foundation will be completely finished with your own hands.

The technology of creating a screw foundation is simple enough and it does not take much time, so everyone can create such a structure. Also, if you have any difficulties, and you want to learn more about how to create a screw foundation yourself, video and photos will help you better understand this issue.

Video of building a screw foundation with their own hands