I've seen these things used on Grand Designs and This Old House. They seem like a very good idea to me. Old houses often have floors that aren't level. Are modern foundation techniques good enough that in most cases the problem of un-level floors is eliminated even over long periods of time? I notice that other techniques are still pretty common for providing stability on unstable soil for house foundations. Do you think over time this idea will displace things like driven piles in house construction?
how do you know how deep you have to go to get to the need resistance? and how long will it last on a rainy(but not floody) area.. and lastly how do you get it to plumb
We have a digital readout for our machine that tells us every second how much torque it’s taking to get the screw to go into that portion of the ground. I’ve been told they have a half-life of 300 years if properly galvanized. I’ve installed them in lakes for permanent docks. I check em every year and am amazed at how they still look brand new!!
Mostly they are put in by eyeball. I have a level that I strap to the pile for the start of the installation and have one of my guys keep an eye on it from the side and I watch from my position on the mini ex.
@@gary24752 it’s verified by myself. I’m a certified helical pile installer and if there’s an issue my pile driver insurance is what it falls back on. I’ve been doing it for 6 years and never had an issue. If I do large commercial project they will have geo tech guy on to verify every pile. Every pile is individually marked and verified on site again by myself.
@@openconceptconstruction6740 That only makes you certified only as an installer but most certainly not for the design of the piles unless you are a registered professional engineer.
Very cool. I'm just learning more about these for my construction inspection job - this was super helpful!
I've seen these things used on Grand Designs and This Old House. They seem like a very good idea to me. Old houses often have floors that aren't level. Are modern foundation techniques good enough that in most cases the problem of un-level floors is eliminated even over long periods of time? I notice that other techniques are still pretty common for providing stability on unstable soil for house foundations. Do you think over time this idea will displace things like driven piles in house construction?
Thanks for posting this! Fascinating.
Or “fashion”ating lol
thanks!
@@jpereyda1984 how dare you?
Very cool, Aron. What's the largest diameter dirt bit that's available?
I have no idea, but these are big: czcams.com/video/FcC8EHSiXzI/video.html (Inland Screw Pile Install)
24” pile and 24” helicies.
An excellent footing system when building on contaminated soil.
Good idea
what diameter holds what weights how are they determined
how do you know how big of pile you need?
hello my friend I would like to make an addition to my house I live in NY where can I buy those piles
I've been screw piling for 20 yrs now in Oz
Who and when does soil suitability get determined by ?
how do you know how deep you have to go to get to the need resistance? and how long will it last on a rainy(but not floody) area.. and lastly how do you get it to plumb
We have a digital readout for our machine that tells us every second how much torque it’s taking to get the screw to go into that portion of the ground.
I’ve been told they have a half-life of 300 years if properly galvanized.
I’ve installed them in lakes for permanent docks. I check em every year and am amazed at how they still look brand new!!
put a post level on the pile
What is the minimum with to get the machine through a gate or beside a building etc.
Every machine is a bit different ut the one I work with is about 60 inches.
how do you insure that its getting screwed into the ground true and level.
Mostly they are put in by eyeball. I have a level that I strap to the pile for the start of the installation and have one of my guys keep an eye on it from the side and I watch from my position on the mini ex.
How close can we put this pile near the building facade or foundation?
I’ve gotten them within about 12” of a house.
@@openconceptconstruction6740 is it safe? would this damage the foundation? Would the construction vibration causes foundation damage?
@@rtstoyschannel8471 nope
Have you tried installing these sober?
Yes, yes I have.
What is hp of this machine?
It has a helix at the bottom.
Able to build a 1200 sq.ft. cabin on these?
You can build dang near anything on these things!
Depends on soil type..psf
This is a good video for those contemplating using this system: czcams.com/video/NRwiBLbxagY/video.html
@@gary24752 it’s verified by myself. I’m a certified helical pile installer and if there’s an issue my pile driver insurance is what it falls back on. I’ve been doing it for 6 years and never had an issue. If I do large commercial project they will have geo tech guy on to verify every pile. Every pile is individually marked and verified on site again by myself.
@@openconceptconstruction6740 That only makes you certified only as an installer but most certainly not for the design of the piles unless you are a registered professional engineer.
Till you hit a rock.
Bedrock can be an issue but for the most part rocks will either move or I can move the pile.
You ever see a metal fence post rotted off at ground level? I’ve never seen a concrete post rot off at ground level!
What happens if you hit Rock
This is galvanized, what are you talking about
@@pimc172 even hot-dipped galv steel with eventually rust at the ground air transition...
good idea to apply an epoxy coating of a good thickness
No torque monitoring system. You have no idea what the capacity of that pile is :thumbs down: