The emergence of technological materials on the market leads to the use of completely new types of fences. Thus, the foundation for the fence begins to play an increasingly important role, because the strength of the entire structure will depend on it in the future. A properly arranged base is a guarantee that the fence will last for several decades. An economical option does not involve an underground part, but the service life of such a structure is several times less. In addition, some building materials from which the fence is made initially provide for the presence of some kind of foundation.
One of the most popular today is a strip foundation for a fence in the form of a continuous strip of concrete. He has proven himself from the best side in the construction of any buildings and structures. Its superior performance and heavy load resistance help protect objects from tilting. The only obstacle may be swampy soils that do not allow the use of such bases. The final parameters will depend on the depth of freezing anddesign features of the building being built. Today, both monolithic and prefabricated strip foundations are used, consisting of factory reinforced concrete blocks. Its service life can reach sixty years.
On stable soils, the foundation for the fence can be columnar, when the base is arranged under the bearing supports. However, in this case, the depth of laying is determined by the freezing of the soil. For the construction of columnar counterparts, holes are made at the point of installation of the supports for metal pipes that act as the main racks. Additionally, reinforcement is made using a wire frame. At the last stage, the holes are filled with concrete.
Also, in some cases, the foundation for the fence is combined if it consists of heavy materials. That is, with a conventional strip base, special columnar supports are added. Formwork is required for the basement. The entire structure is poured with concrete so that voids do not form in it. The combined elements of the two types of foundations give the structure high strength and stability. In this regard, horizontal movements of the soil are not able to have a destructive effect on the base as a whole.
The foundation for the fence on screw piles will greatly help to reduce the construction time. These elements resemble metal round pipes with blades and a special tip that allows you to screw the poles into the ground manually or withusing mechanical devices. Piles are introduced into the ground until they are at a depth of one and a half meters. The cavity is then filled with concrete to ensure good stability. The main advantages of such a base can be considered cost-effectiveness, high speed of construction, the possibility of using screw elements on problematic soils.
