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Can you build a Cabin on screw piles?
In Alberta, you can construct a cabin on a screw pile foundation. In areas with colder weather, like Alberta, helical pier foundations are frequently used and preferred over concrete footings. Construction of cabins, cottages, and tiny modular homes in regions with unstable soil conditions and extreme temperature changes should ideally be built on helical screw pile foundations.
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What are the advantages to a screw pile foundation for a cabin or cottage?
Helical piles far surpass the stability and longevity of concrete footings in these conditions. Because a screw pile helix is installed well below any potential frost line, it is able to be anchored deep in the ground, preventing movement or shifting. Also, during installation, the condition of the soil for each pile is monitored and measured. By monitoring the soil conditions, screw pile installers are able to verify that the load capacity meets the engineering requirements of your cabin’s foundation.
Easy Pile Installation is Best for
Remote Cabin Locations
When building a cabin out of town, a contractor will charge a premium for mobilisation, or the transportation of crews, equipment, and materials to a work site.
Screw pile foundations are a sensible option if your cabin or cottage is situated in a rural area where it is difficult to access with heavy equipment and concrete materials. Screw Piles are simple to move and install using lighter, more compact equipment. A mobile screw pile installation crew only has to travel with one truck and trailer to perform their installations. Screw pile foundations are very simple and quick to install compared to conventional concrete foundations. With cabin construction usually done outside of the city of Edmonton, the ability to install an entire helical pile foundation for a cabin can be completed in a day, which saves a lot of money when compared to other foundation options.
Minimal Site Disturbance and No Excavating or Fill
Installation of screw piles causes the least amount of site disturbance possible, preserving the surrounding natural landscape. If you wish to preserve the aesthetics of the surrounding area, this can be extremely useful. Additionally, there is no need to move or remove fill because there is no excavation involved in the screw pile installation process. This is beneficial for saving time and money during the entire cabin building process.
Removable, Reusable & Flexible Foundations for Cabin’s
Screw pile foundations can be removed more quickly and possibly used again in the future if you decide to move your cabin or cottage. On acreage or lake lots, it is not uncommon for the design and location of cabins to be changed. Cabins and cottages are small structures that cottage owners can easily relocate if needed.
The benefit of screw pile foundations for cabins is that they can be removed. If a cabin or tiny home is built on a system of helical piles, then the small structure can be lifted off the piles, the piles unscrewed from the ground, and relocated to a new location. This unique feature of screw pile foundations is also useful if housing plans change on the property and an acreage or lake lot owner chooses to upgrade their cabin to a full-size house in the future. This is simply another aspect of screw pile foundations that saves time and money and allows flexability.
Cabin Foundations by the Edmonton Screw Pile Pros
The Edmonton Screw Pile Pros have a lot of experience providing pile installations for cabins and cottages in various counties around the city of Edmonton. Each county will have its own unique set of requirements for cabin construction, and understanding what is required can save you time and money.
To learn more about this process and to get guidance with the entire foundation installation process, from planning, engineering, and permitting, contact the Edmonton Screw Pile Pros today. We’re here to help.