BLOXS

steelroots foundation

Innovative foundation system

Which foundation you choose for your BLOXS is of course up to you. However, we would like to draw your attention to the sustainable STEELROOTS foundation system. This system impresses with its attractive price-performance ratio and an installation time of just a few hours. If you sell your BLOXS at a later date, you can remove the STEELROOTS and sell them at the same time. This virtually eliminates any residue in the floor.

Put simply, steelroots work on the principle of a tree root. The force is transferred vertically and distributed via the feet of the STEELROOTS. These feet are the secret of extremely high stability, as proven by a stability certificate. Ideal for preventing subsequent subsidence.

Take a look at how easily STEELROOTS were installed for our show home in Wipfeld.

Tiny house foundation steel roots adopt the principle of a tree root
Tiny house foundation steel roots - the principle of load transfer of forces

Our show house with STEELROOTS

STEELROOTS

STEELROOTS consist of galvanized steel struts that absorb the loads from the center of the mast in various directions and transfer them to the surrounding soil via pressure on the one hand and via lifting ballasting on the other. They also work in difficult subsoil conditions and soils with low load-bearing capacity. The mounted support plate allows a BLOXS to be placed on top. It can be adjusted in height by +/-40 mm even when installed.

Tiny house foundation steel roots before installation in full size

1. DIG A TRENCH

A mini excavator is used to dig a trench with a width and depth of approx. 1 x 1 meter within a very short time. Most of the excavated material is subsequently reused for compaction. 

Tiny house foundation preparation for installation of steel roots

2. ALIGN

Once the trench has been dug, the STEELROOTS are placed in the trench with their feet, aligned and the support plates are leveled to the predefined height. The cavity around the STEELROOTS is then backfilled with the previously excavated soil and compacted using a surface vibrator. 

Tiny house foundation steel roots in semi-installed state

3. INSTALLATION COMPLETED

After a few hours, all the STEELROOTS are installed. Only the support plates are still sticking out of the ground. Your BLOXS will be placed on these. The number of STEELROOTS to be installed depends on your chosen BLOXS model and the nature of the soil.  

Tiny house foundation with steel roots in the installed, final state

We would be happy to advise you on the subject of foundations and STEELROOTS. You can also find more information on the STEELROOTS website at: www.steelroots.de