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News Release from: Wykamol | Subject: Quickbase Foundations
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Team on 18 September 2007
New foundation system to be launched at
Interbuild
Quickbase Foundations, a revolutionary new foundation system for conservatories and lightweight structures will be unveiled on the Wykamol Group stand at Interbuild.
Called Quickbase Foundations, the unrivalled modular system has been pioneered by Shire Structures in partnership with Thor Helical Remedial, part of the Wykamol Group It promises the highest quality construction with significant environmental and technical benefits, as well as major cost and time savings on traditional methods
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 25 Oct 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Quickbase system - being launched on the Wykamol Group stand, 05-B175 - comprises Shire's helical screw piles, on which sit lightweight, part-recycled plastic beams connected via a series of push-fit joints to form a frame.
The frame carries the load of the building through the piles to suitable bearing strata, uniquely removing the need for mass concrete foundations.
It can be fitted with a lightweight, pre-manufactured, damp proof floor slab onto which the inner wall of the conservatory is built.
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Modular buildings could also be fitted onto the frame.
The partnership behind Quickbase Foundations is confident it is a product the market has been crying out for.
"Quickbase tackles building control irregularities in conservatory design head-on," says Jonathan Thomas, director of Thor Helical Remedial.
"It is designed to provide a high-quality, low-hassle solution to today's more substantial and complex conservatories, and will meet the requirements of any changes in building regulations in the near future".
The Quickbase system can be built in a matter of one day, rather than the usual three to four days (weather permitting) required for digging out deep foundations.
Clean and quick construction will make the system attractive to homeowners.
As well as minimising site excavation work, it avoids inconvenient mess and drastically reduces spoil removal to landfill.
Only topsoil needs to be disposed of with Quickbase, making the new product ideal for houses with limited access.
Significant labour savings can be achieved with the reduction in build time and the simplicity of construction.
The Quickbase system delivers unique benefits for the builder and homeowner alike, with major advantages over other recent approaches to solving the problems associated with deep foundations, explains Jonathan Thomas.
"People have recognised for a long time there must be a better, more reliable way of constructing conservatory foundations".
""Other companies have looked at addressing the problem, but have come up with solutions which either cannot be used by all builders and installers or are subject to corrosion and still require wet trade finishes.
"Quickbase is the only solution that can be installed by any builder, provides guaranteed, high quality, non-corrosive foundations and gives complete peace of mind to the homeowner".
The Quickbase system will be available on the market by early 2008.
For more information, contact Jonathan Thomas at Thor Helical Remedial on 0116 237 4412.
Stand 05-B175 Interbuild, 28th October - 1st November 2007, NEC Birmingham.
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