Steel Bases for Conservatories
Whatever conservatory you or your conservatory contractor have chosen
to build you always have to start with a sound base. Usually you will
need to dig up part of your patio or lawn with a minimum of 450mm deep
for the foundations / footings on which you can build the dwarf wall
(if you have chosen one), and then you need concrete, hardcore, screed
and damp prove membrane to construct the base and the conservatory.
All in all a big job especially if it’s not something
you do regularly.
There is an easier way and it’s called the DURABASE - a steel base system
designed especially for conservatories.
It is a steel base that can be installed anywhere, even in the most difficult
of locations. And because it is so easy to construct, it is possible to have
your base finished in a day! No more waiting around for the cement to set and
certainly no more digging and hiring of numerous skips.
This is how the system works. It is constructed out of steel and can be designed
to your specifications. It will be delivered direct to site completely constructed.
The outer framework is bolted together by pre-welded bolts. An internal brace
ensures extra support and rigidity of the mitred corners and simply adjusting
the screw adjusters will level out the conservatory base. It stands on concrete
pads and the spreader plates beneath the feet disperse the load over each concrete
pad.
It is bolted to the house wall with rawl bolts, which are supplied with the kit,
which makes it fast, clean and efficient. Steel floor joists located in the support
brackets are welded onto the front and rear sill sections and bolted in place.
Intermediate supports are inserted between each pair of floor joists, eliminating
any bounce associated with suspended floors. This allows for most types of floor
coverings to be used on the timber floor including ceramic floor tiles (providing
the correct adhesive is used.) As the base disperses the load through concrete
paths it is extremely useful where the installation is over an existing patio,
as only the paving slabs that corresponded to each pad position need to be removed.
Durabase – Steel Bases for Conservatories – From
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Customers site with concrete pads in place (to
support steel base). Note the lack of disruption / mess compared
to a traditional footing.
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The steel base frame is bolted together, levelled
and attached to house wall.
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In this example a “normal” cavity
wall was built on top of steel base but if you prefer a modular conservatory
wall is available, eliminating the need for a bricklayer on site.
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Insulation and flooring are added.
This creates a “warm floor”. Most types of floor coverings
can be used on the timber floor including ceramic floor tiles.
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The conservatory is now complete, all with the
minimum of disturbance to the patio and garden.
Durabase - Any Size - Any Shape - Anywhere
- In a day.
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are virtually no restrictions with regard to proposed floor levels, which
will enable you to get an accurate and level footing for your full
height conservatory. The conservatory sill fits directly to the outer
beam of the base and is completed with an insulated floor.
One of the problems
in conventional conservatory base construction is the presence of manholes
and any drains or pipes that might be present.
With the conservatory base system those obstacles are undermined as manholes
and drains can be accessed through the base via a trap door and removable
floor joist, built during fabrication. And pipes will remain untouched,
as no foundation needs to be dug.
 
 Additional to this Durabase
conservatory base system a dwarf wall construction can be made which
consists of a strong galvanised frame with specially
profiled building board made to the exact size and shape of your conservatory.
Genuine clay brick tiles can be bonded to this construction to give
a tough lightweight brick wall system. It is a fast and clean solution
to the problems
of traditional brickwork, and eliminates the need for a bricklayer
on site. And as the walls are especially constructed for you, drainpipes
and chimneys
will be taken into consideration.
The hollow frames can conceal plumbing,
electrical cables and insulation material. As this system is also delivered
to site ready made, just like
the conservatory base, your conservatory can be installed in the minimum
of time. The plaster finish inside enables you to decorate the inside
of your conservatory yourself to your own taste.
Durabase - Any Size - Any Shape - Anywhere - In a day.
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