Basement Propping

A strong basement construction of any building is necessary to provide a foundation strength that is required to keep the building standing through all types of weather and other environmental challenges. The proper planning of your basement construction must be done before you actually start the construction as small mistakes in form of collapses could cause you a loss for many coming years.

Basement Propping is a method that is carried out while constructing your basement to provide support or assistance to the structure to keep it from collapsing or shaking. This support is provided by placing basement propping equipments beneath against the structure. The use of basements has now gone to a far extent and now many basements contain rooms, weight rooms and saunas, bars and even dance floors. Just visualize if a poorly propped basement falls down and how many damage could be there both to the humans and your investment.

The traditional construction methods and building structures have become so much creative that traditional basement propping techniques and equipments can hardly support them. But, it does not mean that propping equipments manufacturers have given up their hearts but they have introduced innovative propping equipments, propping accessories and shoring system that work well with innovative construction techniques. These propping equipments used in the basement construction are made from different materials and can carry different amount of loads.

The steel props are used to build slabs and usually referred as low cost props. While T60 shoring system is easy to install and suitable for all types of propping you are planning to use in your basement construction. The modular prop system is characterised by its lightweight and with high bearing capacity. The multi-props can also be used if you want to stay cost effective but with something that have high load-bearing capacity for your basement. However, it is interested as you can also install temporary propping for your basement when construction work is being done. However, Top-down construction minimizes the need for temporary props.

In this era of modern architecture, there are innovative propping equipments and accessories that help the smooth construction of your basement. Some of the commonly used and important propping equipments for your basement construction are the tilt props, acrow props, titan props, multi props, trishore props, slim soldier and the megashore props along with prop accessories like t-locks, sleepers and needle beams. These propping equipment and propping accessories have become a necessity to assist in the construction of new basements or structures.

Groundforce is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading supplier to the construction industry. With over 20 years of experience they offer technical solutions to shoring, piling equipment, formwork, pipe stoppers, trenchless technology and pump hire and sales. To find out more information on these services from Groundforce call 0800 000 345 or email: groundforce@vpplc.com