Timber Piled Floor / Sub-Floor - KEY2 Construction Tips

A short video showing how a timber piled foundation is constructed.

[eliangjini]

Quick question: what type of insulation do you use underneath the subfloor and what do you cover it with to protect against animals, insects etc.

[MAGAMAN]

Wait, you just bury the beams in the ground? Out here we use concrete footings and the beams are attached to those. Even treated wood will rot if stuck in the ground.

[ohadzic]

We do this in USA. Very good way to build a house

[anerioone]

What keeps the house from racking side to side?

[professordogwood]

I'm in British Columbia, near Vancouver, I'd love to build a house in a dense forest around tall, mature, second growth trees. Will this method preserve the root structure and of these trees and not interrupt their ability to absorb water?

[vusaljafarov]

What are you gonna do with the very buttom? are you gonna add there ground or?

[anerioone]

I love pier foundations, but If I was in charge of building codes in your area, I would have a fit.  In an area that is prone to earthquakes, that house would just shake off the foundation as there is nothing to keep them upright.  You need diagonal bracing on all of the piers to keep them from collapsing to the side.

[footapeman]

Just for a matter of interest, how deep are those pile posts planted, and are they anchored to the bottom with a concrete foot?

[karlwish]

I'm not an expert. But I think the silver paper used underfloor is now illegal in NZ for anyone watching this 7 yrs on. :)

[Diycanada]

Is this good in freezing/cold conditions like Canadian harsh weather?

[ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Shambolic foundation. No bracing/laughable connectors. Just slide off in earthquakes. Christchurch found out the hard way.

[jameshook]

Nice video, what do you use to "Anchor" the Bearers to the Timber posts?

[xdeadyoungx]

Stop putting so many batts in new housing its hot as F!! The entire house is full of batts don't need it under the floor as well wtf.