Steel Bases for Conservatories – in association with
Conservatory-base.co.uk
 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 Start to Finish
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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. |
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. |
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.
There 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.
For even more information on steel bases for conservatories visit:
http://www.conservatory-base.co.uk
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www.diy-conservatories-uk.co.uk
