Kemrex - alternative to micro piles - any experience ?

[mynextgig]

Wondering if anyone has any experience of Kemrex pile screws for foundations ?

 

Our house is in Bangkok and the land is very soft here, the piles our house is built on are at least 25m deep. These pile screws from Kemrex are 3m deep and according to the supplier and marketing material, can bear significant loads as an alternative to typical piles.

 

We actually need them to concrete the walk ways around the house, the supplier has suggested a number of Kemrex piles that can bear up to 3 tons per m2, which is way more than the concrete would weigh. Wondering if anyone else has used these before.

 

 

[proton]

Any idea of the cost? 

[Crossy]

I think @JAS21 used something similar for his car port.

 

[mynextgig]

They are quoting around 5,000b per pile. I’ll provide a proper update when they have been to see the job and priced it.

[JAS21]

22 minutes ago, mynextgig said:

They are quoting around 5,000b per pile. I’ll provide a proper update when they have been to see the job and priced it.

That seems a good price …I paid 6K each for four two meter long piles about three years ago now … nothing has fallen down yet.

 

[mynextgig]

33 minutes ago, JAS21 said:

That seems a good price …I paid 6K each for four two meter long piles about three years ago now … nothing has fallen down yet.

 

Thanks for letting me know. They do look good, they literally drill them into the ground and can be installed close to walls etc.

[JAS21]

If you like, I’ll look the video out, 

[Bangkokhatter]

16 minutes ago, mynextgig said:

Thanks for letting me know. They do look good, they literally drill them into the ground and can be installed close to walls etc.

Interesting, do you know if they can be installed in areas with a roof covering already ?

[JAS21]

4 hours ago, Bangkokhatter said:

Interesting, do you know if they can be installed in areas with a roof covering already ?

You need a clearance equal to the length of the pile plus a small amount

[sometimewoodworker]

4 hours ago, mynextgig said:

Thanks for letting me know. They do look good, they literally drill them into the ground and can be installed close to walls etc.

You can easily put piles beside a wall In Bangkok, as long as you use the traditional “sing jiggle sing jiggle” method,

 

 

Edited January 27, 2023 by sometimewoodworker

[JAS21]

 

After the pile is screwed in, a plate can be welded on top. If adding steelwork then weld the steelwork to that plate. To complete box in with concrete. 

 

[bluejets]

Council in Aus are currently using a pile driver for some new council project.

I should show them these vids, maybe give the local dole bludgers a job.

Then again, they are usually air heads so not enough weight to drive collectively.

Then again, what they lack up top they make up for in their lazy fat asses...!!!

Wouldn't be able to get them to work before 12 noon though (out of bed time).

Edited January 28, 2023 by bluejets