Industry’s Most Inexpensive Steel Panel Basement Foundation To Debut Next Week at METALCON in Tampa

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steel Panel Foundations (SPF) announced today that it will introduce a new steel panel basement foundation technology that will enable builders and developers to construct water-tight finished basements in less time and at lower costs than conventional cement foundations. This breakthrough system will debut next week at METALCON, Oct 3-5, at the Tampa Bay Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. (Booth #105).

The first foundation technology of its kind, SPF is a professionally-engineered, galvanized steel foundation system that employs modular, water-tight construction and a proven technology that meets Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) requirements and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications for form steel. This patented system has already been specified in more than 100 installations and will be validated by an independent laboratory.

“The most exciting aspects of SPF are the direct benefits to both the builder and the end-user,” said Chuck Forner, chief product manager for Steel Panel Foundations. “We’re offering homeowners a competitively-priced alternative to conventional foundations that creates a warm, dry environment, and for the builder, we offer an easy-to-install system that can be set in one day. Since there is no waiting for cement to cure, framing can begin immediately, and the below ground living area is ready to finish.”

This breakthrough basement system can be installed year-round, with no special site preparation or large cranes required. The system’s lightweight construction promotes more economical transportation costs and enables larger walls lengths, thus reducing both seams and on-site labor costs.

The materials are made from 18-gauge studs for load-bearing walls and meet all foundation-bearing pressures. Its 16-inch on-center construction is ramset into concrete footing. It is asphalt-coated for additional moisture resistance and is easily adaptable to meet various wall configurations, including full load-bearing walls, daylight walls, frost walls, brick ledge walls, interior walls and multiple above-ground configurations. The galvanized and painted steel decking features 26-gauge ribbed construction for increased earth-bearing load strength.

The new basement system provides long-lasting waterproofing protection with a membrane that prevents hydrostatic wicking that forms a complete seal from the bottom sill to the outer surface of the exterior decking. This membrane has superior adhesion and is highly-conformable and flexible. A moisture-resistant spray foam that adheres to every framing member and substrate offers a complete watertight seal with exception performance in reducing heat transfer.

For more information about Steel Panel Foundations and its basement foundation technology, SPF, visit http://www.steelpanelfoundations.com.

About Steel Panel Foundations, LLC

Steel Panel Foundations, LLC was founded to develop innovative steel building products and related building material and services that are economical, strong, dependable, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly. Utilizing a proven technology and a patented design, Steel Panel Foundations’ break-through basement foundation paneling system is a complete, end-to-end structural foundation system for superior value, durability, strength and construction. Find us on the web at http://www.steelpanelfoundations.com.