Driving Helical Piles BY HAND!

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Today we learn how to drive these Pylex helical piles the DIY way. We start by making sure locates for any gas, electric or communication wires are done to be sure we don’t hit any lines running under ground.
Then we like to put a stick of rebar in as a guide and a scout. This will keep your pile straight and also make sure no rocks or roots are in our path before we drive the pile.
It’s important to take the nut all the way off the saddle before placing it back on the pile, this will ensure a mechanical fit over the pile to allow it to turn.
Next we start with a small piece of 2x4 and turn it clockwise to drive it in.
Check with a level every so often to keep the pile plumb. Adjust the size of 2x4 as leverage is needed.
Once you’ve driven the pile to the 6” point, hit the pile with a sledge hammer a few times. If it sinks more than 2” add a 24” year extension. If it doesn’t sink? You’re done! Just as the set screw to avoid uplift and it’s time to build.

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@austinbradley3227 3 ай бұрын

This is amazing I had an engineer tell me we need them. Which isn’t too expensive but getting someone to install was. Now I know this I’ll definitely be buying them and putting them in my self

@abdulchehab8805 5 ай бұрын

Good job 👏

@jameshill4900 7 ай бұрын

Good straightforward video. Personally I add a large washer between the nut and pile shaft.

@BottleCaps 8 ай бұрын

Stage right that looks like natural gas and hydro underground feed

@babahena9180 8 ай бұрын

nice bos!

@woodbullyltd 8 ай бұрын

Many many thanks

@whales302 3 күн бұрын

Just wondering, I'm going to be installing 3 of these in line for a deck beam. Is it hard to keep them aligned? They seems like they could drift or go out of plumb as they go through the soil. I am going to be pounding in a 4ft piece of rebar and was wondering if that will keep them somewhat aligned.

@venkatinator 8 ай бұрын

Great video thx! I’m a DIYer and appreciate learning about this. Is plumb ultimately dictated by the rebar? If so, how do you keep it plumb when sledgehammering, and how can you compensate at the end if you’re slightly off plumb? Cheers love your vids

@woodbullyltd 8 ай бұрын

It helps keep it plumb but you can still steer as needed while driving the pile

@ajlewis4562 Ай бұрын

Do you notice they are wobbly? The threaded rod running through the adjustable nut has play and they wabble quite a bit. Any solutions to prevent that? Otherwise love the product.

@woodbullyltd Ай бұрын

It comes with a set screw to drive back in. Although once the weight of the structure is on it doesn’t move.

@dennislarios2518 8 ай бұрын

We need another Build Off !

@woodbullyltd 8 ай бұрын

Definitely

@stephenbailey8660 Ай бұрын

Do you notch a 6x6 post to fit that bracket? Or is it intended to lay beams into? Looking to use these on a deck on a lakehouse beach under my posts.

@paragon7554 Ай бұрын

There's a 6x6 (4-7") pylex bracket that can go on top of these piles made for 4x4

@ftr098123 7 ай бұрын

I’m putting these in next week underneath an existing deck. For close quarters, do you think a pipe wrench with a pipe on the end for extra leverage would be able to drive it all the way down?

@woodbullyltd 7 ай бұрын

We use 1” impact wrench. Works amazing

@ftr098123 7 ай бұрын

@@woodbullyltd I saw your other video with that impact. Looks like exactly what I need. But I can’t find anywhere that rents them. I’m in the gta. Depot doesn’t rent them. And Stephensons only has a 3/4” impact. Think it would work?

@ryankaul8620 3 ай бұрын

Little late, but yeah use a pipe and a Cresent wrench lol

@erickirsch3133 3 ай бұрын

Slayer

@paragon7554 Ай бұрын

dang, he spun that thing so hard it took off the front of his britches!

@aarong5784 4 ай бұрын

slayer 🤘

@hossdeckman 4 ай бұрын

How do you tell what the capacity of each pile is without soil testing or torque readings? "A coupla smacks with a hammer."

@Aleczeratul 2 ай бұрын

I suppose that you could use a torque wrench if you wanted to know the torque, but when it's 30-40" deep and couple a smacks with a big hammer doesn't sink it a bit, it's probably good for a floating structure. Each pile is rated 5000 lbs, but that's probably just the steel itself.

@TheTapeandscissors Ай бұрын

A DCP is not much different.