We all should be so rooted
There’s a reason trees don’t grow from concrete slabs.
Turns out a slab isn’t the most stable way to anchor something to the earth.
They can sink, buckle, crack, break, or, in a flood, just slide away.
That’s why our homes don’t have concrete foundations. Instead, our 100% steel Surefoot system works like a tree’s deep root network, securely connecting our foundation to the earth while resisting gravity, uplift, shear, and moment loads.
Nicknamed the “metal tree stump,” Surefoot spreads its footing over a greater surface area, achieving larger load capacities faster and more cost-effectively.
Surefoot footings provide a stable base in any penetrable soil: sands, silts, clays, small gravels and even rock.
Best of all, you can install a Surefoot in about half the time of a conventional foundation.
It’s a pretty great system, but it would be remiss of us to claim too much credit.
Anyway, the next time you install a Surefoot in an afternoon and feel grateful for the time you’ve saved, don’t thank us.
Thank a tree.
Cheers,
Jeff
Jeff Williams is Momo’s chief marketing officer.
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