{"id":6854,"date":"2025-11-19T09:56:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compacfoam.com\/en\/?page_id=6854"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:07:21","slug":"base-elements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/compacfoam.com\/en\/area-of-application\/timber-construction\/base-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"BASE ELEMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bg--accent gb-element-bb24b6ae\">\n<div class=\"section header-secondary--padding gb-element-669a61ff\">\n<div class=\"padding--right-inner50 gb-element-33255a87\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-9b401e03\"><strong>BASE ELEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"gb-text headline--h1-secondary element--after headline--margin-bottom gb-text-7ec00b18\">Rot-proof wooden wall base with no risk of decay<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"padding--right-inner50 gb-element-07c42673\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Replaces solid wood sleepers permanently. 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id=\"gb-tab-menu-item-5c00c386\">\n<span class=\"gb-text\">ETICS BASE CONNECTION<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__items\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__item gb-tabs__item-open\" id=\"gb-tab-item-cde9f07a\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-145a507e\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"gb-text firma--name\">Future-proof timber wall constructions require rot-proof base elements in the critical connection area to the floor slab. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-body-color\">COMPACFOAM<\/mark> base elements permanently replace solid wood thresholds that are susceptible to rot \u2013 highly load-bearing without settling for decades, with optimal thermal insulation and tested strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text firma--name\">The customer wanted to make the base area of load-bearing exterior walls in the terrace area moisture-resistant. During construction, subsequent damage to the waterproofing led to moisture and severe damage to the wooden structure. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-body-color\">COMPACFOAM<\/mark> base elements absorb high point loads from the leveling blocks, can be processed with standard joinery equipment, and enable force-fit screw connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"padding--left-inner50 tab--content-container\">\n<p>Construction drawing for base connection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Static design and strength values<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waterproofing connections (foil\/bitumen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assembly steps for solid wood replacement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Downloads: CAD details for base (DWG), heat flow calculation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-ff80541c\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e4029a3c\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"gb-text firma--name\">Modern timber wall constructions with ETICS require a base design that is free of thermal bridges. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-body-color\">COMPACFOAM<\/mark> base elements create the ideal transition between the area in contact with the ground and the facade insulation \u2013 without thermal bridges, with direct plaster application, and individual height adjustment to the ground level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The base elements are manufactured precisely to the design requirements and are available in any cross-section up to 6 m in length. Building waterproofing can be applied directly without any additional measures. The high diffusion openness allows direct contact with wood without any problems of waterlogging. The dimensional stability prevents any settling that could lead to cracks in the waterproofing layer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"padding--left-inner50 tab--content-container\">\n<p>Detailed drawings of ETICS connection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thermal bridge calculation for base (\u03a8 value verification)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaster structure and surface treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard dimensions and packaging<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Downloads: ETICS design details (DWG), technical data sheet for base, installation instructions, U-value calculations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section gb-element-6b7617f6\">\n<div class=\"section--900 border--radius-base bg--accent gb-element-edc07795 form--custom-newsletter\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-788a00ed\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text headline--margin-bottom element--after after--accent2 headline--h2 gb-text-8ca969cd\">We are here for you!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text text--xl firma--name gb-text-2f1d38b6\">Benefit from the advantages of&nbsp;<mark>COMPACFOAM<\/mark>. 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