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We stabilized this block basement wall with our CarbonArmor strips that adhere to the wall’s surface. These strips reinforce the wall to handle the exterior pressure that was previously turning the blocks and risking a wall collapse.
When problems with the foundation of this home occurred, the change in pressure and support resulted in cracking walls. These type of block walls, when the home starts to shift, crack easily and after we supported the foundation with piers, we were able to lift the home and release the pressure. This lift closed the cracked wall and released the stress put on it.
The basement walls under this home were bending and causing so many problems that the homeowners had to tear out existing interior walls to uncover problem areas. Once the block was fully exposed, we were able to install our steel PowerBraces to the wall that secure the blocks in place.
The jacks previously installed under this house were not stabilizing the floor effectively. So, we installed our SmartJack system utilizing a steel beam support that creates much more stabilization for the home over time. We also installed CleanSpace vapor barrier around the jacks and throughout the crawl space to combat the humidity issues.
Among other issues, this basement's wall had started to bow inward. This risk of a wall collapse lead the homeowners to search for a solution. Fortunately, there are different types of solutions for this problem, and we installed a steal beam support that stabilized the cracking wall from further dislocation.