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Photo Album: A Sturdy Solution For Cracking, Tilting Foundation Walls in Grove City, OH

  • This is one of the walls that is showing visible signs of failure through cracks and gaps. Some spots also are tilting inward. These problems can happen for a number of reasons, but it is important to address them before serious damage occurs.
  • Cracks and gaps also are visible on the corners of two of the walls.
  • As the repair project begins, the walls are sanded down along the intended paths of the Carbon Fiber supports. This ensures a clean work area as well as proper adhesion of the Carbon Fiber strips to the walls. Holes also are knocked into the bottom courses of block for a special anchoring method. You also can see small brackets on the sill plates on the top of the walls, which also help anchor the Carbon Fiber supports and the walls.
  • Pieces of rebar, or reinforcing steel rods, are placed inside the holes in the bottom of the walls. Once the rebar is seated in place, they will help anchor the bottom of the walls.
  • Once the pieces of rebar are seated inside the wall, the holes are filled with cement. The wall is now ready for the Carbon Fiber straps to be installed.
  • Epoxy resin is applied to the wall and the Carbon Fiber strips to seal them against the wall. These supports will now hold the walls in their current positions and prevent any further cracking or inward bowing. Any cracks along the wall also were filled and repaired. The dark appearance of the repairs may not be aesthetically pleasing, but the durable, low-profile supports can easily be concealed with basement finishing materials.
  • Here you can see several Carbon Fiber supports were placed horizontally along the corner of the walls to stabilize the area and prevent further movement.

Album Description

Homeowners in Grove City, OH, have lived in their house since it was built 32 years ago. During the last few years, they have been keeping an eye on problems they noticed in the basement. Some areas of the foundation walls were showing signs of failure in the form of various cracks, gaps, and inward tilting. These issues seemed to be getting worse over time, and the owners wanted to avoid serious damage and costly repairs.

After learning about Ohio Basement Authority online, the owners were eager to contact us for further assistance. They met with one of our inspectors who assessed the condition of the problematic walls. He then recommended one of our trustworthy foundation repair solutions.

One of our crews then installed several Carbon Fiber supports throughout the basement. These heavy-duty supports permanently stabilize the walls and protect them from any further cracking or bowing.

The homeowners now have peace of mind knowing this reliable repair project has helped them create a safe and stable forever home.

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  • Signs of wall failure.
  • Another problem area.
  • Prepping for wall repair.
  • Anchoring the walls.
  • Ready for Carbon Fiber installation.
  • Repaired and stabilized.
  • Another view of the repaired walls.

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Columbus, OH 43219
1-614-254-6006

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