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Photo Album: Clemmons, NC - Cracked Basement Walls Stabilized

  • The horizontal crack was beginning to become more noticeable as the wall continued to bow out. The cause of many bowing basement walls is hydrostatic pressure from the soil on the exterior of the wall.
  • Foreman, Tom Dishmon, used the mini excavator to drill holes 12 feet away from the home for the earth anchors to be installed. With Basement Wall Anchors, there is no need to dig up the entire foundation for wall repairs.   
  • A plate is placed in the augured hole and acts as the earth anchor in the wall stabilization system. The wall plate on the inside of the basement wall will be tightened, pulling the two anchors together for maximum resistance. 
  • An anchor rod is drilled through the wall to a hole that has been augured approximately 12 feet away from the home. Plates are attached to both ends of the threaded rod and tightened to a specified pressure. 
  • The cracked and slightly bowing basement wall has now been stabilized using the Basement Wall Anchor System. This basement needed a total of 18 wall anchors to ensure the foundation walls were permanently stabilized.

Album Description

The basement walls in this Clemmons, NC home had a long horizontal crack that had been present for quite some time but was starting to grow larger over time.

The Foundation Team stabilized the basement walls using the Basement Wall Anchor System. The homeowners are excited to have a permanently stabilized foundation.

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  • Horizontal Basement Wall Crack
  • Earth Anchors Require Less Yard Excavation
  • Exterior Earth Anchor Attached
  • Wall Plate Tightened
  • Stabilized Basement Wall
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