Posts Tagged ‘Wall’
Corner Crack Stitching with InvisiBeam Straps
Crack Stitch Case Study Corner Crack Stitching with InvisiBeam Straps With cracks in the corner and nearly 1/2″ of bottom shear, this basement in Canfield Ohio needed some reinforcement. The Challenge A foundation wall in Canfield, Ohio was showing signs of structural failure, including cracking and inward bowing. These issues raised serious concerns about long-term…
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Crack Stitch Case Study Poured Basement Wall Repair This basement in Michigan was experiencing a significant amount of cracking and inward tipping of walls due to external hydrostatic soil pressure. Brickworks Property Restoration was hired as the contractor to fix the wall. In addition to reinforcing the wall with Fortress InvisiBeam Straps, multiple cracks were…
Read MoreResidential Foundation Vertical Crack
Crack Stitch Case Study Residential Foundation Vertical Crack Originally built in 1988, This hillside home in Portland, OR was experiencing cracking in the exterior foundation wall. The Challenge A homeowner contacted Foundations First NW after discovering a significant crack running across the basement floor slab. The irregular, expanding crack not only raised concerns about the…
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New Construction Crack Repair This state-of-the-art event facility in Kentucky is built on a hill overlooking a river. This type location can be prone to settlement, and within a couple months after the concrete was poured, some cracking was discovered. The repair was made by United Structural Systems of Kentucky using a combination of Crack…
Read MoreBrooklyn Basement Leak Repair
Crack Stitch Case Study Brooklyn Basement Leak Repair This case study comes to you courtesy of New York City based contractor: ZavzaSeal The Challenge: A homeowner in Brooklyn contacted our team concerned about a persistent leak in their basement. Upon inspection, they identified a horizontal crack in the foundation wall, allowing water seepage during heavy…
Read MoreBasement Repair with Crack Injection
Crack Stitch Case Study Basement Repair with Crack Injection This basement in Michigan had 3 structural cracks, two of them on exterior walls that were allowing for water entry. Crack stitches were installed on all three cracks approximately 12″ apart. For waterproofing, the two exterior wall cracks utilized a surface seal and injection port method…
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