Cracking Walls
When you enter this Troy, Illinois basement, one of the first things you will notice is the large cracks on the walls.
Cracking Cement
Even on the floor you will find cracking. This is a definite red flag that there is a foundation issue.
Bowling Wall
This Troy, Illinois home has a bowing wall with a horizontal crack which indicates that the wall is bowing. Cracks such as this can be solved by installing a PowerBrace.
Damaged Walls in the Basement
Long walls are especially susceptible in their middle parts because they do not have any other help supporting them. Image pushing on the center of a box side to try and collapse it versus pushing on the corner, the water and dirt behind the wall are working in the same way.
Mold Potential
In the other pictures we could see that the walls have being bowing in, which leads to cracking. In this picture we can see water damage along the wall.
More Water Damage
On the wall you can see where most of the water entered the basement. Within the seams of the cement bricks you can see that this structure has been effected due to this water.
Basement Ready for Support
So what is the solution? For this basement Team Woods has recommended the installation of a PowerBrace along the wall. These cracks could be sealed, but this will not prevent this issue from reoccurring.
Before PowerBrace
If you see cracks like these in your home, it may be time to look into foundation repair products like PowerBrace.