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Foundation Repair Photo Album: Push Piers Installed in Moscow Mills, MO Home

Moscow Mills, Missouri homeowners Maureen and John were concerned with the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal crack they saw throughout their basement and living area. They gave Woods Basement Systems a call and System Design Specialist Thomas W. developed the ideal plan to fix their problems. Foreman Jeremy R. and his crew installed Geo-Lock Wall Anchors in the walls of the basement with cracks. Overtime the Geo-Lock Wall Anchors will bring the wall back to its original position and close the gaps created byt he bowing walls. Maureen and John now have stable walls they can trust to support their home for decades to come.

Crack in Living Room Wall in Moscow Mills, MO

Openings in our walls are the weakest spots. This includes doors, windows, and piping holes. For this reason, these are often the areas that will show signs of foundation problems first. Usually shown through cracks.

Ceiling Pulling Away in Moscow Mills, MO Basement

Since everything is measured precisely when a home is built, when the wall begins to bow in it pulls on the structures attached to it. This can cause gaps at the ceiling or floor line in a home. In this case, the weakest spot between the ceiling and wall was away from the wall in ceiling.

Stair Step Crack in Moscow Mills, MO Wall

Stair step and diagonal cracks like these may seem to a drywall issue but can often be signs of more serious damage.

Crack Near Window in Moscow Mills, MO Basement

While the corners of the openings are the weakest points sometimes cracks will form on other points of the opening. A crack like this is especially dangerous because it causes an opening in the sealed sill right where water collects during rainfall. This is a perfect escape for the water, right into your home and belongings.

Crack From Corner of Window

Cracks like this may seem like nothing to worry about because it is relatively small, but it is a sign of a much bigger problem. Waiting till the crack is larger will only increase the cost to repair the damage.

Patio Separation Due to Bowing Wall

Exactly how the wall pulls on the surfaces on the inside, it will pull from surfaces on the outside. In this case that pull caused a gap between the patio and the foundation wall.

Vertical Foundation Crack in Moscow Mills, MO Home

Poured concrete walls are common and are a great option for a basement. Since they are poured in separate section though, there are weak spots. Seen here a vertical crack on the exterior of the home shows a weak spot in the foundation forced apart by the bowing in the center of the wall.

Geo-Lock Wall Anchor Installed in Small Area of Basement

Once installed Geo-Lock Wall Anchors are minimal in space needed. For this reason they can be installed in small rooms, if that is where the support is needed, without lowering the available space.

Horizontal Wall Anchors Installed in Moscow Mills, MO Home

Geo-Lock Wall Anchors are put in the spots that they will make the most impact. The interior steel anchor plate spreads the resistance over a larger area, providing the support needed. Although they the anchor plates are generally installed vertically, they can be installed horizontally in some cases.

Vertical Wall Anchor in Moscow Mills, MO Home

The steel rods can be tightened by a professional by the bolt in the middle of the anchor plate. Overtime this will return the wall back to its original position.