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Foundation Repair Photo Album: Wall Anchoring a Block Foundation in Belleville IL

The basement block foundation of this Belleville IL home began to push in on the front and two side walls. The small yard to the rear of the home sloped away from the house and that wall was not bowing inward. Installing the Foundation SupportWorks wall anchoring foundation repair system solved the problem. Several wall anchors were installed on all three basement walls. Step one is opening the earth at a set distance away from the basement foundation where the large double plate earth anchor are placed. Along the side wall with the driveway we added concrete for the proper holding capacity for the wall anchoring system. Inside the large single plates are used and connected to the exterior earth anchors by a galvanized rod. Once both inside and outside anchors are in place, torque is applied to get to the system designed holding capacity for each basement foundation wall. The earth openings are filled and the grass caps replaced to make the yard look as best possible after the basement wall anchoring system is in place.

One Side View of Home in Belleville IL

This is one of the side walls of this Belleville IL home that needed wall anchoring because basement foundation wall was bowing in. Note: Driveway Side

Front Yard of Home in Belleville IL

Front yard before we started to do our basement wall anchoring work on this block basement foundation in Belleville IL.

Get Material Inside the Basement of this Belleville IL Home

Whenever possible and practical, materials needed to work inside the basement we can pass those materials through an open basement window.

Exterior Earth Anchors for the Side Wall

This is the side opposite the driveway and the exterior earth anchors holes are dug.

Auger and Double Earth Anchor Plate

Some earth anchor holes may need to be hand dug but for this home in Belleville IL we were able to get our auger in place. Sitting up against the tractor is the double earth anchor plate.

Some Hand Digging is Required

Some hand digging is required to install the earth anchor outside this bowing basement wall in Belleville IL

Side Wall Opposite the Driveway

The row of holes along this side wall of the home in Belleville IL is where the earth anchors will be installed

Connection Rod

On the left side of the hole is a short section of the galvanized rod that connects the earth anchor to the interior basement wall anchor plate.

Earth Anchor Double Plate Attached to Rod

The double earth anchor plate is attached to the rod coming out from the bowed basement side wall of this home in Belleville IL.

Galvanized Wall Anchor Rod for This Belleville IL Home

This is the rod that is installed from the interior basement bowed wall to the earth anchor outside. NOTE: just above the wall anchor rod is the large wall crack typical of a basement bowing wall.

Inside Wall Anchor Plate

This photo shows the interior basement wall anchor plate of this home in Belleville IL.

Several Wall Anchors

Wider inside view of several basement wall anchors that are attached to the earth anchors on the outside of the side wall of this Belleville IL home.

Filling the Earth Anchor Holes

The removed dirt is replace in the earth anchor hole.

Manually Replacing the Soil

After the holes are opened it must be manually replaces

Proper Soil Replacement In Belleville IL

Replacing all the soil back into the holes are important because it helps to keep an unnecessary amount of water from getting into the holes.

Side Yard Opposite the Driveway

A few of the earth anchor holes are completely restored as best possible on the side of this Belleville Il Home.

Front Wall of this Belleville IL Home

This is the row of earth anchors being installed along the front wall of this Belleville IL home.

Earth Anchor for the Front Bowed Basement Wall

Every earth anchor hole has a double anchor plate installed for this Belleville IL home.

Depth of the Earth Anchor Hole

The shovel to the left of the hole gives a good indication of the depth of the earth anchor hole.

Finished Photo of the Front Yard of this Belleville IL Home

This is the finished view of the front yard after the wall anchors were installed.

Another Side Wall View Next to the Driveway

This is another view of the side of the Belleville IL home with the driveway.

Keeping the Dirt Off the Driveway

Durable plastic keeps the dirt off the driveway of this home in Belleville IL.

Attaching the Earth Anchor Plate

Getting down in the dirt is necessary to attached the earth anchor to the rod connecting it to the wall anchor inside the basement.

Auger to the Right

The length of the auger on the right edge of this photo is a good gauge to the depth of each wall anchor hole that is dug.

Reverse View of the Side Wall of this Belleville IL Home

Another view of the side wall being anchored.

Earth Anchor Attached to Galvanuzed Rod

The earth anchor is attached to the interior basement wall anchor plate of this Belleville IL home by a galvanized rod.

Interior Side of Closest to the Driveway

The wall anchoring rods are forced through the ground to the earth anchor hole outside this Belleville Il home.

Concreting in the Earth Anchor Hole for this Home in Belleville IL

Depending on the holding capacity needed, concreting in the earth anchor hole is sometimes necessary.

Raking in the Remainng Dirt

Once the concrete has set then raking in the remaining dirt is completed. The excess dirt is hauled away since the concrete has taken up the space in the hole.

Finished Photo of the Side Wall of the Belleville IL Home

This is the side wall with the driveway and the complete installation of the Foundation SupportWorks wall anchor system to stop bowed walls from causing a more serious problem such as falling in and the extreme cost to replace a basement foundation wall or in this case 3 walls. Also, the blocks collapsing into the basement from the bowed wall will damage the hot water heater, furnace, and other appliances in the basement.