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Foundation Repair Photo Album: Wall Anchors Needed in Reb Bud IL

The rear basement foundation wall had several cracks and 2 major diagonal cracks nearest the corners. The poured foundation wall tilted in, tipping inward, more than 6 inches in the center. Our Foundation Supportworks Geo-Lock wall anchoring system was what this broken basement foundation needed. The tieback wall anchoring system secured the basement foundation and includes a written transferable warranty.

Left Rear Foundation Corner

The rear basement foundation wall had several cracks and the 2 worst being nearest the corners

Inward Movement

The left rear corner the poured basement foundation wall was already shifting inward nearly 2 inches.

Covered Patio

The rear of the home was mostly coved by the roofed patio. The worst inward movement of the basement foundation wall was determined just to the right of the back door step - orange tape measure.

Orange Tape Measure

This is the location of the greatest inward movement of the rear basement foundation wall in Redbud IL.

Center of the Rear Basement Wall in Redbud IL

The center part of the wall was tipping inward 6 inches

Basement Foundation Crack on the Right Corner

This is the 2nd of the 2 major basement foundation wall cracks nearest the right corner of the rear basement wall.

Soil Movement Damage

As the ground pushed in the rear basement foundation wall of this home in Redbud, IL, the supporting soil of the cover roof dropped also.

Chimney Tilting too

As the soils are being displaced they can not longer properly support the Chimney and it is tilting away from the home too.

1 of 2 Major Basement Wall Cracks

This is the interior of the crack along the rear basement foundation wall nearest the left corner of the redbud, IL basement.

Interior Danage of this Redbud IL Home

As the rear basement foundation wall moved inward it pushed on the interior finished wall buckling the paneling.

2 of 2 Major Basement Wal Cracks

This is the crack along the rear basement foundation wall nearest the right basement corner.

Water Damage Too

The basement foundation wall cracks were also leaking causing water damage, mold, in the basement as well.

Several Anchor Holes Were Hand Dug

Several of the wall anchoring holes were hand dug for this Redbud IL home foundation repair.

Before the Earth Anchor is Installed

The position of each of the wall anchors are determined prior to digging the wall anchor holes for the exterior basement foundation wall anchoring plate called the earth anchor.

Wall Anchor Plate Used for the Exterior

The exterior wall anchor plate is a double plate configuration and are hot dipped galvanized. This is not a coat put rather the galvanizing was done at the time the wall anchor plates for poured at the foundry.