Foundation Repair Photo Album: Bowing Walls in Collinsville, IL
Bowing walls are in result of pressure from the soil near the outside of the wall. When clay soils get wet. they expand and put pressure on the wall. When the force exceeds the strength of the wall, the wall cracks or breaks.
Wall Anchors are the best option to correct this issue. They are heavy-duty, galvanized earth anchors that are embedded securely in stable soil out away from the foundation wall. These will straighten the walls and help restore property value.
Wall Curve
From the floor to the ceiling, the wall is starting to curve.
Leakage
Bowing walls cause cracks which can make it easy for water to flow into the basement like it did at this home.
Major Bowing Wall
A huge crack is shown on this wall. The curve on the wall is very unhealthy for the basement.
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Wall Anchor
The basement was fixed with wall anchors to straighten the wall out.
