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The solution in this situation was simple, but much needed. The customer had noticed the crack forming in their wall and understood they would need to do something before the problem had worsened. In this part of the home the customer only needed two PowerBraces to stabilize the wall. This simple solution provides the customer with a permanent solution that didn't cause a mess or additional clutter in the room.
A homeowner from Chippewa Falls, WI reached out to DBS looking for help with their cracked foundation walls. One of our Design Specialists provided the homeowner with a free no-obligation estimate for our PowerBrace® Wall Bracing System. One of our crews installed our system to permanently stabilize the foundation walls giving peace of mind to the homeowner.
This foundation in Eau Claire, WI, has its third mobile home on top of it. Over time the foundation began to crack. The owner reached out to DBS and scheduled an appointment with a specialist to come out to the home. DBS was able to find a solution to fix the cracked foundation wall. The installation of PowerBraces and Carbon Armor were the proposed solution. The installed crew from DBS came and the walls were permanently stabilized.
The basement of this Winter, MN home had wooden foundation walls that were suffering under the pressure of the backfill on the other side of the walls. This finished basement room was not an overly large room and the owner wanted to maintain as much usable square footage as possible. Fortunately, our wall anchors fit tightly to the wall and can be covered or finished over when tightened to where they need to be. This solution stabilized the foundation without creating a mess or a cumbersome eyesore for the room.
Homeowners in Winter, WI had been living in this home for 15 years when they decided they wanted to renovate it. First, they wanted to stabilize the foundation to ensure that any structural issues were fixed before investing in upgrades to the home.
Aftering reaching out to DBS, Design Specialist James Miller visited the home for a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation work. He proposed our PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System to permanently stabilize and restore the cracked and bowing walls.
DBS Foreman Zach Jorenby and his crew first excavated the soil on the exterior of the home to set the stage for a wall straightening procedure. From there, they installed an exterior waterproofing membrane to the outside of the home for added protection against water. Then they installed 7 PowerBrace I-beams, connecting them to the basement's concrete floor and ceiling joists. These beams will be tightened overtime by our service department with the goal of restoring the wall to its original position.
The homeowners we happy with the work done and can now begin their plans to renovate their home!