A homeowner in Webster, New Hampshire had recently inherited their parent's home after they passed. The home had been in the family for 50 years and around 2018 the homeowner noticed a crack in the foundation wall underneath their breezeway entrance. The new homeowner decided to call EFS for a free inspection of their foundation wall. Our design specialist recommended installing PowerBraces on the foundation wall to prevent the wall from bowing any further.
Our production team began by marking where each of the PowerBraces will be installed. After they were marked the team installed L brackets to where the slab meets the foundation wall. After the L brackets were installed, the team then installed the upper bracket in the floor joist. The team used one of our two bracket systems that can be used depending on which way the floor joists were traveling. Once the correct bracket was selected the team installed the bracket in the joists. The team then installed the PowerBrace itself to the bowing foundation wall. Once the PowerBrace was mounted against the wall, the team then used the top bracket to tighten and create a force against the wall to prevent the wall from further bowing.
Cracked and Bowing Foundation Wall
The homeowner noticed a crack in the foundation wall underneath the breezeway of their home.
PowerBrace Installed
The team installed PowerBraces against the foundation wall to stop the wall from bowing.
After PowerBraces Were Installed
The team installed 3 PowerBraces on the foundation wall to stabilize the foundation wall and prevent it from bowing anymore.
