Foundation Repair Photo Album: Deflection of Fieldstone Foundation Wall, Manchester, NH
A homeowner in Manchester, New Hampshire, purchased their home in 2021 and had plans to remodel the house built in the 1930s. Before they could remodel the home, the homeowners wanted to address the sagging floors and their fieldstone foundation wall being pushed outward. The homeowner had noticed the sagging floors and the fieldstone foundation bulging out when they first purchased the home in 2021. They decided to call EFS for a free inspection, and our design specialist recommended installing SmartJacks, Auxiliary Walls, and a slab pour in the basement.
Our production team began by installing the SmartJacks to add support to the floors on the main level of the home. The team used a combination of engineered fill and big plate footings to create a solid base to support the main floors of the home. Next, the team attached the SmartJacks to the main beam and used the adjustable top of the SJ to lift and level the main floor. After the SmartJacks were installed the team called a concrete truck to pour a new slab. Once the slab cured the team then started to set up the Auxiliary Walls against the fieldstone foundation wall. The team used PowerBraces, rebar, wall forms, and concrete to create the Auxiliary Wall. After the concrete was poured against the fieldstone foundation and wall forms the team had to wait for the concrete to cure before they could remove the forms. Once the concrete was cured the team removed the forms and remove any imperfections in the auxiliary wall.
Basement Before
This was the basement before the team installed the SmartJacks, Auxiliary Wall, and poured a new slab.
SmartJacks and Slab Were Poured
The team installed the SmartJacks and the new slab, after the slab was cured the team then began to install the PowerBraces and rebar for the Auxiliary wall.
Wall Forms Setup for Aux Wall
After the rebar and PowerBraces were installed the team set up the wall forms and filled the forms with concrete to make the Auxiliary wall.
Auxiliary Wall Complete
The team removed the wall forms and trimmed off any imperfections on the Auxiliary Wall.
Project Complete
The basement was dirt-floored, the floors were sagging, and the walls were deflecting. Now the team installed new supports, a new slab, and reinforced the wall with two Auxiliary Walls.