"Best Foundation Repair Techniques Used to Fix Bowed Walls Homes located in places with heavy soils often experience bowing and cracking of their foundation walls. Pressure and compaction of the heavy soil, and occasional over-saturation with heavy rain cause immense external pressure on the walls, pushing them in. Too much pressure could cause a foundation wall to crack all the way through. Professional foundation repair in Des Moines can help homeowners to avoid a major foundation failure by fixing the issues while they are small. Anchoring One of the most popular techniques used for foundation repairs is anchoring. This is done by experienced professionals, who do the repairs from inside of the basement. The perimeter of the basement floor is removed with the use of a jackhammer. Steel I beams are installed about every 4 feet along the bowing foundation walls, and are buried into the soil underneath the house and anchored to the basement ceiling with wooden support beams. Ne
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Repairing bowed basement walls may not be a project that everyone can undertake, however an expert or professional is required to do the work accordingly.
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The basic method of repair for a bowed concrete block wall is to stabilize it, that is, to stop any further movement and increase the strength of the wall to resist lateral pressure.
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