Foundation Bracing

Symptoms: How do you know if you need foundation bracing:

• Diagonal cracks in the foundation wall
• Horizontal cracks in the foundation wall
• Leaking cracks in the foundation wall

Causes:

• Hydrostatic Pressure: Pooling water and/or rising water table.
• Expansive soils: Any medium that absorbs water, typically clay.
• Shock waves: Earthquakes or blasting
• Lateral Soil Movement: Also known as soil creep which is a slow downhill movement in soil.

Solutions:

Installation of I-Beams that are anchored into the concrete floor and bolted into the floor joists. Depending on the severity of the inward movement, the wall can be dug-out and pushed back until it is straight, then braced with I-Beams.