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Photo Album: PowerBraces Installed in Hendersonville, NC Basement to Help Bowing Walls

The owner of this home in Hendersonville gave us a call because of the water intrusion that they were experiencing in their basement. Unfortunately during our Systems Design Specialist's inspection, they found out that their walls were beginning to bow. So now there were two issues that needed to be taken care of, fortunately they are both things that All-Dry of the Carolinas can take care of! To help fix these issues we installed several different products, including CleanSpace Wall, a SuperSump, WaterGuard, and six PowerBraces. These all work together in order to create a system that helps the basement stay nice and healthy!

Basement Before Installation

As you can see, this homeowner used their basement pretty extensively. It was important that we got the problems taken care of sooner, rather than later because neither us nor the homeowner would want anything to get damaged by water intrusion.

Installation of WaterGuard and SuperSump Pump

Here you can see part of the installation of the WaterGuard and the SuperSump. The CleanSpace is already installed on the wall, as well as the PowerBrace beams. There was not much left to do besides installing the discharge for the SuperSump and then cover everything up with concrete!

WaterGuard Being Installed

Here is another photo of the WaterGuard being installed around the perimeter of the basement. As you can see, the CleanSpace and PowerBraces have already been installed, and the last step of the process is to install the drain that helps take the water to the sump pump, where it is then pumped out and away from the home.

Installation in Process Photo

This photo shows a small portion of the basement that was being worked on by our crew. You can see that (again) most of the work was finished, but the crew was still working on cutting and installing the WaterGuard.

Bottom Anchor for PowerBrace

Here is the bottom anchor for the PowerBraces that were installed in the basement. This is where the beam is connected to, which gives it a strong foundation to help support the wall, preventing it from bowing any further. The top anchor looks and functions very differently than the bottom anchor.

Installed PowerBraces and CleanSpace

This picture shows a few of the installed PowerBraces in the basement. These have a similar function to wall anchors, because they can be tightened as time passes. Meaning that over time the condition of the wall can improve, rather than just stopping the wall from falling over or getting worse.

Installation Almost Complete

Here is a photo of the basement with all of the products installed. The crew was almost done at this point, with only a few smaller tasks to complete. As you can see, the CleanSpace and PowerBraces had been installed, and the crew had finally finished installing the WaterGuard and have already covered it up with concrete.

Another Photo of the Finished Installation

Here is another photo showing more of the completed installation. As you can see, this homeowner used this area as a workshop, which was one of his main reasons for getting the work done. He wanted to make sure that everything in this area was protected from water, and the issues that come with it.

Top Anchor Point for PowerBrace

Here is the top anchor point for the PowerBrace. The anchor is installed between the two floor joists, which provide a stable foundation for the PowerBrace beam. The system can be adjusted by tightening the bolt in the center of the anchor point.

Another View of the Top Anchor

Here is what the top anchor of the PowerBrace looks like when installed. As you can see, it is bolted to the floor joists which gives it the strength and proper foundation to provide support to the PowerBrace.