Foundation Repair Photo Album: Several Wall Anchors Installed in Cracking Demorest, GA Basement and Outdoor Walls

The homeowner was worried about the small cracks that began to appear in his basement and along the retaining wall that was outside of the basement area. Fortunately these cracks were pretty minimal, at least at the time of the proposal that our Systems Design Specialist gave the homeowner. This homeowner was able to recognize the issue before it became a bigger and more dangerous issue. This album will help to show some of the cracks, as well as the process we use in order to install the wall anchors.

Cracking in the Basement Wall

It may be difficult to see, but there is a small crack that runs down the middle of this wall that the homeowner was worried about. These were actually some of the more tame cracks that we have had to deal with, but it is always better to be as proactive as possible with foundation issues in your home.

More Cracks in Basement Wall

Here was some more cracking in one of the basement walls that the homeowner was worried about. In this photo, the wall anchors have already been installed along this particular wall and have begun to be tightened. You can see this in the middle piece of duct tape, which has been raised in the middle, indicating movement in the wall.

Outside Wall Anchor Plates

This is what the wall anchor plates look like when they are in the ground. The "t" shape that they are in gives them a lot of surface area to provide a stable enough base to help correct the wall when tightened. They also have a slight bend on the edges that grip the ground even more, that the anchor plates on the walls don't have.

Installed Wall Anchorsq

This photo shows a couple of the wall anchors that were installed along the outside retaining wall. Again, these plates look much different that the ones that are installed in the ground. They are also large, as to have quite a bit of surface area so that there is not too much pressure on any particular area.

Installation of the Outside Wall Anchors

This homeowner had waited almost a year before getting the wall anchors and in that year, this retaining wall had began to crack pretty severely. You can see a couple areas that were patched up, but without the wall anchors those were only temporary solutions for a problem that will continue to worsen without a permanent solution.

Crew Tightening Wall Anchors

Here we see one of our crew members tightening the wall anchors on this retaining wall. The great thing about wall anchors is that they can usually be tightened over time. This is great because not only do they support the wall, but over time they can actually fix the wall.

Wall Anchors Installed in Basement

Here are most of the wall anchors that were installed in the basement of the home. While there was more damage outside, this is the area that the homeowner was more worried about (understandably of course). The wall anchors are installed an equal distance apart so that no one anchor has more pressure on it than the rest.

Wall Anchor Covers

This homeowner decided to go with wall anchor covers to hide the wall anchors in the basement. The wall covers make the area look so much better then just having those shiny metal plates decorating the wall. Even though this isn't a finished basement, it still helps to make the area look a little nicer.

Even More Anchors!

Here are two more anchors that were installed to help with some cracking in basement. These two anchors were actually installed to help close the crack on the wall adjacent to it. This was the crack that was shown in the first photo of this album.

Wall Anchors with Covers

Here are two more wall anchor covers that were put on the wall anchors in the basement. These covers can make a huge difference, especially when installed in a finished or partially-finished basement.

Geo-Lock Wall Anchor

Here is what the other side of the wall anchor looks like. The depth of the hole depends on where exactly the wall anchor is being installed, but the average depth is usually a few feet in total, similar to the depth of the one you see here.

Wall Anchor Holes

This is generally what the job site looks like when installing wall anchors. The crew marks and digs out all of the holes, then starts to install the actual wall anchor and Geo-Lock plates. This is not a very intrusive process at all, and is much cheaper than other, more drastic methods.