Like your comment, Fix the Cause not the symptoms. For me when you want to fix a wall cracking or bow on a basement. 1. The first thing to look is outside of the house to find the root causes. (most like like is water related, from a gutter blocked, a drain leak, water settlement or not moving). 2. Fix from the outside of the house don't move inside the basement before fixing outside. 3. Once you have a dry situation in the outside do what ever you want in the inside, put I beams, rectangular steal, power brace, etc. I a great source is the Drain French Man in youtube.
So if i have a bowing wall with the stair steps near the corners of the wall, but no cracking in the slab/flooring does that mean it was caused by lateral pressure most likely and not settlement of the foundation?
It is difficult to diagnose foundation problems without seeing them. I recommend you call a foundation expert or engineer to take a look at your situation. Thanks for watching.
Like your comment, Fix the Cause not the symptoms.
For me when you want to fix a wall cracking or bow on a basement.
1. The first thing to look is outside of the house to find the root causes. (most like like is water related, from a gutter blocked, a drain leak, water settlement or not moving).
2. Fix from the outside of the house don't move inside the basement before fixing outside.
3. Once you have a dry situation in the outside do what ever you want in the inside, put I beams, rectangular steal, power brace, etc.
I a great source is the Drain French Man in youtube.
So if i have a bowing wall with the stair steps near the corners of the wall, but no cracking in the slab/flooring does that mean it was caused by lateral pressure most likely and not settlement of the foundation?
It is difficult to diagnose foundation problems without seeing them. I recommend you call a foundation expert or engineer to take a look at your situation. Thanks for watching.
my wall has done this many times, riding the storm out until spring
How much does this cost?
Depends, best thing to do is call local contractor for quote. We offer a DIY solution: diy.crawlspaceninja.com/bowing-wall-repair/
Was convinced that was the ice man himself, Wim Hof
Lol. Thanks for watching.