Bowing wall
The horizontal cracks are tell tale signs of bowing walls.
Very bad bowing wall
This is very extreme case of bowing walls but we do see it from time to time.
Wall is supported
before excavating this wall, it is supported.
Wall is excavated
this will take the soil load off the wall so it can be pushed back.
Supported floor system
before we can push the wall back into place the load is taken off the floor system
Wall straightened
Bottle jacks are used to straighten the wall immediately.
Powerbrace
the wall is now reinforced with the galvanized "I" beams that is the heart of the Powerbrace system.
Cross brace
A cross brace is placed under the window to support this area.
Powerbrace connected to floor system
To properly support the wall, the load is put into the floor system by using specific brackets.