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Bowing Wall Threatens Pipes in Basement
In addition to making the home unstable, a bowing wall can break pipes and other fixtures in the basement. As shown here, the wall is already pushing on this pipe - how much longer before it breaks completely?
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Horizontal Crack in Bowing Wall
Bowing block walls are particularly easy to spot, because the mortar between the blocks simply dislodges, showing the bow point.
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DIY Attempts Show Longevity of Problem
The orange substance you can see at a crack in the wall is some sort of DIY crack filler - likely either because of the bowing causing a crack, or because water was leaking in. This kind of solution isn't a solution at all, as these problems only get worse.
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Wall Anchors Provide a Permanent Solution
Instead of gluing together a cracked wall, wall anchors will provide a permanent solution to not only stabilizing the wall, but straightening it.
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Wall Anchors Secured in Soil
We secure the wall anchors a distance from the house in undisturbed soil, which gives more stability and allows for tightening and straightening.
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Closeup of Wall Anchor
The bolt in the middle of the plate is connected to the anchor line, which is secured outside.
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Wall Anchors Stabilize Bowing Wall in Cedar Springs, MI
This wall is probably close to caving in completely, given how severely the entire wall is bowing.
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Wall Anchors Straighten Bowing Wall
The first order of business in wall anchor installation is stabilizing the wall and preventing further bowing. After that, we can use a tightening kit to gradually tighten the anchor line and hopefully straighten the wall.