Marcellus, Michigan Wall Anchor

Challenge

This customer called us because he has a second home in Marcellus, Michigan that has a bowed foundation cinderblock wall.  Upon initial inspection, we noticed the bowing wall had large trees and tree roots, along with a hill that ran along it, so rebuilding was not a viable option.

From there we looked at possible solutions such as Fortress Carbon Fiber Straps, PowerBraces, and Earth Wall Anchors. Upon discussion, this homeowner's goal was to try to get as much of the wall back to it's original state.

Solution

The best solution for this Marcellus, Michigan homeowner was to install 5 Earth Wall Anchors.  Based on the size of the wall and also based on the size of the bow, we chose to do a larger plate to cover more of the surface area of the wall.  This was all installed easily in one day.  From there he had the ability to torque the anchors to try to get the wall back to it's original position.   

That being said, when he was finished torqueing the anchor rods, our Service Technician went out to do a final inspection.  He cut the rods of the anchors and he sealed any cracking along that wall with urethane.  

With Earth Wall Anchors comes a life-time transferable warranty. The homeowner has been happy ever since, check out his testimonial!