During times of heavy rain, the soil around the foundation of your home can become saturated. When this happens, it puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the walls of your basement foundation. If that pressure exceeds the amount of force those walls can handle, that’s when you begin to experience foundation failure. This is where our foundation wall anchors come in!
During the installation process, the foundation wall anchors are extended past the unstable soil to hard, suitable soil. There, they anchor themselves into the soil and provide your home with a bracing force. This serves to counteract the push from the wet, unstable soil. Once these basement wall anchors are in place, they can be slowly tightened over time to correct the damage and move your foundation walls back into their original place.
Installation should only be done by a certified Grip-Tite installer to ensure the project is completed to the best possible standard. Call our crew today for more information and to start the certification process so you can give your customers the best!
10 gauge (0.134-inch thick) hot-rolled, embossed steel plate. Available in standard plate (approx. 195 sq. in.) or large plate (approx. 300 sq. in.)
Two cross-plated 10 gauge (0.134-inch thick) hot-rolled, embossed steel plates
Nominal diameter 0.734 inch with rolled threads in 6.5 foot sections
Wall anchor components hot-dipped galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-153.
Allowable Rod Capacity = 8,400 lbs.
Wall Anchor System Evaluation Report
Grip-Tite Manufacturing Co Wall Anchor Technical Key
A failing point is different for each type of wall, generally any wall that is made of stoneand mortar or brick and mortar are going to be more susceptible to failure. Thesewalls often fail at the mortar's joists first; welcoming weak points for water toget through.
Because of water pressure and weak building materials, these walls are dangerous.Block walls and poured concretes wall are also susceptible to failures due to waterpressure and age.
Types of failure /movement: Wall movement will always happen on the horizontal plane,meaning the wall will always move in or out. If the movement of a wall is occurringvertically, this is referred to as foundation settlement which means the actual footer (notthe wall in this case) is failing. When a wall is failing in or out the symptoms can looksimilar to foundation settlement (footer sinking) and this is why it is important to have atrained professional address the issue with the correct instrumentation.
The 3 Types of Wall Movement
Any movement over 1/4 inch indicates a structural issue. It typically presents as:
• Bowing: The center of the wall curves inward.
• Leaning: The top of the wall pulls away from the top plate.
• Shearing: The bottom of a block wall slides inward.
Any movement that is vertical movement could be foundation settlement and afailing footer and not necessarily wall failure.
Some homes incur these issues simultaneously and some walls are failing on both thehorizontal plane (wall failure) and vertical plain (footing failure).
Wall anchors can stabilize many bowing or leaning foundation walls, and gradual adjustments may improve the wall’s position over time when conditions allow. The system uses stable soil outside the foundation to resist the pressure pushing the wall inward.
A contractor places an anchor in stable soil outside the foundation and connects it to an interior wall plate with a steel rod. Together, those components brace the wall against external soil pressure and help prevent further inward movement.
The number of anchors, condition of the wall, access around the foundation, landscaping, and soil conditions all affect the installation schedule. An inspection lets the contractor determine the anchor layout and explain what the project will involve before work begins.
Wet soil can build pressure against basement walls, especially after periods of heavy rain or poor drainage around the foundation. When that pressure exceeds what the wall can handle, homeowners may notice inward bowing, horizontal cracks, leaning, or other movement.
Have the wall evaluated when you notice bowing, leaning, horizontal cracks, shearing, or movement that continues to worsen. Wall anchors can address certain types of foundation wall failure, so an inspection should determine the cause of the movement before anyone selects a repair system.
FAQs reviewed by Drake Carpenter, owner of Guardian Foundation Repair, a licensed and insured waterproofing service.
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