Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Carbon Fiber Wall Repair & Basement Waterproofing Systems Installed in Florence, Kentucky
This homeowner had a slightly bowed wall and an existing sump pump without a working drainage system. The sump pump was hooked up to drainage tile on the outside of the basement, which had clogged. They opted to keep the existing sump pump, but to have us install our subfloor drains from the inside of the basement to keep the basement dry. Our drainage will prevent clogging, and will relieve the foundation from water pressure. Water pressure had caused the walls to lean inward slightly, so we installed our CarbonArmor wall stabilization system as well. CarbonArmor is minimally invasive and thin, so we were able to throw our BrightWall panels over them. If the wall was more extremely bowed, we would have used our PowerBrace I-beams instead, which are thicker and would have to be installed in front of the BrightWall instead.
Carbon Armor Supports Walls
Carbon fiber is a very high tensile strength material that is almost impossible to stretch. Because it doesn't stretch, carbon fiber can be "glued" to concrete walls to keep them from bending or bowing inward.
Carbon Armor Installed Along Wall
Carbon fiber straps have become a fairly common method for reinforcing basement walls, and if installed properly, they can effectively hold the center of the wall in place.
WaterGuard Protects the Basement from Pooling Water
WaterGuard is a drainage system engineered specifically to solve basement leaking problems effectively, without the worry of clogging from soils under the floor.
BrightWall Installed Behind WaterGuard
The WaterGuard will collect any pooling water in the basement and drain it to the sump pump.
Slightly Bowed Basement Wall
This wall was in the early stages of inward movement, but it was enough to cause concern.
