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Too much water can cause soils to be expansive and foundations can push in. Walls will push in laterally
due to expansive clay soil swelling, creating hydrostatic pressure against the foundation wall. The best
time to fix a foundation problem is as soon as you find it. If left for a time, a foundation problem could
get worse.
Steel braces or Vertical Wall Restraints are
generally installed to a foundation wall that has
moved ¾ of an inch or more. Walls will push in
laterally due to expansive clay soil swelling,
creating hydrostatic pressure against the
foundation wall. Steel beams are installed
vertically against the wall and anchored to the
floor joists above and to the concrete floor
below.
Generally walls that have moved more than 3 ½ inches should be straightened back to
their original level position. To achieve this:
The foundation wall is excavated
and the house is temporarily
raised slightly off of the
foundation.
The braces are installed and the
wall is hydraulically leveled back
to its original position.
The house is then rested on the
wall and cracks on the exterior
are sealed and dirt is backfilled.
Soil in the Kansas City Area can contain expensive clay. In the rainy seasons the moisture content of the
clay soil increases and therefore the soil expands. In the summer months the clay will dry up and the
soil will retract (similar to a sponge drying up.) As the moisture content of the soil decreases foundation
footings and walls will start to shift and settle.
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Water in basement
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Cracks in sheet rock
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Un-level floors
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Cracks in brick/stone
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Cracks in basement floors
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Windows/doors/cabinets that
stick or are misaligned
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Chimneys and porches leaning
away from structure
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Cracks in foundation walls