Powerbrace with Mike

Mike talks about the PowerBrace and how it is used to straighten bowing foundation walls.

[@Skanzool]

This guy correctly explained the proper way to deal with this problem (hydostatic pressure). The smart thing is backfilling with gravel which is fundamentally important as it absorbs the water and drains it away unlike clay which absorbs the water but drains poorly and slowly putting pressure on the wall.

[@freeshrugs63]

I wish you were in Kansas. But there's probably somebody around here with an idea. Thanks for the informative video.

[@petersrightbut8297]

Does this system work with a poured foundation? What if the basement floor is dirt?

[@BeardedDaddyD]

How do you brace a wall with no ceiling support?

[@dustinjohnson7191]

Home Inspector here..Ill keep my eye on this possible solution, but the problem of poor soil/no gravel or waterproofing, or exterrior drain system should probably always be included. Do you have any time lapsed video of the wall correcting itself without removal and rebuild?

[@Star-yk5vk]

They did remove the clay and back fill with gravel.

[@daleravic]

To avoid this problem you put in a pressure relief system on the inside. Water is in the blocks if you don't drain it the bottom will rot away.

[@thatonedude7070]

You guys patented i beams 🤔🧐🤨

[@mariojalata5259]

Hiw much will this type ofnrepair cost for a 200 lineal feet of bowed cmu wall?

[@Loonypapa]

Frost heaving does the same thing, right along the mortar joint nearest outside grade. If the crack shows up 1/3rd the way up from the basement slab, then the problem is persistent moisture laden soils, not clay expansion or frost heaving.

[@lar4305]

When my wife and i went looking at houses to buy we came across something like this in a basement. The realtor said this was repaired and should never have a problem again. We said no thanks. That is scary.

[@dhh488]

If you buy a home with a finished basement, you have no idea what's going on behind those finished walls.

[@ThePikmin18]

I bought a house with them in the basement all around it pre-pandemic. Probably shouldn’t have but I’ve fixed (mostly) the drainage problems

[@johnpacella9519]

Nothing screams “buy this house!” Louder than the presence of I-beam braces in the basement. Lol

[@DubYaJsWorld]

Friend just bought a house with this exact same problem. It's a diamond in the rough and that wall is literally the only problem. I honestly would have loved to see these braces on the wall.

[@kymarceline711]

Personally I would rather see braces on the walls than bowing walls left unattended.

[@sevenspineiii7524]

A wall with braces is much better than any CMU wall without braces.

[@JayZoop]

A person with this issue has only two options. Fix the problem or not fix the problem.

[@angiebolton6059]

How long does it take for the wall to straighten back out. Months-years? How often do you come back to tighten it down?

[@pauld7958]

Where can I purchase a power brace system for a diy project

[@donaldlee6760]

Using I-beams is a great solution. Is the root cause of the problem nearly always water collecting just outside the wall and thereby multiplying the force pressing into the wall from the outside? If yes, then could homeowners prevent this problem from even occurring by digging out the dirt and installing a french drain at the footer level from the outside, and backfill with drainage rock all the way (or almost all the way) to ground level? This could be an effective fix if the homeowner does this just as the crack starts to form, although I'll admit digging down 6 or 8 feet is a big DIY job, and the homeowner will also obviously need to get professional advice on trench safety to not end up as a tragedy on the local news.

[@warrenmichael918]

yes and yes, a proper drainage system will prevent this. Proper being the key word///

[@RegurgitateEucharist]

do you do work in west NY, Chautauqua county?

[@timrollins1015]

You have a patent on this, what the patent number?

[@SG-zh5xd]

First things first cut trees down that are hanging over the house ,extend gutters at least 10' from house ,then clean gutters on regular basis .This is a water problem simple and plain .,then beam her up .

[@agooser26]

So how do you tighten it up more later?

[@jovialcamper]

This one company said they do not want homeowners doing it themselves bc it is a problem if they over tighten it.....

[@jovialcamper]

Like putting too much air in a tire....

[@jeanalexandre1105]

New building codes for that location probably solve the problem already. I'm sure this is a old house.

[@jeanalexandre1105]

New home in this part of the country should be built with no basement, just above ground Foundation. Florida also build homes with no basement

[@llc216]

What’s a rough estimate of how much a job like this cost?

[@hi267]

Figure about $1000/brace

[@patrickk5370]

All basement repair starts at 30,000 lol . Almost every basement company has huge margins. I'm just jealous...... Find a crew to do your basement under the table.

[@minervavazquez8826]

@@rallycsx can u send me the video please ?

[@timrollins1015]

So what keeps the pressure transfered to the floor joist from 1) flexing the floor joists, 2) cracking any tile on the floor above,3) twisting the floor , don't say the plywood nailed to the joists.

[@stripecatflippangitnamecha8721]

In USA they dont put cement and steel bar inside the hallow Blocks thats the real problem there

[@noconsentgiven]

They didnt in the old houses, but its code in most places now.

[@markhudson2102]

Yes, that makes good sense. Reinforce blocks from the git go.

[@leathercheerio1]

I saw a house quite a bit worse than this. I was scared to be there. Never seen somthing that bad before.

[@philipstreechon4523]

If that is a common problem why are basement done that way

[@kevintomb]

Cause back in the early days of homes, they did not realize over time this would happen. And it did NOT happen to all homes, only some. Just one of those issues of old houses from 1900-1970 or so. There has to be poor drainage around the house for this to happen.

[@korenstewart7450]

@@kevintomb or sloping needs to be addressed as well.

[@fkya206]

Same crappy system bdry uses here in Louisville. Will never correct itself! 😂 wall should’ve been excavated and pushed back. Drain tile system would be helpful and gravel on exterior before soil. Learn what your doing or don’t do it at all!

[@rickyg122682]

Looks expensive! Idk about this

[@Agrillot6]

My favorite part was the part where you showed the wall fixed 😒

[@timrollins1015]

Also you contradicted yourself in the first 4 mins.

[@sevenspineiii7524]

Power brace is a gimmick.

[@jovialcamper]

Do u have personal experience with it?