Photo Album: Cracks in Lynnville, IN Foundation

These Lynnville, IN homeowners had an uneasy feeling when they noticed the cracks in their foundation. They spent the next few weeks worrying and wondering what to do until they finally decided to call Healthy Spaces. Design Specialist, Damon Cheatham, developed the perfect solution for the couple. A PowerBrace patented tightening system would be installed to allow walls to be straightened over time. It is specially designed and professionally installed to prevent damage to the floor joist system, unlike many other systems. These Lynnville homeowners no longer have to worry about the safety of their home and have peace of mind knowing that they've found a permanent solution to their foundation problem.

Crack in Bricks

Here you can see the separation of the bricks which proves that their foundation is settling and creating a problem for the homeowners. Settlement is the movement your home experiences when the soil below can no longer support its weight. Your home is resting on many different layers of soil. And the constant cycle of wet and dry periods is a major factor in settlement.

Easy Solutions

At first, a foundation problem may seem like an extreme problem. However, if you identify the damage before it becomes too advanced, most foundation issues have simple, permanent solutions.

Preperation for PowerBrace

Here, the crew is preparing where the PowerBraces will stand to hold to foundation up,

Installation of PowerBrace

Zinc-plated steel beams are custom fit to the basement wall height and secured tightly against it. This is done with brackets that are anchored to the basement floor and floor joists.