Hi: I am new to the forum. I asked this question in General Discussion and didn’t get any hits. I am sorry if I am getting over anxious.
I am interested in hearing from anyone who has used the block foundation wall stabilization system that uses Kevlar. I think it is called Fortress Wall Stabilization. It is a system to stop the bowing of basement walls. I have a situation with a horizontal crack and some slight bowing. Just below grade where the 12 inch block becomes 8 inch for a brick veneer. Any opinions? Thanks so much.
Mike L.
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mike... i have no knowledge of it..
it sounds almost too good to be true..
do you have a link for it ?
http://www.fortressstabilization.com/
Mike: This is the link. Let me know what you think.
Thanks.
Mike L.
it looks good.. but they have a couple caveats on their site
"most don't need excavation. but our contractors can evaluate"
bowing walls are usually due to earth pressure... most times they do require excavation to restore them
perhaps not to arrest them.. but anyways.. it doesn't look like snake oil..
maybe someone else has some firsthand knowledgeMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Mike,
We use something similar to strenghten the structural slabs of buildings. It's installed on the bottom side of course and theoretically prevent the slab from additional deflection.
Should work on masonry walls as well.
Gabe
Hopefully someone will have used the system. It may be hard to get a hold of......franchise........training.............I don't know. First hand experience would be great. In the right application how hard could it be? Proper wall prep for adhesion..........proper adhesive, correctly applied............correct membrane..............proper spacing for application. Hope someone who has used it will reply.
Mike L. Ohio
Edited 12/31/2004 7:36 pm ET by Larso
A couple of years ago I read an article in the house magazine of Gougeon Brothers, manufacturers of WEST system epoxy about stabilizing a concrete block wall using epoxy and rebar. This is not about straightening a wall and using this fix will make straightening it in the future an ordeal you don't want to face.
I went looking for a link to post here but couldn't make that work properly. The article is online at http://www.westsystem.com/
Click on "Projects", then "Index", then "Epoxy's non marine uses", then "stabilizing a concrete block wall". It says you can download it as a pdf file.
Ron
Thanks Ron:
My situation has not gotten much worse in the ten years I have monitored it. Stabilizing would be great. I really don't need to bring it back to plum as it is not too far out. It seems in this solution they put the 2X4 flat to the wall rather than on edge. Wonder why. Seems the edge would be stronger. Maybe adhesision issues. Has any one used this system or one of the others? Again, I am looking to stop the bowing..........not bring it back to plumb. Just stabilize it. Thanks for the help.
Mike L.
Quickcrete makes a fibergass reinforced white mortar used primarily in a dry laid block wall system; it can also be used in your situation, but the spec. calls for adding pilasters (cinderblock, rebar & grouted cores) at specified intervals along the wall....