Evansville Foundation Repair and Basement Waterproofing

Friday, June 6th, 2014 by Cassi Sherman Henes

Challenge

These Evansville homeowners contacted Healthy Spaces after years of seasonal basement flooding. They had been shopping around regarding basement waterproofing for a long time, but they decided to speed up their plan when they discovered their block foundation wall was being pressed out of plumb by swelling soil.

They met with Jimmy Schaefer, the General Manager at Healthy Spaces, regarding their foundation and waterproofing concerns and he examined the property thoroughly before offering them a comprehensive solution.

Solution

To reinforce the block foundation walls, the Healthy Spaces crew installed 4 Carbon Armor straps from Foundation Supportworks. The Carbon Armor straps will help maintain wall stability. To combat the basement flooding, the Healthy Spaces team installed 136 linear feet of Waterguard, 2 Waterguard viewports, 1 SuperSump Sump Pump system with UltraSump battery backup, a FloodRing, and 140 linear feet of Brightwall. In addition, they extended the downspouts by 20 feet, and installed an extended discharge line with IceGuard and Lawnscape Outlet.

Project Summary

Project Manager: Jimmy Schaefer

Here is a picture of the lateral Healthy Spaces put in for the HVAC drip line

This is a picture of the FloodRing, which will help take care of a failed water heater by directing the water into the sump pump system.

Here is the installed SuperSump sump pump system. You can see that the rigid discharge line exits the solid blue lid and that the pump is on its own outlet to make sure that it functions reliably. In the event that the power goes out, the UltraSump will take over because it is battery powered.

Here is the photo of the carbon armor straps being installed. This shows walls being prepped for the carbon armor straps.

Here is the installed Carbon Armor Strap. You can see that it adheres completely to the wall and is low profile, so the homeowners won't lose valuable space in their basement. It also fits beautifully behind the BrightWall.

Here is a photo of the Brightwall being installed. The Brightwall will help direct moisture into the WaterGuard system

Here is a picture of the WaterGuard laid in the trench and ready to be cemented in.

This is the IceGuard, which will prevent the discharge line from freezing or becoming clogged.

This is a picture of the finished discharge line, which will be practically indistinguishable from the surrounding ground.

About the author

Cassi Sherman Henes

Cassi holds over 15 years experience in the construction, real estate, and education industries. She is certified in foundation repair technology, soil dynamics, and system design from the Foundation Supportworks Institute.

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