| The bow in this basement wall
shows signs of severe damage and will need to be replaced. If your home
has this problem, I would contact a structural engineer or a reputable
building contractor in your area who has experience with basement wall
damage.
Damage like this could result in the home collapsing eventually. If the
basement walls are holding up the rest of the home or most of it, what
do you think will happen when these walls come crashing down in the
basement.
Basement wall bowing is a serious problem.
The basement wall bow is usually caused from the soil on the exterior of
the wall pushing against it. The pressure applied to this wall over many
years can create a problem like this, if the wall wasn't built properly.
Most modern day basements that where design by a structural engineer are
usually overbuilt and over designed. Preventing the walls or even moving
at all. These problems exist more frequently in older homes, where the
home builder was unaware of problems like this.
Now for the really bad news, if your basement walls are bowing, this
could become extremely costly to repair and should be handled by a
professional.
Home Repair Tip: Ask your neighbors if they are house is suffering from
the same problem and may be one of them has already contacted a
professional and had their basement walls repaired. If not, maybe your
neighbor is unaware of the problems and you could help to prevent their
home from being damaged if the basement wall did fail.
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