Digout

Anchored Walls may digout some walls that are extremely bowed to try to move the wall back to a more correct position. This is done by using a small backhoe to excavate the dirt away from the basement wall down to the footing area, following the installation of the Grip-Tite Anchor System. The excavation area will be 4 feet to 5 feet wide for the length of the wall. After the excavation is done the wall is then moved to a more correct position. Anchored Walls installs a tile on the outside of the footing with pea gravel around the tile. A water barrier is attached to the outside of the wall. Next the trench will be backfilled, leaving a pile of dirt next to the wall. Since pneumatic equipment could cause damage to the wall, it can not be used to compact the dirt back into the trench. It is necessary for the dirt to be settled over time with rain water.

Digout Procedure

  1. Anchors are installed.
  2. A small backhoe digs out wall to footings.
  3. Anchored Walls attempts to move the wall to a more correct position.
  4. A water barrier is attached to the outside of the wall.
  5. Tile and pea gravel are installed at the base of the wall.
  6. The wall is backfilled.
  7. Cracks are mortared inside.


A small backhoe is used for digouts.


Before


Overall look at wall. The "plates" on the wall have been installed.


Sideview of wall.


Sideview after anchors have been installed and a "dig out" done outside.


Sideview after work has been completed.


Outside wall - dirt has been dug away from wall after the anchors have been installed.


Outside view - wall has been straightened and wall is ready to be tarred & plastic put on, then backfilled.