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Carbon Fiber Fixes Bowing Walls

Have you ever wondered how carbon fiber fixes bowing walls? Carbon fiber is thinner than a dime, stronger than steel and the solution to your bowing, buckling or cracked foundation walls.

The strongest man-made material in the world, carbon fiber was used in space shuttles, on airplane wings and to fix bridges. It’s found in motorcycle helmets and bullet-proof vests and can be the solution for your basement wall troubles.

What is Carbon Fiber?

strips of carbon fiber and bowing walls
Strips of Carbon Fiber are attached to a bowing basement wall.

Carbon fiber is a lightweight material made up of millions of small fibers of carbon woven together. It can be made into fabric sheets or melted down and molded into various shapes.

Carbon Fiber excels at manufacturing products for foundation repair.

Their bi-directional support system repairs bowed foundation walls, as well as, other forms of damage in foundations. 

The Carbon Repair system works on a variety of cracks, large and small, stair-stepping cracks in concrete block walls, and hairline cracks that crack injection simply just won’t fix alone.

This system repairs cracks, stops them from growing, and prevents water from entering the basement, all the while helping maintain the structural integrity of your foundation.

Here, the sheet of carbon fiber is attached to sill plate with two pins.
Carbon fiber is both fastened to the sill plate and secured to the foundation floor.

How Does the Carbon Fiber System Work?

To do so, carbon fiber sheets are bonded to a wall with epoxy. Patented wall supports link the foundation base with a home’s framing. 

The sheets are then fastened to the sill plate with a galvanized bracket and secured to the foundation floor with a pin.

Once in place and the epoxy has cured (can take days or weeks, depending on the temperature and humidity), the smooth, flat finish of the fibers can be painted or covered with wall panels.

White painted block foundation wall with carbon fiber sheet also painted white to blend in.
After installation, the sheets can be painted and are nearly invisible.

Deterioration does not occur because the carbon fiber system is secured to the foundation wall, allowing for an even distribution of outside pressure.

Because the system attaches to the top sill plate and at the bottom of the wall, it can be used to fix foundations that have moved at the top and/or bottom, but not in the middle. (A type of movement is known as foundation shearing.) 

Carbon Fiber has a limited lifetime, transferable warranty.

Here at ECP, we know that Carbon Fiber fixes bowing walls, making your home or your customer’s home more safe and secure for years to come. Contact us today for more information.


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