This guy correctly explained the proper way to deal with this problem (hydostatic pressure). The smart thing is backfilling with gravel which is fundamentally important as it absorbs the water and drains it away unlike clay which absorbs the water but drains poorly and slowly putting pressure on the wall.
Home Inspector here..Ill keep my eye on this possible solution, but the problem of poor soil/no gravel or waterproofing, or exterrior drain system should probably always be included. Do you have any time lapsed video of the wall correcting itself without removal and rebuild?
When my wife and i went looking at houses to buy we came across something like this in a basement. The realtor said this was repaired and should never have a problem again. We said no thanks. That is scary.
Friend just bought a house with this exact same problem. It's a diamond in the rough and that wall is literally the only problem. I honestly would have loved to see these braces on the wall.
Using I-beams is a great solution. Is the root cause of the problem nearly always water collecting just outside the wall and thereby multiplying the force pressing into the wall from the outside? If yes, then could homeowners prevent this problem from even occurring by digging out the dirt and installing a french drain at the footer level from the outside, and backfill with drainage rock all the way (or almost all the way) to ground level? This could be an effective fix if the homeowner does this just as the crack starts to form, although I'll admit digging down 6 or 8 feet is a big DIY job, and the homeowner will also obviously need to get professional advice on trench safety to not end up as a tragedy on the local news.
Frost heaving does the same thing, right along the mortar joint nearest outside grade. If the crack shows up 1/3rd the way up from the basement slab, then the problem is persistent moisture laden soils, not clay expansion or frost heaving.
First things first cut trees down that are hanging over the house ,extend gutters at least 10' from house ,then clean gutters on regular basis .This is a water problem simple and plain .,then beam her up .
So what keeps the pressure transfered to the floor joist from 1) flexing the floor joists, 2) cracking any tile on the floor above,3) twisting the floor , don't say the plywood nailed to the joists.
All basement repair starts at 30,000 lol . Almost every basement company has huge margins. I'm just jealous...... Find a crew to do your basement under the table.
Cause back in the early days of homes, they did not realize over time this would happen. And it did NOT happen to all homes, only some. Just one of those issues of old houses from 1900-1970 or so. There has to be poor drainage around the house for this to happen.
Same crappy system bdry uses here in Louisville. Will never correct itself! 😂 wall should’ve been excavated and pushed back. Drain tile system would be helpful and gravel on exterior before soil. Learn what your doing or don’t do it at all!
