- Jul 9, 2014
- hj3
- StrongHold, Worldwide Infrastructure
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| It has been estimated that about 76% of single-family homes in the US have a garage or carport. Whether used for protecting vehicles, extra storage, or that really cool man cave, the presence of a garage can have a very positive effect on a home’s value. But if the garage door, walls, or floor are in less-than-perfect condition, the presence of a garage could actually hurt your home’s value. While several different factors can damage your garage, such as heavy rains and soil pressure, repairing your bowed or cracked walls and floors doesn’t have to be a huge investment. |
| Many soils expand when they get wet, and shrink as they dry out. As the soil expands and contracts, it often creates enough force to cause major damage to building and home foundations. In North Carolina, the expansion and contraction of the local soil composition exerted lateral pressures on a 23-year old home with a two-car garage. As a result, two of the masonry walls in the garage developed a one-inch bow and a ¼” crack. |
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| By repairing their walls with HJ3’s carbon fiber instead of steel alternatives, the homeowner saved almost $10,000 and a week’s worth of time. The garage wall repair was completed in one day with no excavating or heavy equipment, and is officially one of 10,000 StrongHold home success stories. If you have a bowed or cracked garage wall, contact HJ3 at info@hj3.com. |
