Carbon Fiber Easy installationFor contractors, a big advantage of using externally applied carbon-fiber reinforcement is the speed and ease of installation. "The labor is about 65% to 70% less than what's required for traditional methods," says Jackson. Fortress Stabilization's simple installation process requires no digging, drilling, concrete removal, or attachment hardware. The carbon fiber countersunk staples are simply adhered to the prepared substrate. The system can also be used in lieu of tiebacks, which generally must be anchored to deadmen buried in the ground 8 to 10 feet out from the wall. In restricted spaces or in neighborhoods where property lines are only 5 to 6 feet apart, they aren't a viable option. "Carbon fiber repairs don't require going into the next-door neighbor's yard or excavation of property," says Jackson. Installers apply the crack repair epoxy through a static mixer, so no measuring or mixing is required. Once the epoxy cures (generally after 1 hour depending on temperature), the process is complete. To assure quality control, Fortress trains and certifies all contractors who install the system. Fortress also provides installers with a kit that comes with all the supplies needed, including the carbon fiber countersunk staples, premixed epoxy, and vacuum lamination equipment. Jackson estimates that the company now has a network of certified installers in 48 states as well as in Canada, Ecuador, Haiti, Dominican, Australia and New Zealand. Visit the Fortress Stabilization Systems Website Return to Repairing Bowed Basement Walls Find a Concrete Contractor 24 Services in 221 Metros -- U.S. and Canada © 1999-2012 ConcreteNetwork.com None of this site may be reproduced without written permission |
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