Foundation Repair - 2 Ways that Power Braces Work

First, you need to know what a joist is to have this conversation. Joists are the wood beams on your ceiling that look like lane lines in a swimming pool. In other words, they're the horizontal pieces of wood that support your ceiling. Power Braces are secured to these joists when strengthening the foundation.

When the lane lines run parallel to each other, you can fit the Power Braces in between two of of the joists (look at the circled brackets for reference) or, when the brace runs against the grain, we create our own joist for it to attach to. The bracket, that is perpendicular to the joists, on the ceiling, inside the red rectangle, depicts that solution.

Both installation techniques provide immediate support and straighten waits over time.