InvisiBeam Blocking Out

On a non-load bearing wall in which the floor joists are running parallel to the wall being reinforced, it’s important to block out so that the load can be transferred effectively to the flooring system above. As shown in this St. Louis, MO installation performed by RamJack, 2×6′ boards were placed from the rim joist…

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Why the Grid Stitch Outperforms the Competition

At first glance, a stitch or staple with ends on it might appear to be a stronger solution for crack repair that our flat Grid Stitch. In fact, our first crack repair product had ends on it like several others on the market today–but then we discovered a better method based on our ICC Certified…

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Wall Shear

Project Scope: Residential block foundation built in 1930s. All walls were in various modes of failure. Slab and footer were poured monolithic.  Two walls were deemed too far out of tolerance to repair and were therefore replaced. Solution: InvisiBeam Carbon Kevlar straps with top anchor and bottom anti-shearing anchor were used on remaining walls, which…

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