Great Lakes Builders, Inc.
870 Lively Blvd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Office: (773) 631-7676
e-mail: solutions@greatlakesbuildersinc.com

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"Great Lakes Builders replaced structurally unsound brick foundation walls in our early 1900''s home. They completed the work on schedule and on budget. After the structural work was complete, Great Lakes Builders finished our basement. They were wonderful about helping us..."

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Basement Digout to Increase Floor to Ceiling Height

Customer

Residential Customer

Location

Evanston, IL.

Alteration

Lower basement floor slab by 18”

Solution

Provide shoring (bracing to support house) to allow for the removal of the existing shorter columns to be replaced with longer steel columns as well as the installation of deeper foundation walls.

 


Shoring to support the first floor
Timber cribbing to support the shoring

Steel reinforced retaining wall along perimeter of basement
Welding steel column top plates steel beam