Method for anchoring and straightening walls

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention relates to a method for anchoring and straightening a wall which extends below the ground including the steps of forming a hole in the ground at a distance from the wall, forming an opening in the wall from one side of the wall at a level below the ground, placing an elongated member through the opening in the wall and through the ground so that one end of the member extends into the hole in the ground and the other end of the member extends on the one side of the wall, securing an anchoring structure to one end of the member, attaching a wall plate to the other end of the elongated member and then forcing the wall plate against the wall by use of the attaching mechanism for thereby straightening the wall.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved method for anchoring and straightening basement walls.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method for anchoring and straightening walls which is extremely economical.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method for anchoring and straightening walls which alleviates the need to destroy shrubbery planted adjacent to the wall to be straightened.
Still another object of the invention is to provide an anchoring and straightening method which allows the wall to be straightened somewhat each time the ground dries and shrinks away from the wall.
A still further object of the invention is to alleviate the need to have large piles of excavated dirt outside of a home or residence for extended periods of time.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a method for anchoring and straightening basement walls which is effective but yet fast and simple to perform.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.