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Wood’s
repairs
were
simply
props
that
made
it
appear
as
if
repairs
were
done.
I
had
cracks
in
the
wall
in
the
basement
and
the
wall
was
bowing
almost
3”,
also
water
would
come
in
through
the
exterior
door.
The
salesman
recommended
a
nearly
17k
repair
that
included
trenching
with
a
moisture
barrier,
a
sump
pump,
a
grate
under
the
door
on
the
inside,
a
dehumidifier
and
brackets
to
stabilize
the
walls.
He
told
me
that
cranking
one
of
the
brackets
every
6
months
would
correct
the
leaning
wall.
In
May
of
2023,
they
did
the
initial
repairs.
The
jack
hammering
was
very
loud.
When
they
were
done,
I
saw
the
props:
fresh
“concrete”
drying,
the
grate
by
the
door,
the
stabilizing
brackets,
a
sump
pump
with
3
visible
discharge
lines
on
the
outside,
and
the
dehumidifier
was
there.
The
workers
gave
me
a
giant
socket
wrench
and
told
me
to
crank
the
stabilizing
bracket
every
6
months.
At
this
point,
I
was
naively
pleased
and
felt
it
was
money
well
spent.
In
October,
I
found
cracking
along
the
edges
and
moisture
was
getting
in.
The
sump
pump
was
installed
backwards
and
wasn’t
functioning
properly,
the
discharge
lines
from
the
sump
pump
were
not
secured
or
functional.
The
stabilizing
brackets
were
not
strong
enough
and
one
of
them
was
bowing.
The
grate
by
the
door
was
caked
with
sloppy
“concrete”.
I
complained
and
they
agreed
to
redo
the
work,
making
no
concessions
regarding
the
stabilizing
brackets,
which
were
not
working.
When
they
came
to
remove
the
“concrete”,
I
expected
loud
jack
hammering,
but
it
was
surprisingly
quiet,
due
to
the
softness
of
the
“concrete”.
When
they
refilled
the
trench,
they
took
the
“concrete”
chunks
that
they
had
busted
up
and
threw
them
back
in
along
with
some
new
rock.
The
line
for
the
trench
was
jagged.
They
slopped
globs
of
“concrete”
on
the
opening
where
the
dehumidifier
drains,
making
it
useless.
The
water
barrier,
that
by
state
regulation
is
supposed
to
be
10
mil
plastic,
was
thin,
like
a
cheap
trash
bag,
supposedly
4
mil.
It
was
rumpled
under
the
chunks
of
used
“concrete”
with
no
potential
of
sealing
out
moisture.
The
grate
by
the
door
was
made
worse
by
sloping
the
“concrete”
to
direct
water
in.
The
sump
pump
was
still
not
corrected
or
functional.
They
used
duct
tape
to
secure
the
cheap,
plastic
water
guard.
I
was
shocked
at
the
brazen
carelessness
and
the
toy-like,
low
quality
of
the
materials.
Thankfully,
I
saw
their
overpriced
system
exposed.
Each
part
was
a
cheap
prop
and
the
work
was
performed
with
no
regard
for
functionality.
They
don’t
use
actual
concrete.
They
use
a
cheap
sand
mixture
called
Quickrete
Sand
Topping
Mix.
It
is
intended
to
be
used
for
repairing
and
topping
damaged
concrete
surfaces
less
than
2”
thick-
not
for
a
basement
floor
that
is
to
be
a
minimum
of
4”thick.
That
explains
why
it
was
cracking
everywhere.
After
I
complained
again,
they
agreed
that
it
was
not
acceptable.
They
offered
to
repeat
the
work,
using
higher
quality
materials
than
they
usually
do
and
said
that
this
time
they
will
do
it
right.
With
so
much
jostling
to
the
foundation,
I
consulted
with
qualified
professionals.
I
learned
that
the
low-quality
support
beams
were
not
holding
the
wall
up,
not
spaced
properly,
and
that
removing
certain
ones
could
cause
structural
issues.
They
cautioned
me
against
cranking
the
bracket
biannually
saying
it
will
cause
structural
damage.
The
sump
was
unneeded
to
begin
with,
and
cannot
be
removed
either.
They
told
me
that
I
agreed
to
this,
I
signed
a
contract.
Basically
saying,
sorry
it
didn’t
work
for
your
situation,
but
this
is
they
system
we
offer.
I
wish
I
had
done
more
research
before
choosing
Wood’s,
there
are
many
reviews
like
mine.
I
have
had
the
issues
corrected
by
a
local,
family
owned
business,
who
said
they
fix
Wood’s
works
often.
What
should
have
been
a
10k
repair,
turned
into
a
30k
repair.
Even
their
warranty
is
a
prop-
they
say
its
25
years
but
it
is
only
7
years,
here
in
Missouri.
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