![Entrance to Basement](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/172390-5a8f3f910e1fa_before-allen.jpg?v=)
Entrance to Basement
The entrance to the storm cellar/basement was sinking and showing stress cracks.
![Bowing Walls](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/172391-5a8f3fe411201_before-allen-bowing-wall.jpg?v=)
Bowing Walls
This basement wall was beginning to show signs of bowing from hydrostatic pressure.
![Basement Ceiling Sinking](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/172392-5a8f40504af3c_basement-ceiling-allen.jpg?v=)
Basement Ceiling Sinking
This storm cellar/basement ceiling was sinking more than .5 inches and the plywood on the ceiling was showing signs of buckling.
![Straighten Bowing Basement Walls](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/172393-5a8f40b4ee0e2_after-straighten-wall-allen.jpg?v=)
Straighten Bowing Basement Walls
Our crew permanently stabilized this basement/ storm cellar wall with our patented PowerBrace system.
![Stabilizing the Basement Ceiling](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/172394-5a8f410426255_afterallen.jpg?v=)
Stabilizing the Basement Ceiling
The crew then used a steel I-beam and connected it to the PowerBrace and the Smartjack for a permanently stabilized Basement.
![Smartjack XT](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/172395-5a8f413bc8589_smartjack-xt.jpg?v=)
Smartjack XT
Here is a close up look at our Galvanized Steel Smartjack XT at work!
![Panoramic Shot](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/172396-5a8f4175865cc_pano-shot-after-allen.jpg?v=)
Panoramic Shot
Here is a Panoramic Shot of the finished basement that is not permanently stabilized.