The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) coal plant in Nebraska City discovered two leaning retaining walls used to provide adjacent support for a train rail and the OPPD thaw house. Poor drainage and years of weathering caused wall displacement in some areas ranging from 12" to 24". Foundation Supportworks by ...

Artist Kobo Kaneko plans to renovate an abandoned warehouse in downtown Omaha, NE. In order to accommodate Kobo's unique designs Foundation Supportworks by Thrasher was contracted to stabilize the existing structure to support a new roofline. Helical Piers were selected as ideal column supports. The piers were driven to depths ranging ...

A 40 ft tall metal sculpture was being designed and built to finalize the Neal Blue Cross Blue Shield Campus in Omaha, Nebraska. Before the metal sculpture could be installed, design engineers considered options for a deep foundation system for the sculpture. FSI by Thrasher was contracted to install eight ...

A 40ft by 90 ft. addition with a full basement 14 feet below ground was planned east of the St. Michael's Lutheran Church sanctuary. Support of the existing east foundation wall and some method of soil retention was needed to prevent foundation soils from caving into the excavation. Sheet piling ...

An addition was planned at the Verizon Data Center in Omaha, NE. Before construction could begin, a 40ft bowing retaining wall had to be stabilized because any additional deflection or movement of the wall could affect the new structure planned. A mini-excavator was used to install eight Helical Tiebacks and ...

Foundation Supportworks by Thrasher was contracted to re-level a 70-foot by 32-foot concrete swimming pool near Lincoln, NE that was displaced after a 5.5 inch rainstorm. Check out the video to find out how FSI by Thrasher was able to level this massive structure. For more information about Foundation Supportworks ...

Sister company, Foundation Supportworks by Thrasher, repairs two large retaining walls. Hear from Jim Burns, the Senior Vice President and Head of Operations, on his experience with a Thrasher Company. ...

In one of the oldest parts of the city a storm/sewer pipe collapsed leaving a busy intersection impassable and in need of a rapid response ...

Thrasher Basement Systems had the opportunity to help the restoration process at the Historic Garland Hotel in Bedford, IA. Built in 1857, the hotel is famous for housing Jesse and Frank James, outlaws and members of the Quantrill's border raiders, in Room 7. It is believed that Jesse and Frank ...

The average home can weight 160 tons and surrounding soil can put up to 1000 lbs. per foot of pressure on your basement walls. If your foundation walls have cracks, all that pressure means that these cracks will get worst and steal even more from the value of your home. Don't ...

The soil around your home is like a sponge. It absorbs water, expands when it's wet, and contracts when it's dry. For your foundation, these changes can be devastating, especially during very wet and very dry weather. Wall cracks, uneven floors are signs that a foundation problem is stealing value ...

Foundation settlement problems are typically caused by changing soil conditions around and below your home. Wetting and softening of soils, drying and shrinking of soils, and poorly compacted fill soils can cause your home to shift, sink and settle down into the earth. If you've noticed one or more of ...

f your home has cracks in walls or masonry, uneven floors, or doors and windows that stick and don't close properly, these could be signs of a serious problem with your foundation and these problems only get worse if you ignore them.Call the foundation repair experts at Foundation Supportworks for ...

Foundation problems are often the result of a variety of changes that can occur in the soils surrounding your home. Unfortunately, these problems don't get better with time -- they only get worse!Many people associate foundation problems with older homes. However Consumer Reports found that 15% of new homes had ...

Foundation cracks can be inside your living room, outside next to the garden, or in the damp musty basement. Don't let cracks ruin your foundation. We offer free no obligation estimates from your local office. ...