The House: Basement

If your house has a basement, look it over carefully. Concrete floor and walls should have a sound surface, and if a drain is provided, the floor should have proper gentle slope toward the drain. A dry basement, which will remain free of water penetration through walls and floor, is highly important. Drainage of rainwater by good outside grading and intercepting drainage swales (lowlying land) to provide drainage off the lot, including provision for carrying water away from downspouts and waterproofing of foundation walls, should be in accordance with specifications.

Damp spots on walls or floor are not necessarily an indication of leakage. In humid areas, condensation will take place when inside and outside temperatures vary. A glass of ice water gives a practical example. Good ventilation of the basement or brief periods of turning on the heating system may well eliminate such dampness.

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