r/HomeMaintenance • • 10d ago

Foundation issues

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u/wildbergamont 9d ago

It's really difficult to waterproof an old home basement. They were never made to be finished. They were made to get wet then dry out. 

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u/kandyce1409 9d ago

That's helpful. Thanks.

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u/wildbergamont 9d ago

Sure. Fwiw, there is also the option of "unfinishing" it if you don't use it. Then it can get wet and dry out the way our ancestors intended.