A few weeks ago, my mom and I drove through a neighborhood where the houses had windows that stood only a few inches above the road level. She told me that it was because most of the houses there were from the Spanish Colonial era and most of them weren’t remodeled even after the roads were all elevated. Now I wonder how they fare during the typhoon season (we only have summer/dry and rainy/wet seasons here). I don’t think their doors and windows are watertight. eep.

That’s one of the reasons I’ve never wanted a house with a basement. I can only imagine what sort of problems could arise from a flooded basement and faulty plumbing. But these could all be seen to while the house is being constructed - ensuring that the foundation is laid as sturdily as possible. If the process is rushed and the cement hasn’t been allowed enough time to set, it could cause cracks to form.

Now if you do have rooms below street level, you could always pay for basement waterproofing coating. You can easily protect your windows, walls and floors from water damage. Or if you already have cracks on your basement walls that could allow water to leak through, you can have them repaired and also get drains replaced.

Still, I would rather not have a basement. It might be because of the horror and slasher movies I’ve seen where all the gory stuff takes place down under but… Well, maybe it’s just me. LOL.

Posted by Fatima at 2:08:32 pm
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