I feel like I remember somebody saying they tend to cause flooding or water damage? Like I guess the foundation can separate and water seeps in? I could be completely misremembering that though.
If true, that definitely assumes it’s built on a slab foundation or into a basement.
Where I’m from, where full basements are the norm and slab foundations are mostly for commercial properties, it would be entirely above the foundation (first floor is at least 5 foot above the basement floor) and have no impact whatever on sealing.
Good point, i’m pretty sure it was assuming slab foundation. I kinda remember it being specific to ranch style homes in a part of the country where the land was completely flat
Might have actually been this specific Reddit post I’m remembering
I feel like I remember somebody saying they tend to cause flooding or water damage? Like I guess the foundation can separate and water seeps in? I could be completely misremembering that though.
If true, that definitely assumes it’s built on a slab foundation or into a basement.
Where I’m from, where full basements are the norm and slab foundations are mostly for commercial properties, it would be entirely above the foundation (first floor is at least 5 foot above the basement floor) and have no impact whatever on sealing.
Good point, i’m pretty sure it was assuming slab foundation. I kinda remember it being specific to ranch style homes in a part of the country where the land was completely flat
Might have actually been this specific Reddit post I’m remembering
How to waterproof sunken conversation pit
Wer’e on the top of the hill and the foundation is pier and beam, off the ground - we’re gucci!