If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you may not be accustomed to seeing many homes with basements; however, believe it or not, there are several homes throughout the area that do in fact have basements. Most homes in Florida are built without basements due to the high water table.
Building codes insist that dwelling floors be built above storm surge elevation. If a basement is allowed to be built, it usually is built as a “non-livable” space, so, in other words, homeowners can have the basement for extra storage but no bedrooms. Unfortunately, while basements provide extra room for storage and a cooler place to hang out on hot days, they also have their share of moisture related problems.
When it comes to basement troubles, moisture and water damage are the most common problems.
The moisture most commonly enters from exterior sources though can also be produced inside as well. Often, most homeowners are unaware that the soil around the basement walls can contain a large amount of moisture. The reason for high moisture content in the soil could include surface water that is seeping down into the soil or even from a high water table. A high water table could be explained by heavy rains that cause the water table to rise higher than the basement floor. Often, water can find its way inside a basement by gravity or through a crack or flaw in the water protection layer of the foundation.
Read the rest of the article: Basement Water Damage and Flooding - Part 1
Check back next week when we describe Ways to Prevent Water Damage in Basements
If you need any water damage restoration help, contact the mitigation specialists at 247waterdamage.net.
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