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pedantic_comments t1_jad80oy wrote

Reply to comment by Ar30la in Viewing homes in the area by Ar30la

This is normal and if you live in a house like this you’d just make sure everything drained and run a dehumidifier.

A heat pump, forced air furnace or AC unit running would suck this up in no time. I don’t treat most Pittsburgh basements as living space - you’d have to excavate and waterproof from the exterior to really solve the problem - Drylock on the interior is rarely a good idea.

That being said, lots of homes here have clogged/no gutters and no drainage plan. I kept my basement dry by improving the downspout layout.

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Jmyles23 t1_jad9y5l wrote

This is literally what basements in older houses were designed for. Depending on the age and placement of the house, frankly I’d be a little concerned if I didn’t see some water seeping through.

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