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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As long as your house isn’t the lowest part of the lot, it should be ok. And when I mean lowest- I mean your basement floor should not be lower than the ground outside.

If your basement floor is at the same height as ground, you will have less hydrostatic pressure. The moment it is below the ground, there is more pressure. Walk out basements work best if you have a slope in the back down and away from the house.

Water issues happen with flat lots too. Just make sure your basement isn’t the lowest part of that lot. We have a house with a very flat lot in the front but the back of the house slopes down. We had a huge water crack in the front but nothing near the back. So it’s not a foolproof solution to find a flat lot. [/quote]
What do you mean "basement floor should not be lower than the ground outside"? Most of the basements in my neighborhood are entirely underground except for the top few feet.[/quote]
Isn't that pretty much the definition of a basement?[/quote]

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