Boats leak from the bottom. But a house can leak from the top or the bottom. After the heavy rains we’ve had in North Georgia this month, many homeowners found water intruding into the basement, or a saturated crawl space with standing puddles, causing floor joists to rot.
Earth Sense: Proper drainage can prevent basement leaks
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