How to keep moisture out of a stone century home foundation
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Hello, I live in Ontario Canada and have a stone foundation century home. I find that in the summer there is a lot of moisture in the basement. There is nothing leaking but I need a dehumidifier running to keep the moisture down
Any idea how I can permanently solve the problem ?
Thank you !
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Marco,
Start by reading this article: Fixing a Wet Basement.
If you still have questions after you finish reading the article, feel free to post your questions here.