Dealing with a damp basement is annoying enough, but seeing water leaking through cracks in the foundation or mortar joints ...

If you are, it can provide some relief. A damp basement floor feels uncomfortable and discourages use of the space. That might not matter if you or your kids never plan to go down there.

Is your basement nothing more than an unfinished ... The porosity of a concrete floor can make it cold and damp—unwanted ...