basement walls
Below-grade vertical structures
Basement walls are the structural walls that form the underground portion of a building, typically made of concrete, concrete block, or stone.
They serve both to support the structure above and to hold back the surrounding soil and groundwater.
In home maintenance contexts, basement walls often come up in discussions of waterproofing, cracks, and moisture problems: We noticed water seeping through the basement walls after heavy rain.
- poured concreteHardite mixed and placed
- concreteSolid building mixture
- cinder blockHollow rectangular building block
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- structural supportElement bearing weight
moisture · damp · water damage · mold · cracks · waterproofing · seepage · insulation · studs · drywall · musty · cold · grey · cellar · underground · support · load-bearing · crawlspace
- wall types
- basementscellar, concrete floor, sump pump, floor drain, furnace room
- masonry walls