Looking for new home

Posted by cshenk on October 9, 2009, 3:10 pm

"desgnr" wrote

> Is it safe to buy a home with Cinder Block basement walls instead of
> Poured Concrete ?

Done right, yes.

A few questions.

1) how old is the house? If more than 15 years and it appears to be in good
condition with no cracks, then it was done right.

2) How fresh is the paint? If they *just* painted it, this could be a sign
of 'covering up' a dampness problem.

Posted by Han on October 10, 2009, 8:49 am

> Is it safe to buy a home with Cinder Block basement walls instead of
> Poured Concrete ?
>

I think my basement is made with concrete blocks. At least drilling into
them is a female dog.

House is from 1929 ...

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Best regards
Han
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Posted by Phisherman on October 10, 2009, 9:25 am

wrote:

>Is it safe to buy a home with Cinder Block basement walls instead of Poured
>Concrete ?

The safety will depend on many factors. I prefer poured form walls
over cinder block. With buying any house, run the other way if you
see any evidence of water leakage/damage. Repairs can be extensive
and costly.

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