Steel2Steel
Structural
A friend of mine is about to build a house. He has a basement that is fully buried on one side, about half of the side walls are buried, and the rear is completely exposed. I have a couple of questions.
1. What construction is better, CMU or Concrete? Obviously the Concrete is more expensive but as far as waterproofing goes what would be the better choice. He is near a lake so the water table is likely higher than on other sites.
2. Once the wall becomes completely exposed, say the rear wall, should you switch to a timber wall for economical reasons?
Thanks in advance!
1. What construction is better, CMU or Concrete? Obviously the Concrete is more expensive but as far as waterproofing goes what would be the better choice. He is near a lake so the water table is likely higher than on other sites.
2. Once the wall becomes completely exposed, say the rear wall, should you switch to a timber wall for economical reasons?
Thanks in advance!