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Basements and attics have extremes, she says, with moisture and high heat.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

Basements give her the creeps; plus, a property manager told her the floor had been torn up.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

Basements and underground foundations will heave, brackish water could corrode sewer pipes, toxic contaminants buried in the soil could bubble up and spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2020

“This is such an emotional roller coaster,” said Tim Heim, a homeowner who started the group Connecticut Coalition Against Crumbling Basements.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2016

Basements and cellars are usually suited for storing bulbs until they have rooted, but they must not be warm enough to promote rapid growth.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education