If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you may not be accustomed to seeing many homes with basements; however, believe it or not, there are several homes throughout the area that do in fact have basements. Most homes in Florida are built without basement because of hurricane related issues. Building codes insist that dwelling floors be built above storm surge elevation. If a basement is allowed to be built, it usually is built as a “non-livable” space, so, in other words, homeowners can have the basement for extra storage but no bedrooms. Nonetheless, while basements provide extra room for storage and cooler places to hang out on hot days, they also have their share of moisture related problems.
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