Moisture in Basements: Causes and Solutions

John Carmody and Brent Anderson; Revised by Richard Stone

diagram of house with proper drainage solutions

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REFERENCES

Labs, Ken, John Carmody, Ray Sterling, Lester Shen, Yu Joe Huang, and Danny Parker. 1988. Building Foundation Design Handbook. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota.

Lstiburek, Joe, and John Carmody. 1993. Moisture Control Handbook. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company.

CREDITS

This publication was prepared with support from the University of Minnesota Extension Service by John Carmody, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture; and Brent Anderson, Waterproofing and Drainage Consultant, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The authors appreciate the valuable review comments received by Joe Lstiburek, William Angell, Wanda Olson, and Pat Huelman. 2006 revisions to the original article were completed for the University of Minnesota Extension Service by Richard Stone and reviewed by Pat Huelman.

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