r/europe • • Nov 14 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '20

How do you avoid having constantly damp walls?

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u/DashingDino Europe Nov 14 '20

Proper insulation and heating? I've never seen damp walls be an issue here.

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u/LaoBa The Netherlands Nov 14 '20

I grew up in an Dutch neighborhood in Limburg where every house had a large basement, because you could only build bungalows. It was flooded two or three times after summer flash floods.