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dBlast,Jul 5 2006, 03:24 PM Wrote:You should wait at least one year before you do anything in the basement.  If there are any leaks related to the builder's error it should be caught within the first year.  I have had 2 new houses with walkout basements and both had minor leaks because the builder forgot to seal something properly.  (e.g. the sliding patio door out the basement wasn't sealed properly and water was seeping into the basement)

It takes about a year for the concrete slab to dry fully.  To test it, duck tape a 2 foot square of clear plastic to the slab, if there is moisture under the plastic after a few days it is still too wet to build or cover it.
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Cool, I wasnt planning on doing it till winter or next spring anyways. House never came with a deck and Im getting sick (well....sick isnt the word...lazy is) to go downstairs to open the patio door for the dog. So the deck is 1st, then the basement.

Quick question though....It's an option to have the builder finish the basement for you (upgrade @ mucho $$$) , what do they do in that case? wait a year, THEN come do it?