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Below-Grade Walls and Floors: Waterproof and Dampproof

Basement and crawl space sections: walls that retain earth and floors below grade are waterproofed and dampproofed, with the exception for non-residential, non-institutional spaces.. Referenced to IBC 2021 §1805.1.

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