41. There's an iron ring that came from the hospital's basement wall where patients used to be chained. 42. For houses with basements, another sign of serious trouble is basement walls that bow inward or lean. 43. Also, coat the outside of the basement walls with a waterproof paint where the concrete is exposed. 44. Fix cracked basement walls and leaky pipes. 45. The ground next to the basement must be graded such that water flows away from the basement wall . 46. Q : Our old house has brick basement walls and the paint has been flaking off one wall. 47. The home has undergone numerous renovations, with a section of basement wall being the only original construction remaining. 48. The concrete floor in most basements is structurally not part of the foundation; only the basement walls are. 49. Next, look at the basement walls . 50. A main basement wall has two cracks more than 2 meters ( 6 1 / 2 feet ) long.
