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The 600 sf basement has exposed block and plastered stone
walls. Originally, the front section probably had a dirt floor and the
back section was only a crawl space. With the installation of a central
heating system, a slab was poured in the front and the back section was dug
out to support a boiler and coal bin. This coal boiler was later converted
to an oil burner. A new oil furnace was installed as part of the 1995-6
addition as was an updated electrical box. The electric water heater
appears to have been installed in 1988. In the winter, the water heater
serves as a holding tank as the domestic hot water is heated by the
furnace. Two, 275 gallon oil tanks are also in the basement.
An opening leads to a crawl space under the powder room, back hallway, and den. A back door leads to a walk-out set of steps. These steps, once exterior steps, now allow access to the 1995-6 addition crawl space and to the mud room via a trap door in the floor. Hookups for a washer and dryer (the 240V outlet has been disconnected at the fuse box) are available and a floor drain is located under the stairway landing. The telephone and television cables enter through a driveway-side window. Floor to ceiling shelves line the far wall (east side) of the front section. Has there been water in the basement? A fair question, and one that is rarely answered honestly. The answer is ... of course. What 100+ year old house hasn't had water in the basement? On occasions of very heavy rain or rain with a heavy snow melt, there is some water seepage from under the slab. This water usually evaporates as seldom is there sufficient volume for it to actually flow to the floor drain. With the dehumidifier running, the floor is completely dry within a day or two. Over the last five years, the floor is dry, on average, 358 out of 365 days of the year. Nearly all of the dampness occurs in the early spring (March/April). |