The foundation of a home is the basement which forms the foundation to hold the building in place. Basement is one of the most important part of the house and not many homeowners pay much attention to it. If the foundation is maintained as well as well protected, it could help you from damage due to water, cracks as well as flooding of the basement. Foundation waterproofing channelizes water away from the basement which gets deposited in some other safe area. You just have to look around the exteriors of your home in order to judge if your house is water proof. more... See more text