If you have a finished basement...

[ryanek9freak]

Yeah, you have insulate the rafters with at least an R=25 insulation to keep the heat from rising. ANd no, most basements in COS are bone dry. I've never seen one leak a drop of anything. Now here in Ohio........

[vfrpilot]

ANd no, most basements in COS are bone dry. I've never seen one leak a drop of anything.

Since moving here I've gotten quite an education about basements. Most of our neighbors have sump pumps to remove water that accumulates in their basements. During last year's heavy thaw runoff, I know of 4 that had flooded basements because the pumps could not keep up. Our house does not have pumps and did stay dry. I was told the previous owner had french drains installed around the foundation. My dumb luck, I guess.
Another interesting item about basement bathrooms is that they may be lower than the sewer line and require a lift pump to get rid of sewage. It is a special pump that can chop 'stuff' up. We did not need one of these either

[ryanek9freak]

My parent's house is a split level, built in 1969, where of course, the basement, IS the lower level. They've never once had a problem with water, EVER.

[SheridanL]

I have owned 13 homes in Colorado. Never did I have a problem with humididty or dampness in the basements.
Every one of them had a basement.
One of my homes in Aurora, had a walk-out. It backed up to Quincy Resevoir. No problems.

My home in Canon City has been vacant for 10 months now, I have had it checked out 2 times (just to make sure everything is ok and, it is dry as a bone.)

Walk-outs ARE the best!!!!! Light and un-dungeon like.IMO.