Concrete cellar versus brick cellar?

Yes, a WU basement = waterproof concrete basement. This requires no additional waterproofing at a thickness of 20cm or more. Some still apply bitumen because there is still the rumor that diffusion occurs and you have higher humidity without bitumen. However, this has meanwhile been disproven by scientific experiments.

A drainage does no harm; it leads away the water that reaches the house. However, it often clogs and becomes useless or is not properly installed. Also, in my opinion, especially on a slope, you can often drain the water without drainage. And it does not harm the basement if it gets water because it is waterproof.

A masonry basement is often made of brick/Ytong etc., and these stones practically absorb water. If you have a mistake in the waterproofing (which unfortunately happens quickly), then you get wet walls/mold/plaster crumbling off. And of course extremely high humidity, and the building fabric is damaged. Such waterproofing also only lasts about 20 years; after that, you can expose the house and start over again.

In my opinion, masonry basements are no longer state of the art and one of the worst ways to try to save money. If you have to renovate here, you usually lose six-figure sums.

I come from the field and can only warn against it, there are many scammers out there...

Bookstar, we have heard something very similar and thought the same. Then we will invest the money and treat ourselves to a concrete cellar.
Thank you very much for the information!

With the WU basement, make sure to keep in mind that having sockets on the exterior walls is not that simple. We only get surface-mounted sockets. Should be kept in mind.

They have been taken into account by us from the factory in the formwork walls, so that the core is not affected.

We only have sockets on the interior walls, which is usually sufficient.

Are we here in the WU basement lobby? Has everyone already read that the basement is only buried on one side? WU concrete is undoubtedly more durable, but the idea that masonry is not state of the art or that everything is leaking and broken after 3 years is pretty much nonsense...