Hello all,
I have had this gap between the brick and the foundation wall when looking from each side of the house since the house was built few years back. I would like to know if I should get this patched up or keep it open for ventilation. I do have a basement and I have not noticed any leaking water. However, it seems like it is slightly more humid in one of those corners in the basement according to the device I am using to measure humidity levels (around 58% in the corner versus 52% everywhere else). I have read that it should stay open as air gap for the brick front wall but was not sure. Thank you.
Pics:https://imgur.com/a/L2uwpRT and https://imgur.com/a/xE1Rp6D.
I have had this gap between the brick and the foundation wall when looking from each side of the house since the house was built few years back. I would like to know if I should get this patched up or keep it open for ventilation. I do have a basement and I have not noticed any leaking water. However, it seems like it is slightly more humid in one of those corners in the basement according to the device I am using to measure humidity levels (around 58% in the corner versus 52% everywhere else). I have read that it should stay open as air gap for the brick front wall but was not sure. Thank you.
Pics:https://imgur.com/a/L2uwpRT and https://imgur.com/a/xE1Rp6D.