Sure wish we had a usable basement! Our house is about 115 years old and the basement has rock and cement walls and more than half the basement has a dirt floor. There are however two positives with the dirt floor. If we get water in the basement it just drains out through the dirt and if we get stuck in the driveway in the winter we can scoop up a bucket of dirt to put under the tires. I do always try to look at the bright side!