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Is there a basement if there is no basement?

“If there is no basement, there is no leaky/floody basement” For what it’s worth I live in a part of the world where there are no hurricanes, floods or earthquakes and tornados are extremely rare. Depends completely on the area.

What are the pros and cons of having no basement?

space is definitely a bigger pro than the con of possibly having a leaky basement (which can be fixed). A furnace, a water heater, the electrical panel, possibly an oil tank, these are big items and a basement is a great place to put them.

Why do you need a basement in a house?

If you’re in a cold weather part of the world, you need to set the footings of our house below the frostline. Since you’ve dug down all around the foundations anyway, you may as well have a basement. That air space below the also keeps the house above warmer.

Is there a house that does not have a basement?

Most of the homes in my parents old neighbourhood did not have basements. 30+ years old, mostly bungalows, on large lots. My parents house had an area downstairs that contained all the HVAC, sump pump, small storage area and that was it. The rest of the house was built on a slab.

When was the last house sold without a basement?

The last house sold without a basement, was on the market for about 2 yrs. In my opinion, in the age of people gathering more “stuff”, renting storage lockers because they don’t have room, no basement is a big hit. Around here, at least.

What was the weather like in the old days without a basement?

Houses themselves regularly dropped below freezing indoors at night during winter in the good old days, but the basement stayed frost-free even without supplemental heat. The tradition of basements continues today because they offer extra space.

Is there a basement in a house in Iowa?

No place to hide from an earthquake though, basement or no. ahh yes tornados, basement good thing. We also live in Iowa. We raised our home up last year and added a basement.