thats almost everywhere for the rock/pumps, unless you have the misfortune
to be digging in clay, like i said, i have been investigating all manner of
housing and there are just some things tht are common in almost evry
market... our house would have been about a third less had we opted for a
basement, and put the bedrooms upstairs, but i am havoing non of either, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> whoever told you that basements were too expensive has no idea what they
>> are talking about, the basmement is some of the cheapest living space
>> available, most try to get you to do the basement and second story
>> because its so much cheaper than all on one level, ... 500k for somewhere
>> to live is insane...
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>> It is my firm conviction that a two bathroom household is the main cause
>> for keeping divorce rates below about the 99 percent rate... mine gets
>> the seat down, i never assume anything if i use his... mine is cleaned
>> weekly, he does his when he feels like, or one of us does it if we hare
>> having guests... he can sit in there all day and read a mitchner novel,
>> since i can go when i want...
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> I think that depends on the type of soil you have. Here if you dig out a
> basement you have to do a lot of rock removal. And often very big rocks.
> You also have to put in a lot of drainage things and perhaps a sump pump
> because of the flooding issues.
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