seems like they had something they wanted to sell you, or it was a builder
that had supplies to use, that occurs a lot here with subdivision
builders,... also the only thing that really determines what sells/makes
costs go up are things like earthquakes or flood issues... one thing that
most of the builders kept trying to sell us was the "tornado/storm" safe
room/location... only xxx estra/ and to date i have never been in a home
that has one... most people do have a basement here. so that is what they
use. Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> 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
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> Hmmm... I don't know then. We were told that is why they generally don't
> build them that way any more in this area.
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