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Old 12-15-2008, 10:53 AM
 
Location: some where maine
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the benefit of not haveing a basement is.not haveing to have a sump pump not haveing to worry about water flooding your basement and destroying you stuff or even worse your heating system.
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Old 12-15-2008, 10:55 AM
 
Location: Van Buren
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I agree with Maineah! but a person would only need between 6 and 8 inches for a cement slab. If you want it heated that will cost ya, but you will not regret it! Trust me!!!
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Old 12-15-2008, 10:55 AM
 
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I could swim in my basement after every 3 inch rain storm. Without a sump pump I would have to replace my furnace burner annually and it's up 8 inches from the floor on blocks!
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Old 12-15-2008, 10:57 AM
 
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I agree with Maineah! but a person would only need between 6 and 8 inches for a cement slab. If you want it heated that will cost ya, but you will not regret it! Trust me!!!
True.... though we had a 12" slab at that duplex we used to own and it was bombproof!
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Old 12-15-2008, 11:35 AM
 
Location: Backwoods of Maine
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I could swim in my basement after every 3 inch rain storm. Without a sump pump I would have to replace my furnace burner annually and it's up 8 inches from the floor on blocks!
I can relate, Maineah!

Our basement has everything up on cement blocks...furnace, extra refrigerator, winter-stored deck furniture. We also get lots of 3-4" flooding with winter rains and spring snowmelt. We also have a sump pump, as you do. Can't store anything down there made of fabric or cardboard, as it gets all mildewed.

When we build in Maine, we will not have a basement, regardless of the land type. A contractor friend told us it was just 30% more building cost for space that would never be really useable.

So we decided to just put in a foundation with crawl space, insulate well underneath, and maybe later build a barn - like you! - for storage!
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Old 12-15-2008, 11:37 AM
 
Location: MA / FL
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YES AND THERE ARE HOMES IN Florida with Fall Out shelters -- Google "Cape Coral House Fall Out shelter" - How neat - A Blast from the past.

Have you been to Peanut Island?

That is where JFK had his bomb shelter, during the Cuban Missile crisis.

It is a man-made island, in the middle of the West Palm Beach Intercoastal. I've been there a few times, it is now open to the public for tours, The Coast Guard operates the tours, but anyone can visit if you have a boat. It's a great place for a picnic!

The boat leaves from West Palm, and takes visitors to the island on a regular schedule.
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Old 12-15-2008, 11:45 AM
 
Location: 3.5 sq mile island ant nest next to Canada
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Now here's a home with a real basement! Missile Bases :: 20th Century Castles, Unique underground properties. Plenty more where that comes from too.
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Old 12-15-2008, 11:54 AM
 
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why crawl space? , it is a useless space with additional cost and problem with critters and moisture.
why not just build on the slab, it can be insulate under the concrete.

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I can relate, Maineah!

Our basement has everything up on cement blocks...furnace, extra refrigerator, winter-stored deck furniture. We also get lots of 3-4" flooding with winter rains and spring snowmelt. We also have a sump pump, as you do. Can't store anything down there made of fabric or cardboard, as it gets all mildewed.

When we build in Maine, we will not have a basement, regardless of the land type. A contractor friend told us it was just 30% more building cost for space that would never be really useable.

So we decided to just put in a foundation with crawl space, insulate well underneath, and maybe later build a barn - like you! - for storage!
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Old 12-15-2008, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Downeast, Maine
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I just did a quick search for residential property currently listed in my area. I'm showing about 25% of these do not have basements or are built on a slab.

Results for Hancock County only.

1139 residential properties are currently listed.
276 of these have no basement or are built on a slab.

Also in Hancock County, interestingly, last year, 115 properties with no basements were sold; 46 of those were listed for over $200,000; and 7 of those were listed for over $2,000,000.
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Old 12-15-2008, 12:52 PM
 
Location: South Portland, Maine
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the benefit would be not having more space to put clutter. Wish I didn't have one at times.....
I live in a split....so there is technically no basement.....my garage is filled

i will often see spilt homes where the cars are IN the driveway for what I assume is the same reason.
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