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No, they don't wish that, they can have one if they want. The only reason I can think of to have a shed if you have a basement is to keep a riding mower if you have a large lot.
I wonder if you are describing someone that has a hatchway type of access to their basement. In my area, those are usually much wider, straight, and don't often have as many steps.
My house has a full staircase to the basement, with 2 landings. If I were to bring the lawnmower in, I'd either have to get it up the deck (2 levels), inside the back hall (1 step and narrow), into the kitchen (1 step and narrow), across the kitchen to the basement door (luckily that's always open), down 3 steps to the landing, down another 8-10 steps to the last landing, turn the lawnmower hard right and down one more step to the basement floor.
The other option is to come in the side door which is on the first landing, but making that corner would be a bear.
I carry my bikes up often enough to know I'd never want to do that with my lawnmower.
No, they don't wish that, they can have one if they want. The only reason I can think of to have a shed if you have a basement is to keep a riding mower if you have a large lot.
I wonder if you are describing someone that has a hatchway type of access to their basement. In my area, those are usually much wider, straight, and don't often have as many steps.
My house has a full staircase to the basement, with 2 landings. If I were to bring the lawnmower in, I'd either have to get it up the deck (2 levels), inside the back hall (1 step and narrow), into the kitchen (1 step and narrow), across the kitchen to the basement door (luckily that's always open), down 3 steps to the landing, down another 8-10 steps to the last landing, turn the lawnmower hard right and down one more step to the basement floor.
The other option is to come in the side door which is on the first landing, but making that corner would be a bear.
I carry my bikes up often enough to know I'd never want to do that with my lawnmower.
IMO the more outbuildings the better.
Yeah the old ones with the two metal doors that swing up and to the sides. They have maybe 7 steps and then a door to the basement. Now new homes in that area are no longer made with basements, the first floor is the basement level and if it's a large home it may have an apartment behind the garage, and a room for a boiler and all the other things that basements in that are would have.
I would not attach it to the house as someone might want to remove it and damage to the house could be unsightly. If "against" the house is the best location then leave a few inches of space between the house and the shed. At most, enough to get a rake in there.
No, they don't wish that, they can have one if they want. The only reason I can think of to have a shed if you have a basement is to keep a riding mower if you have a large lot.
That can get old really fast if you're a dedicated gardener though. You want to have your gardening equipment and supplies readily at hand, not have to drag them up and down the basement stairs all the time. This gets to be even more critical as one gets older and more prone to strains from lifting and bending. My house has a full basement with an outside stairway, but if I didn't have the detached double garage where I can store all my gardening stuff I would definitely install a detached shed for easy access to it.
I think a detached shed, maybe in a corner of the back yard, would be much preferable to a shed that's attached to the house. People care a lot more about the condition and aesthetics of something that's attached to the house. A detached shed is more utilitarian - people generally won't object to one that's slightly worn or not so fancy as long as it still works.
I would not like it. You will have issues with drainage.
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