The Basement Project

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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    catefrances wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:
    catefrances wrote:

    I don't know why no basement in oz. im thinking id have to look into the history of basements in america to see why you have them to figure out why we don't. right now im thinking that maybe its got something to do with fuel storing for harsh winters??? but that's only a guess and maybe an incorrect one.

    :think: Hmm...interesting...Some places in the US don't have basements, but it usually has to do with the soil, water levels, etc.

    well yeah that makes sense.. if you have a shallow water table having a basement could be problematic... the soil where I live is clay so thatd be a bitch to dig through if one wanted a basement. :lol:

    Part of the reason is soil and the foundation. Depending on which part of the country you're in, you need a foundation that is XX feet deep. The colder climates need a deeper foundation. So if you live in the upper U.S. and you need to have -- for example -- a 6-foot deep foundation, you might as well add another couple feet and get yourself a basement.

    So my guess is that in Australia, your homes don't require that deep of a foundation because it never really gets that cold, so no one really bothers with a basement.
    "Where's KW?"
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    we have a huge basement with three finished rooms and we never use them. but it is nice to know we could :roll:

    stop teasing me. :P :lol:
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    catefrances wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    we have a huge basement with three finished rooms and we never use them. but it is nice to know we could :roll:

    stop teasing me. :P :lol:

    :lol:
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    "Let's check Idaho."
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    I miss my basement... :cry:

    You would have loved it KW... Totally Bat-Cave... Got it in exchange for Jewlry :lol: :P
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    kw18 wrote:
    Part of the reason is soil and the foundation. Depending on which part of the country you're in, you need a foundation that is XX feet deep. The colder climates need a deeper foundation. So if you live in the upper U.S. and you need to have -- for example -- a 6-foot deep foundation, you might as well add another couple feet and get yourself a basement.

    So my guess is that in Australia, your homes don't require that deep of a foundation because it never really gets that cold, so no one really bothers with a basement.


    a 6 foot foundation? good god no... that's not a requirement here for houses. the vast majority(if not all) houses built on level ground here are built on a concrete slab. all that's required is level ground. my home was built at the beginning of the 60s.. it sits on brick piles measuring between 6 & 48 inches cause theres a slight gradient on our plot. the frame is timber and very solidly built.... the wooden floor is awesome but unfortunately its clad in fibrous cement sheeting, which a major health hazard. but so long as its integrity isnt breached all should be fine. some times when im day dreaming I wonder what itd take to raise the house and dig a basement. :lol:
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I miss my basement... :cry:

    You would have loved it KW... Totally Bat-Cave... Got it in exchange for Jewlry :lol: :P

    Jewelry, huh? Maybe that's how I'll be allowed to build the bookcase door hiding the basement steps ... :think:
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    kw18 wrote:
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I miss my basement... :cry:

    You would have loved it KW... Totally Bat-Cave... Got it in exchange for Jewlry :lol: :P

    Jewelry, huh? Maybe that's how I'll be allowed to build the bookcase door hiding the basement steps ... :think:


    allowed to??? jewelry bribes??? secret doors are awesome.. especially when concealed behind a bookcase.
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    catefrances wrote:
    I have a case of basement envy.. have for a few years now... we don't have them here in oz and ive only ever been in 3. *sigh*

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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I miss my basement... :cry:

    You would have loved it KW... Totally Bat-Cave... Got it in exchange for Jewlry :lol: :P


    :lol:

    Luckily our main living room is just about man-cave worthy, and it didn't cost me jewelry either ;)
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    kw18 wrote:
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I miss my basement... :cry:

    You would have loved it KW... Totally Bat-Cave... Got it in exchange for Jewlry :lol: :P

    Jewelry, huh? Maybe that's how I'll be allowed to build the bookcase door hiding the basement steps ... :think:

    :lol: As long as there's minimum destruction to the house and I don't have to stain $500 worth of wood, I'm fine with a secret door... ;)
    But I will accept bribes in the form of seeing pearl jam in Seattle, Europe or Australia. :P
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Woah, that is awesome! Looks like a lot of work, but worth it! :mrgreen:

    fish pond? :wtf:

    I wish I had a basement. Damn sea level.
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Yeah, I'm not sure about a fish pond inside the house. I dunno, seems kind of gross to me... :fp:
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Woah, that is awesome! Looks like a lot of work, but worth it! :mrgreen:

    fish pond? :wtf:

    I wish I had a basement. Damn sea level.

    Thanks! :D
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    Yeah, I'm not sure about a fish pond inside the house. I dunno, seems kind of gross to me... :fp:

    Yes..I'm not sure what the dude was thinking... :fp:
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I'm very impressed at the speed of your work! :clap:

    I don't have a 'basement' right now...it's more of a 'crawlspace' that you can stand up in (well, afro and I could stand up down there :lol: ) but I'm looking at these adorable craftsman style houses that have unfinished basements and I'm ready for a new project!

    The koi pond in the basement reminds me of a house I visited once...there was a sunken hot tub in the middle of the living room. :?
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    nice project & stuff. your basement is coming together & looks awesome. i love finished basements. i've had my bedroom in a basement or two. that was nice & a great place for us young people to hang out in. our next door neighbor was a cop which was cool & stuff & in the cover of darkness we snuck garbage sacks fulla grass through the windows & into my basement/bedroom/hang out :mrgreen:
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Hot tub, fish pond... I don't know how I feel about that. Seems like it's just asking for mold
  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    Hot tub, fish pond... I don't know how I feel about that. Seems like it's just asking for mold
    thank you
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    chadwick wrote:
    nice project & stuff. your basement is coming together & looks awesome. i love finished basements. i've had my bedroom in a basement or two. that was nice & a great place for us young people to hang out in. our next door neighbor was a cop which was cool & stuff & in the cover of darkness we snuck garbage sacks fulla grass through the windows & into my basement/bedroom/hang out :mrgreen:

    Thanks! We're pretty happy with how it's coming along ... here's hoping that's a trend that continues!
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    i like the 40 year old record player & receiver. those things have ass to them. wish i had one myself
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    RKCNDY wrote:
    I'm very impressed at the speed of your work! :clap:

    I don't have a 'basement' right now...it's more of a 'crawlspace' that you can stand up in (well, afro and I could stand up down there :lol: ) but I'm looking at these adorable craftsman style houses that have unfinished basements and I'm ready for a new project!

    The koi pond in the basement reminds me of a house I visited once...there was a sunken hot tub in the middle of the living room. :?

    Thanks! But it feels like we're running out of time to get this done by Saturday night ... :?
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."

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