Donster Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I see there were some bad storms last night. Hot Springs, Ark was one place that got hit. I e-mailed Buster to check on him. That is where he lives isn't it? I will let you know when I get a reply. Unless he pops in here first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mane_raptor Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yea saw that too. He should be ok, root cellers are "standard" in his neck of the woods (your's too I bet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yea saw that too. He should be ok, root cellers are "standard" in his neck of the woods (your's too I bet). You bet. When we looked to buy our houses, first thing on Lottie's requirements list was it has to have a basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I really can't conceive of living in a house without a basement. Here in the Great White North, you need a basement for your furnace, and your skis, and your hockey duffle bags, and that ping pong table you got for Christmas 14 years ago, and the dart board, and, of course, that bar you built yourself (with the painting of a reclining nude on the nifty valence) but now is used to store hockey duffle bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Around here, basements frequently turn into indoor wading pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No105_Archie Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 There are ACTUALLY houses with no basements ????? Where do you put the Xmas decorations and all the junk that accumulates during life ? As for the 'flooding business' ya gotta know how to build em dry ! Plus a bloody great sump pump works wonders too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Around here, the water table is close to the surface, the soil is mostly clay, just not a good combination for a basement. I wish I had a dry basement, not just for storage, but a well built basement can be climate stable and a great place to build a model railroad layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Around here, the water table is close to the surface, the soil is mostly clay, just not a good combination for a basement. I wish I had a dry basement, not just for storage, but a well built basement can be climate stable and a great place to build a model railroad layout. Lots of areas that way. Delaware for one. New Orleans of course. Lottie and I have a finished basement, with a sump pump of course, we added that after we moved in. However, the house is 9 years old now and has not had any water in the basement. Knock on wood. Donnie taps on his head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mane_raptor Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 My basement is four walls of granite slabs layed atop each other and a dirt floor with a concrete pad in the middle. Water flows in one side and out the other. Its the original foundation built back in the 1800's and the house seems to be steady enough. Mane listens for underground movement and snapping mainbeams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I expect your 19th century house will still be standing (as long as termites don't get it) when my late 20th century house is being knocked down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Just got word from Buster. He said they are all fine. No damage at all. Just heavy rain and some hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mane_raptor Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Good news, thanks Donnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whizkid Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 What's a basement?......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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